I watched this documentary on Africa and this is what I understood. 1. Sundieta Kiata founded Mali in 1312(Africa).Their best leader was Mansa Musa. 2. Songhai Empire was a major trading center with Timbuktu as a city. The empires peak was in 1500 and fell because it was conquered. • The first ruler of Songhai has Sunni Ali. He was a Muslim king and quickly conquered his neighboring lands. 3. After Sunni Ali’s death, Askia Muhammad quickly took over Songhai and helped the nation reach its peak.
I watched the documentary on Africa and to me t seemed very interesting. I learned that the first ruler of the Songhai was Sunni Ali. I learned that he was a muslim like the other rulers before him. After Sunni Ali's death, I learned that Askia Muhammad was the first ruler of the Askia Dynasty. I learned that under the Askias, Timbuktu & Jenne became the main centers of Islamic learning. During that time, Islam was promoted actively.
I watched the video on Africa. I learned about the geography of Africa by analyzing the maps which were shown in the video. I learned the names of the different kings that ruled Africa. Africa also contains one the the biggest universities in the world. Also I learned about the trade in Africa. I saw how some places in Africa looked like because it was shown in the video.
I learned many things during the video. Ghana reached its peak at 1067 while Mali reached its peak at 1312. Ghana's capital was Koumbi Saleh and Mali's Naini. The founder of Ghana was Soninke and Mali's was Sundiata Keita. The Empire of Ghana fell because of conquest. Mali fell because of a civil war. Ghana fell to Mali 1237. Those are just some facts I learned from the video.
I quit enjoyed the documentary, it was very interesting and I learned a lot. I learned that there were many great rulers that ruled the Songhai Empire, but the first was named Sunni Ali. During Ali’s rule he captured many cities, two of the biggest cities he captured were Timbuktu; which was captured in 1468, and he also captured Djenne later in 1475. The documentary also talked about the geography of West Africa and how it affected trade. After Ali’s Death a new leader rose by the name of Askia Muhammad, he took over the Songhai Empire and helped it to prosper. I also liked how throughout the video they showed us a lot of maps which I liked because I’m a very visual person. They also showed a lot of pictures of the ruins of the old civilization which made me wonder how hard life must have been for them also liked how they showed us the map which had the territory of the Ghana empire and the Mali empire and I liked seeing the territorial differences between the two empires. Overall the video was interesting and gave me a lot of facts about Africa back in the day Maram Saada Social studies 7A
The video was very interesting I liked how they showed various pictures during the video and from the pictures of a map of the 3 empires i noticed that each empire turned out bigger then the previous one. Also I learned that Sunni Ali was the first ruler of Songhai.I have also learned other things like Mali was at its highest peak at 1067.
I watched the short half hour video and it discussed all the important kings and rulers of Africa at the time and all the trade routes that the merchants and traders used. I also liked how throughout the whole video they showed maps. One map that caught my eye had all the three major cities of the time, Djenne, Timbuktu and Gao and their territories. While Mali was ruled by the great king Mansa Musa he expanded their territory and added more cities that were rich in gold and salt, two of the most precious trading goods of the time.
Mali was an unheard of empire until Mansa Musa took his pilgrimage to Mecca to perform Hajj, a sacred Muslim journey. He passed by many empires, one of which was Egypt. He was known for being a generous king, but can there be a limit to his generosity? Well some say that he ran out of gold and he gave away so much gold in Egypt that the price of gold plummeted severely thus causing Egypt great economical loss that took a decade to recover from. Overall I liked watching this short video. Tasnim Saada 7A S.S 1-10-15
I liked how this video included many pictures. This video was constructed like a slideshow which helped the viewer to visualize what the narrator was saying. Sunni Ali Ber captured Timbuktu, which later became the center of scholarship and trading. He then captures Djenne, later conquerors conquered more territory making Songhai the largest West African trading empire. The pictures of the ruins were very pretty, and amazed me how these architectural designs existed a long time ago. After watching this video I realized how rich in culture and wealth Africa was. This video was very informative and even went ahead in the book.
What I learned from this documentary was that some of the rulers of Africa was Sundiata, Sunni Ali Ber, Mansa Musa, Abu Bakhari II, and Askhira Muhammad. By the time of Sundiata's death, Islam had spread throughout the empire of Mali. Mansa Musa's brother, who was king before him, was never seen again after embarking on a ship with 999 others to explore different land. The video also showed many ancient maps of Africa and a lot of pictures of Africa too.
This video was interesting and taught me a couple of things. For example it talked about how there were many rulers that ruled the Songhai Empire, but the first ruler was Sunni Ali. I also learned that while Mali was ruled by Mansa Musa, he had been expanding their territory and added more cities that were rich in gold and salt. This video gave many interesting facts that I enjoyed learning. Najm Masri 7A
After watching this video I learned more about was that Sundiata was the first ruler of Mali and the best ruler was apparently Mansa Musa due tot he fact he spread Mali's fortune all around. I also learned how Timbuktu became the center of learning and trading in Africa. I also liked how the video showed the ruins of these famous cities. It was fascinating to see the architectural foundations of some of Africa's most famous cities (at that time). The video explained greatly about the the rulers of Mali and how they influenced it.
