Historian Activity

A historian studies history which is the study of past events. They study the causes and effects of events from various perspectives or points-of-view. They study the people who are the important key people and their decisions. They study political, social, and economic events. This could include different types of governments, laws, and conflict (wars). There are many different types of historians who focus on specific aspects of civilizations. Look at the graphic to the left to see how historians gather and interpret information necessary for their research.

Historian--You will research the history of your kingdom.

Directions:

For this role, you will answer the following questions.
Use the Internet information linked on the West African Empires - Resources page and via the Internet to answer these questions specifically related to history

What is a good definition of a historian in your own words?
How did your empire begin?
What factors led to the growth of your empire?
Who were the important people?
What caused the decline of your empire?