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Great African Empires: The Kingdom of Kush
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What's Inside
Explore the great African Kingdom of Kush.
Children listen for facts about African history, the Kingdom of Kush, the Nile River, and the rulers of Kush. Use it in circle time to introduce an ancient kingdom or in a small group when you are building background knowledge for social studies.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Great African Empires: The Kingdom of Kush into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- African history
- Ancient kingdoms
- Nile River vocabulary
- Rulers and government
- Reading informational text
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you notice in the title about where this book will take us, and what do you already know about Africa?
- 2 The page mentions the Kingdom of Kush. What does the word kingdom tell you about the way people may have lived there?
- 3 The Nile River is named in the book. Why do you think a river would matter to a kingdom?
- 4 The page says there were rulers in the Kingdom of Kush. What jobs do you think a ruler would have in an ancient kingdom?
- 5 As we read, what details help us learn about African history and how the Kingdom of Kush fits into it?
- 6 After reading, how is the Kingdom of Kush similar to or different from other kingdoms you have learned about?
Words to Learn
- empire
- A large group of lands or people ruled by one power.
- kingdom
- A place ruled by a king or queen.
- ruler
- A person who leads a country or kingdom.
- history
- Stories and facts about people and events from the past.
- African
- Something that comes from or is about Africa.
- Nile River
- A very long river in Africa.
- Kush
- The name of an ancient kingdom in Africa.
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