Asante Empire: Daily Life & Culture — Homes & Communities

Asante Empire: Daily Life & Culture — Homes & Communities
Traditional Asante Settlement Model | No Prep Plans | Grades 6–10

Help students explore how architecture, family life, leadership, and community were connected in Asante society with this ready-to-use research and group project lesson.

Students investigate traditional Asante homes and settlements, including central courtyards, building materials, decorative features, shared spaces, and community organization. They analyze how settlement design supported everyday activities and reflected Asante values surrounding family, craftsmanship, leadership, and shared life.

Students then apply their research by designing a Traditional Asante Settlement Model—a labeled diagram or physical model of either a family courtyard home or larger village settlement based on real architectural traditions.

What's Included
- Teacher Directions + lesson flow
- Overview + Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity
- 3 student research, analysis, and planning pages
- Online research resources
- Color + black-and-white student pages

Why Teachers Love This
- No prep and ready to print
- Moves beyond basic fact-finding into analysis and application
- Connects architecture to everyday life and culture
- Builds research and historical-thinking skills
- Encourages students to consider why communities are designed the way they are
- Combines visual learning, creativity, and collaboration
- Culminates in a meaningful hands-on or illustrated project
- Flexible for multiple Social Studies courses

Perfect For
- World History
- African History
- Asante Empire
- West African Civilizations
- World Cultures
- Research Projects
- Group Work
- Sub Plans
- Enrichment

Students don't just identify features of Asante architecture—they investigate how homes and settlements were designed to support the people, relationships, and community life within them.