HIST 230 - History of Africa I

(3 units) CO11

Africa: the continent and its peoples before 1850. Topics covered include Egyptian civilization, Ghana Kingdom, Islam in Africa, the Atlantic slave trade.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze and discuss the African past from early prehistory to the continent’s encounter with European powers around 1850.
2. analyze and discuss the rise and fall of early African kingdoms and states, including Ancient Egypt, Ghana Kingdom, Mali Empire, etc.
3. analyze and discuss the complexity of the Trans-Saharan Trade that connected Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, goods that were exchanged, and the impact of the trade on pre-colonial African economies.
4. analyze and discuss the Atlantic slave trade and its impact on Africa, countries and people involved in the trade, its impact on world economy.
5. compare and contrast the role played by pre-colonial African women such as Queen Njinga of Matamba (Angola) and Black female warriors of Dahomey, with that of contemporary African women (and other women across the globe).
6. write a short essay whose thesis is supported by evidence from an assigned reading.

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