The world in 1750 was marked by powerful Eurasian states and empires, coastal African kingdoms, and growing European maritime empires. The interactions of these states, empires, and kingdoms disrupted regional trade networks and influenced the development of new global trade networks.
Lesson #1: Timelines & Maps
How do empires consolidate their power? How do these empires respond to increased diversity and interconnectedness?
Lesson #2: Contextualize and Connect Cause and Effect
Explain the historical circumstances that led to a historical event from a previous unit by contextualizing events from previous units and explaining the cause and effect relationships between them.
Lesson #3: Ottoman Empire vs. Mughal Empire
What are the similarities and differences between how the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922) and Mughal Empire (1526-1857) gained, consolidated, and maintained power in their diverse societies?
Lesson #4: Tokugawa Shogunate
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate gain, consolidate, and maintain power in Japan?
Lesson #5: Tokugawa Shogunate vs. Mughal Empire
What were the differences between how the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868) and Mughal Empire (1526-1857) responded to “outsiders” in the 16th and early 17th centuries?
Lesson #6: CRQ Document Analysis
Original: World in 1750 Document Analysis (Docs)
Graphic Organizer: Gain, Consolidate, and Maintain Power (Docs)
Lesson #7: Vocabulary and Content Synthesis
Content Synthesis Review (Slides)