The Asante Kingdom before the Slave Trade

This lesson will teach students about the Asante kingdom before the creation of the Slave Trade. It covers aspects of their culture such as the Akan drum and highlights how objects can be useful to learn about the past, encouraging the use of historical skills such as inference. Other parts of Asante culture are examined such as the display of power within the West African society. By the end, students will able to describe how the Asante kingdom was ruled and be able explain this confidently.

This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable information sheet containing the primary sources as well as a worksheet to help students engage with the lesson tasks.

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