Lesson Planning

Explore the different trade routes that the kingdom of Benin used to trade with different people around Africa, and even beyond.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To learn about different trade routes in pre-colonial Africa.
• To use maps to trace trade routes through Africa.

Children will:

• Read a map to identify trade routes and environmental zones
• Research the environmental zones in Africa
• Annotate a map with information about trade routes, environmental zones and transportation types