Sundiata Summary
Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate

Everything you need to understand or teach Sundiata by Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.

  • Sundiata Summary & Study Guide
  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Student Essays
  • 10 Literature Criticisms
  • ...and more
  • 30 Sundiata Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
  • Pre-Made Tests and Quizzes
  • ...and more

Sundiata Summary

This tale tells of Sundiata, the great thirteenth-century ruler of Mali. The story comes to us through the centuries from a long line of oral historians, or griots, who are charged with keeping the memories of the past alive. Once only available to those who could understand the native language of the griot, which in the case of Sundiata is Malinke (or Mandingo), this epic tale intrigued Mali historian Djibril Tamsir Niane. He...

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Study Pack

The Sundiata Study Pack contains:

Sundiata Study Guide

Lesson Plan

Sundiata Lesson Plans contain 131 pages of teaching material, including: