This is a power point for Chapter 15, Sections 1-3 in the Holt McDougal Text Eastern World for 7th Grade. It is aligned with the notes I give students (taken from the chapter and soon to be available.) and the Journal topics I use. (See Syllabus--also available on TPT) For those not using the Eastern World book, it covers the following topics: West African geography, resources, history of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, The slave trade, culture, religion, Nigeria, Senegal, Gambia, Cape Verde, Liberia, Si