Much could be learned about Africa's rich past from the short video. It was quite interesting to listen to the narrator discuss my prior knowledge of Africa in depth. I learned more about Sundiata and Mansa Musa's rule over Mali. However, I was astonished to learn that Abu Bakri II was the first African to attempt crossing the Atlantic Ocean and discover what lie across it even before Christopher Columbus. His ships never returned except for one. Furthermore, I learned that Christopher Columbus confessed that he met a couple Africans along with the Indians. Moreover, It is said that the Indians and Africans have traded for numerous years. The video provided a great insight on what was happening back then in Africa. -Reem Suleiman
I watched the video to study for the Chapter 5 test and it help review multiple topics in in a short half hour. I learned that Mali had many great and wealthy rulers such as Mansa Musa, who did a great amount of work for Mali, such as conquering cities that benefitted Mali by the means of gold/salt. Sunni Ali, who was the ruler of the Songhai empire, captured many great, prosperouse cities such as Timbuktu and Djenne. While I thought that Sundiata would be the greatest ruler of Mail, due to the fact that he founded it itself, I learned that it was actually Mansa Musa.Alos I liked how the maps and pictures kept flowing in and out of the screen, illustrating and depicting what was being said.
I learned a few things about Africa that I didn't know much about. Some were the same as our Social Studies Textbook. One main thing I learned about the Songhai Empire and how it grew and its rulers like Sunni Ali who was also Muslim. I also learned about the geological features in Africa by looking at the maps that they showed me in the video. Another major factor was the trading the Songhai Empire did because of Timbuktu. Mansa Musa was also a major growth factor for Mali and was Muslim and used his wealth to teach the people in Mali about Islam.
The documentary was very interesting. I learned from the documentary was that some of the rulers of Africa was Sundiata, Sunni Ali , Mansa Musa, Abu Bakhari II, and Askhira Muhammad. Mansa Musa was Mali's greatest ruler. Timbuktu was a great trading center. Sundiata was Mali's first ruler. Sunni Ali was the first ruler of Songhai. I also learned that Askia Muhammad was the first ruler of the Askia Dynasty.
I watched this documentary on Africa and this is what I understood.
ReplyDelete1. Sundieta Kiata founded Mali in 1312(Africa).Their best leader was Mansa Musa.
2. Songhai Empire was a major trading center with Timbuktu as a city. The empires peak was in 1500 and fell because it was conquered.
• The first ruler of Songhai has Sunni Ali. He was a Muslim king and quickly conquered his neighboring lands.
3. After Sunni Ali’s death, Askia Muhammad quickly took over Songhai and helped the nation reach its peak.
I watched the documentary on Africa and to me t seemed very interesting. I learned that the first ruler of the Songhai was Sunni Ali. I learned that he was a muslim like the other rulers before him. After Sunni Ali's death, I learned that Askia Muhammad was the first ruler of the Askia Dynasty. I learned that under the Askias, Timbuktu & Jenne became the main centers of Islamic learning. During that time, Islam was promoted actively.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video on Africa. I learned about the geography of Africa by analyzing the maps which were shown in the video. I learned the names of the different kings that ruled Africa. Africa also contains one the the biggest universities in the world. Also I learned about the trade in Africa. I saw how some places in Africa looked like because it was shown in the video.
ReplyDeleteI learned many things during the video. Ghana reached its peak at 1067 while Mali reached its peak at 1312. Ghana's capital was Koumbi Saleh and Mali's Naini. The founder of Ghana was Soninke and Mali's was Sundiata Keita. The Empire of Ghana fell because of conquest. Mali fell because of a civil war. Ghana fell to Mali 1237. Those are just some facts I learned from the video.
ReplyDeleteI quit enjoyed the documentary, it was very interesting and I learned a lot. I learned that there were many great rulers that ruled the Songhai Empire, but the first was named Sunni Ali. During Ali’s rule he captured many cities, two of the biggest cities he captured were Timbuktu; which was captured in 1468, and he also captured Djenne later in 1475. The documentary also talked about the geography of West Africa and how it affected trade. After Ali’s Death a new leader rose by the name of Askia Muhammad, he took over the Songhai Empire and helped it to prosper. I also liked how throughout the video they showed us a lot of maps which I liked because I’m a very visual person. They also showed a lot of pictures of the ruins of the old civilization which made me wonder how hard life must have been for them also liked how they showed us the map which had the territory of the Ghana empire and the Mali empire and I liked seeing the territorial differences between the two empires. Overall the video was interesting and gave me a lot of facts about Africa back in the day
ReplyDeleteMaram
Saada
Social studies
7A
The video was very interesting I liked how they showed various pictures during the video and from the pictures of a map of the 3 empires i noticed that each empire turned out bigger then the previous one. Also I learned that Sunni Ali was the first ruler of Songhai.I have also learned other things like Mali was at its highest peak at 1067.
