Land and Sea Trade Networks (Day 2)

INTRODUCTION

Today we will continue learning about the impact of trade by focusing on the concept of Southernization. We may use a set of primary sources (DBQ) on this trade to continue working on the skill of sourcing. Finally, you will revise the paragraph that you wrote last class adding the concept of Southernization and perhaps some analysis of the documents.

Question of the Day

What were the main effects of trade on Europe, Asia, and Africa between 600 CE and 1400 CE?

Focus Questions

  • What is Southernization?

  • In Europe and Asia what were the effects of trade along the Silk Road?

  • In Europe, Asia, and Africa what were the effects of the Indian Ocean trade?

VOCABULARY

The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph.

Ibn Battuta

Spice Road

trans-Saharan caravan trade network

Mamluk empire

sharia

Indian Ocean trade network

dhow

Great Zimbabwe

Delhi sultanate

Vijayanagar

WHAT IS DUE TODAY?

You should have read this article on Southerniztion, answered the questions at the end of the article, and be prepared to discuss it.

ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

  1. We will have a scored discussion of the article on Southernization.

  2. We may analyze a set of documents related to Silk Road trade.

  3. Revise the paragraph you wrote last class using the primary sources from the primary sources packet. The prompt will be: What were the main effects of trade on Europe, Asia, and Africa between 600 CE and 1400 CE? To improve the quality of your paragraph you may also include a sentence or two about the following historical document.

WHAT IS DUE NEXT CLASS

Next class we will have our second summative assessment. Click here to see the study guide.

ENRICHMENT

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