Unit Description: During the postclassical era, the growth of transregional empires and the use of trade networks influenced religions and spread disease. These cross-cultural interactions also led to conflict and affected demographic development.
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Questions
1) What are the long and short term effects of global trade networks?
2) How has cultural exchange affected the course of human events?
3) How has cultural exchange led to the rise and decline of civilizations?
Enduring Understandings
Students understand that...
During the postclassical era, the growth of transregional empires and the use of trade networks influenced religions and spread disease. These cross-cultural interactions also led to conflict and affected demographic development.
Common Core Standards and Performance Indicators:
Unifying Themes: Time, Continuity and Change
Geography, Humans, and the Environment
Power, Authority, and Governance
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
Global Connections and Exchange
Social Studies Content Area Standards:
World History
Geography
Economics
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Social Studies Practices (begin on page 3)
Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,and Technical Subjects (begins on page 76)
Knowledge
Students know that...
9.6a Internal tensions and challenges grew as disputes over authority and power arose between and among religious and political leaders. 9.6b Networks of exchange facilitated the spread of disease, which affected social, cultural, economic, and demographic development.
Key Terms
Skills
Students will be able to...
Students will investigate the divisions within Islam (Sunni-Shia) and the Great Schism between Roman Catholic Christianity and Orthodox Christianity and their impacts.
Students will investigate the Crusades and the Delhi Sultanate from multiple perspectives.
Students will examine the development of Sikhism in South Asia during this time period.
Students will map the spread of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) as it was carried westward from Asia to Africa and Europe.
Students will evaluate the effects of the Black Death on these regions.
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Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Formative Tasks
The Great Schism: Reading, questions, and Venn Diagram activity Sikhism Graphic Organizer: Compare and contrast Sikhism with Hinduism and Buddhism
Why Become a Crusader? Create a reason for different types of people to fight in the Crusades (page 39)
Rate the Crusades: Students will list and number five effects of the crusades (1-5). One being the most important and five being the least important. Students will write a brief response to back up each one of their claims
Crusades DBQ: Colorful and varied documents, including possible outline for student use.
Crusades DBQ (Honors) More text based, less varied documents
Comparison of Islamic Rule in the Delhi Sultanate and Mali (ibn Battuta) CRQ
Stage 3- Related Lessons
Lesson Plans and Content
What happened when Crusaders entered Jerusalem during the First Crusade? (SHEG) Compare, contrast, and corroborate Muslim and Christian perspectives of the first Crusades
Understanding the Black Death (SHEG): How did people in the 14th century understand the black death? Uses primary sources to determine how people actually saw the plague, and how they should have seen it.
The Path of the Black Death: Students analyze maps, firsthand accounts, and archival documents to trace the path and aftermath of the Black Death.
Videos, Documents, and Resources
Sunni/Shia split: Excellent Prezi summary Sunni and Shia Compared: Venn Diagram The Orthodox and Catholic Churches Compared Graphic Organizer
Eyewitness accounts of the Crusades (Page 40 - 42): Identify statements, themes and beliefs in the readings
Suggestions for Diverse Learners:
Roman Catholic Church activity: Short reading with questions on the power of the Church in the Middle Ages (pg. 35)
The Great Schism : Reading, questions, and Venn Diagram of the Great Schism
Trace the path of the Black Plague (page 93)