Assignment: OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT: Trans Saharan Trade Letter

WORLD HISTORY-A
2023-08-28T02:26:39Z

Due: Sep 22, 2023 by 11:59pm

Directions: You are writing a letter back home to your family in the Mediterranean about your experience as a trader in the caravan crossing the Sahara desert. Your letter should be 8-10 thorough and complete sentences and follow the requirements below.

This assignment is worth 2 points in the assessment category. That is like adding on 2 points to your test score! To get this extra credit, submit this letter by 11:59pm Friday 9/22. No late submissions accepted.

Letter Requirements

Formatting | Introduction | Paragraph 1 | Paragraph 2 | Vocab words to include

Start your letter with a "Dear (person)"

End the letter with a "From, (your name)

Include your name

Include your camel's name

Your role in the caravan

List 2 major problems you faced

Identify your first challenge

For example, altitude sickness

Describe your challenge. What was it? Why was is challenging? This should be about one sentence

Look back at the slides if you need to!

What did you do about the challenge?

What was the result of your action?

No damage, lost salt, lost health, etc.

Identify your second challenge

For example, altitude sickness

Describe your challenge. What was it? Why was is challenging? This should be about one sentence

Look back at the slides if you need to!

What did you do about the challenge?

What was the result of your action?

No damage, lost salt, lost health, etc.

Did you survive the trip? What was your final score?

Choose 7 of these words to include in your response.

Fez

Sijilmasa

Taghaza

Tisarahla

Timbuktu

Atlas Mountains

Sahara Desert

Camel

caravan

Tuareg

Takshif

Directions: You are writing a letter back home to your family in the Mediterranean about your experience as a trader in the caravan crossing the Sahara desert. Your letter should be 8-10 thorough and complete sentences and follow the requirements below.

This assignment is worth 2 points in the assessment category. That is like adding on 2 points to your test score! To get this extra credit, submit this letter by 11:59pm Friday 9/22. No late submissions accepted.

Letter Requirements

Formatting | Introduction | Paragraph 1 | Paragraph 2 | Vocab words to include

Start your letter with a "Dear (person)"

End the letter with a "From, (your name)

Include your name

Include your camel's name

Your role in the caravan

List 2 major problems you faced

Identify your first challenge

For example, altitude sickness

Describe your challenge. What was it? Why was is challenging? This should be about one sentence

Look back at the slides if you need to!

What did you do about the challenge?

What was the result of your action?

No damage, lost salt, lost health, etc.

Identify your second challenge

For example, altitude sickness

Describe your challenge. What was it? Why was is challenging? This should be about one sentence

Look back at the slides if you need to!

What did you do about the challenge?

What was the result of your action?

No damage, lost salt, lost health, etc.

Did you survive the trip? What was your final score?

Choose 7 of these words to include in your response.

Fez

Sijilmasa

Taghaza

Tisarahla

Timbuktu

Atlas Mountains

Sahara Desert

Camel

caravan

Tuareg

Takshif