Today we will learn about some of the causes and effects of exchanges between civilizations. We will look at two factors that led to greater interaction between cultures: trade (the spice trade) and war (the Crusades). We will also continue to work on the skills of paragraph writing and outlining.
Question of the Day
How did trade and war facilitate exchanges between people in Asia, Europe, and Africa?
Focus Questions
How did trade, specifically the spice trade, facilitate exchanges between people in Asia, Europe, and Africa?
How did war, specifically the Crusades, facilitate exchanges between people in Asia, Europe, and Africa?
How was the Black Death an example of the effects of exchange between cultures?
The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph.
Urban II
Crusade
Holy Land
Palestine
Christendom
Saladin
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Reconquista
Bubonic plague
Funan
Monsoon
Pepper
Cinnamon
Ginger
Cloves
Nutmeg
Constantinople
Black Sea
Iran
India
Turn in your individual Cornoutline.
Today you'll have to write a paragraph on the causes and effects of exchanges between cultures.
Write one paragraph based on last night's homework. The prompt will be: How did trade and war facilitate exchanges between people in Asia, Europe, and Africa?
Primary Source: To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about the following historical documents.
We will have a scored discussion on the Black Death, the spice trade, and the Crusades and how they relate to cultural exchange.
Cournoutline: You and your partner will create a Cornoutline using one of the focus questions for next class (below). You'll need to bring your individual Cornoutline to class in hard copy. Use the sections of the book detailed below and the vocabulary list for next class to help you do this work.
What were the causes of the Mongol conquests?
Patterns of Interaction (blue book): Chapter 12 (Sections 2 and 3)
Voyages (green book): Chapter 14
What were the effects of the Mongol conquests?
Patterns of Interaction (blue book): Chapter 12 (Sections 2 and 3)
Voyages (green book): Chapter 14
Be prepared to write a paragraph responding to the following question: Why were the Mongols important?
You should try to share your outline with your partner before class. You will have some time at the beginning of class to talk with your partner about his or her research and how it applies to the question for today's paragraph.
Primary Source: To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about these historical documents.