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African Kingdoms and Empires in the Medieval Age.
Swahili School
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(201)
This class explores African Empires and Kingdoms that thrived between 600 -1500 AD. The Kingdom of Kush was founded in 1070 BC.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Welcome to Classical African Kingdoms and Empires. When John Locke ( An English Merchant) sailed to West Africa in 1561 he kept a fascinating account of his voyage. He referred to the black Africans as beasts who have no houses, people without heads, having their mouths and eyes in their breasts. This narrative contributed to the view that Africans were not Human, paving way to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Before the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Scramble for Africa, there were Empires...
Learning Goals include Five Classical African Empire - Rise and Fall - Trade - Education - Religion - Customs and Culture - And Much More
Taught by an African Teacher who has a degree is African History and is fluent in African Customs and Cultures.
Slavery will be discussed in this class. Information will be taught in a respective manner but will not be sugarcoated.
Primary Sources 1. Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War by Howard W. French 2. Africa in the Days of Exploration by Al-Bakri 3. Journey to Mali by Ibn Battuta 4. The Swahili world (2018), edited by Stephanie Wynne-Jones and Adria LaViolette, a comprehensive book of recent scholarship on the Swahili coast. 5. Writings of Ibn Hawqal (951)- On Salt and the Oasis of Awdaghost
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(201)
Welcome to Swahili School. Mission: We inspire and empower our learners to achieve greater heights beyond academics. Vision: Building the future, one student at a time. Description: We offer a variety of classes. Our goals...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $100 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-11 learners per class
