In this video lesson students will investigate the geography and trade history of the West African Kingdom of Ghana, Mali and Songhai. This video is part of a unit on "The Kingdoms of West Africa" and address the following standards:AERO 2.8.c- Explain how international trade and resource distribution can influence cooperation or conflict. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.8- Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.