Engage Activity: The Richest Person in History?

In this activity, students will read a short Huffington Post article that discusses the richest people in history. After reading, students will post to a discussion board a response to the following questions:

  1. How much wealth did Mansa Musa have?
  2. How was his wealth acquired?
  3. Are you surprised that Mansa Musa is the wealthiest person in history? 

Teacher's Notes

Asynchronous Instructions

Students will respond by creating a discussion board post. 

Tech Integration

The discussion is facilitated by Canvas Discussion which include a variety of options. The discussion has been configured as ungraded. If the discussion will be graded, adjust the settings and add a point value.  We also recommend updating the due date. Learn more about how to update discussion options.