### 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.