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Seventh graders examine the geography and political history of West Africa. They role-play as applicants to a company that transports customers to any historic time period. Working in teams, they create promotional products encouraging customers to visit ancient West African civilizations.

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ghana, mali, traveling

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7th
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Social Studies & History
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14 days
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