MWH.1.P Summarize the motivations of worldwide exploration and the influence of exploration on world civilizations.
This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the interactions between the European countries, pre-Columbian societies, the world-wide enslavement of native peoples, as well as individual Asian societies focusing on trade, exploration, and the emergence of an imperial world.
MWH.2.E Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives on global interactions.
Students will watch a video about Zheng He in comparison to Christopher Columbus and Vasco da gama to determine the influence China had on maritime exploration.
2. Students will discuss the reasons for European Exploration
4. What was the Columbian Exchange?