Black History 365 Sub Plan: Mansa Musa and the Global Economy | Middle School Social Studies| 60-Minute Lesson

CHF 24.76

This Black History 365 one-day sub plan introduces middle school students to Mansa Musa, the Mali Empire, and West Africa’s role in the global economy. Students learn how trade, gold, leadership, religion, and scholarship helped Mali become one of the most powerful empires in world history.

Designed for a 60-minute class period, this resource requires minimal teacher guidance and is ideal for substitute days, emergency lesson plans, Black History Month, world history units, geography lessons, or year-round culturally responsive instruction.

This resource includes a substitute directions page, student reading passage, vocabulary preview, comprehension questions, trade network graphic organizer, cause-and-effect chart, CER writing response, exit ticket, extension activity, and answer key.