4.4 - Oral Traditions and Regional Learning Centers
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Practice Questions
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What is the role of griots in West African culture?
💡 Hint: Think about their function in preserving memories and traditions.
Name one subject studied in the madrasas of Timbuktu.
💡 Hint: Consider the various scholarly fields present in a madrasa.
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What is the primary function of a griot?
💡 Hint: Remember their role in West African society!
Timbuktu was significant for its madrasas. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider what subjects were taught there.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the interplay between oral tradition and written knowledge in the Mali Empire. What advantages or disadvantages does each have in preserving culture?
💡 Hint: Think about how learning might differ in societies relying on one method versus both.
Develop a proposal for how the knowledge preserved in Timbuktu’s libraries could be integrated into modern education systems. What subjects would be most important and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how ancient knowledge might enhance modern curricula or pedagogies.
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