Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Teachers Guide

The Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University has developed a Teacher’s Guide and compiled a list of Recommended Resources to help educators teach with key works and themes related to the exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa. The Teacher’s Guide begins and ends with a series of activities to contextualize the Caravans of Gold story and to help your students understand what is at stake in learning this history. Individual lessons explore different facets of the story through key objects and case studies. We offer prompts for looking closely at objects, and we share background information that can help teachers and students learn more about medieval trans-Saharan trade. The Recommended Resources document contains resources for extending your exploration.