Question

while watching the ted - ed video on mansa musa, take notes under the three main headings: malis wealth & trade, mansa musas pilgrimage, and timbuktu as a center of learning. use the right column for notes/facts and the left column for key terms or questions. write a 2 - 3 sentence summary at the bottom. guide questions malis wealth & trade • what trade goods made mali rich? • how did the gold - salt trade work? mansa musas pilgrimage • where did he go? • what happened along the way? • how did people react to his wealth? timbuktu as a center of learning • why was timbuktu important? • what role did religion and education play? summary (2 - 3 sentences): we do: autograph wall you do: mali pyramid of power & influence instructions: 1. draw a triangle (pyramid) in your notes 2. inside the pyramid, divide it into three levels: o top level = most important o middle level = important o bottom level = also influential 3. using what you learned from the video and autograph wall, place facts about mali (trade goods, innovations, global connections) into the pyramid based on how important you think they were to malis power and influence. exit ticket: why is mansa musa considered one of the most important leaders in world history?

Explanation:

This is an educational activity - guide related to the historical study of Mali, Mansa Musa, and Timbuktu. It involves note - taking while watching a video, creating a pyramid to categorize facts about Mali's power and influence, and answering an exit - ticket question about Mansa Musa's importance in world history.

Answer:

No specific answers are provided in the original text as it is an activity guide. For the exit - ticket question "Why is Mansa Musa considered one of the most important leaders in world history?", possible answers could include his vast wealth from Mali's gold - salt trade, his famous pilgrimage to Mecca which showcased Mali's prosperity and spread its reputation globally, and his support for Timbuktu as a center of learning which contributed to the intellectual and cultural growth of the region.