Unit 1

Indigenous African Societies and Pre-Capture Social Structures

Students will be able to analyze the political, economic, and social diversity of African societies prior to European contact and the slave trade.

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Lessons

1. Lesson 1Diverse Political Organizations Across Africa
2. Lesson 2Kinship and Lineage as Social Foundations
3. Lesson 3Age-Grade and Initiation Systems
4. Lesson 4Economic Systems of Production and Exchange
5. Lesson 5Social Stratification and Status Differences
6. Lesson 6Religious Beliefs and Spiritual Practices
7. Lesson 7Gender Roles and Women's Authority

Unit exam