ReplyDeleteI watched the short half hour video and it discussed all the important kings and rulers of Africa at the time and all the trade routes that the merchants and traders used. I also liked how throughout the whole video they showed maps. One map that caught my eye had all the three major cities of the time, Djenne, Timbuktu and Gao and their territories. While Mali was ruled by the great king Mansa Musa he expanded their territory and added more cities that were rich in gold and salt, two of the most precious trading goods of the time.
ReplyDeleteMali was an unheard of empire until Mansa Musa took his pilgrimage to Mecca to perform Hajj, a sacred Muslim journey. He passed by many empires, one of which was Egypt. He was known for being a generous king, but can there be a limit to his generosity? Well some say that he ran out of gold and he gave away so much gold in Egypt that the price of gold plummeted severely thus causing Egypt great economical loss that took a decade to recover from. Overall I liked watching this short video.
Tasnim Saada
7A S.S
1-10-15
I liked how this video included many pictures. This video was constructed like a slideshow which helped the viewer to visualize what the narrator was saying. Sunni Ali Ber captured Timbuktu, which later became the center of scholarship and trading. He then captures Djenne, later conquerors conquered more territory making Songhai the largest West African trading empire. The pictures of the ruins were very pretty, and amazed me how these architectural designs existed a long time ago. After watching this video I realized how rich in culture and wealth Africa was. This video was very informative and even went ahead in the book.
ReplyDeleteWhat I learned from this documentary was that some of the rulers of Africa was Sundiata, Sunni Ali Ber, Mansa Musa, Abu Bakhari II, and Askhira Muhammad. By the time of Sundiata's death, Islam had spread throughout the empire of Mali. Mansa Musa's brother, who was king before him, was never seen again after embarking on a ship with 999 others to explore different land. The video also showed many ancient maps of Africa and a lot of pictures of Africa too.
ReplyDeleteThis video was interesting and taught me a couple of things. For example it talked about how there were many rulers that ruled the Songhai Empire, but the first ruler was Sunni Ali. I also learned that while Mali was ruled by Mansa Musa, he had been expanding their territory and added more cities that were rich in gold and salt. This video gave many interesting facts that I enjoyed learning.
ReplyDeleteNajm Masri 7A
After watching this video I learned more about was that Sundiata was the first ruler of Mali and the best ruler was apparently Mansa Musa due tot he fact he spread Mali's fortune all around. I also learned how Timbuktu became the center of learning and trading in Africa. I also liked how the video showed the ruins of these famous cities. It was fascinating to see the architectural foundations of some of Africa's most famous cities (at that time). The video explained greatly about the the rulers of Mali and how they influenced it.
ReplyDeleteMuch could be learned about Africa's rich past from the short video. It was quite interesting to listen to the narrator discuss my prior knowledge of Africa in depth. I learned more about Sundiata and Mansa Musa's rule over Mali. However, I was astonished to learn that Abu Bakri II was the first African to attempt crossing the Atlantic Ocean and discover what lie across it even before Christopher Columbus. His ships never returned except for one. Furthermore, I learned that Christopher Columbus confessed that he met a couple Africans along with the Indians. Moreover, It is said that the Indians and Africans have traded for numerous years. The video provided a great insight on what was happening back then in Africa.
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I watched the video to study for the Chapter 5 test and it help review multiple topics in in a short half hour. I learned that Mali had many great and wealthy rulers such as Mansa Musa, who did a great amount of work for Mali, such as conquering cities that benefitted Mali by the means of gold/salt. Sunni Ali, who was the ruler of the Songhai empire, captured many great, prosperouse cities such as Timbuktu and Djenne. While I thought that Sundiata would be the greatest ruler of Mail, due to the fact that he founded it itself, I learned that it was actually Mansa Musa.Alos I liked how the maps and pictures kept flowing in and out of the screen, illustrating and depicting what was being said.
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1/11/15
7A LA
I learned a few things about Africa that I didn't know much about. Some were the same as our Social Studies Textbook. One main thing I learned about the Songhai Empire and how it grew and its rulers like Sunni Ali who was also Muslim. I also learned about the geological features in Africa by looking at the maps that they showed me in the video. Another major factor was the trading the Songhai Empire did because of Timbuktu. Mansa Musa was also a major growth factor for Mali and was Muslim and used his wealth to teach the people in Mali about Islam.
ReplyDeleteThe documentary was very interesting. I learned from the documentary was that some of the rulers of Africa was Sundiata, Sunni Ali , Mansa Musa, Abu Bakhari II, and Askhira Muhammad. Mansa Musa was Mali's greatest ruler. Timbuktu was a great trading center. Sundiata was Mali's first ruler. Sunni Ali was the first ruler of Songhai. I also learned that Askia Muhammad was the first ruler of the Askia Dynasty.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad all of you were able to find some interesting, new information in the video. Great job!
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