Lesson 2.11: Pax Mongolica

Objective:

Students will write a paragraph summarizing the contributions, both good and bad, of the Mongol Empire based an article read in class.

Vocabulary: Pax Mongolica, Golden Horde, total warfare, Bubonic Plague, Silk Road

Directions:

• Get a copy of with worksheet: Worksheet - Pax Mongolica.pdf
• Answer the questions on the worksheet (numbers 1 through 7) based on this article: Article - What Effect Did the Mongols Have on Europe.pdf
• Use the rest of the worksheet to brainstorm and write an argumentative paragraph (additional directions are found on the worksheet)
  • For more on the expectations of argumentative paragraphs, review lesson 1.7: Claim, Evidence, & Analysis