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The Global Tapestry is the opening scene of the course. This unit is focused on checking into some of the major areas of the world circa 1200. The focus is specifically on six different sections of the globe (East Asia, Dar-al Islam, South/Southeast Asia, Americas, Africa, and Europe). This unit will also be the launchpad from which we will zoom through the rest of the World's History.
The Global Tapestry is the opening scene of the course. This unit is focused on checking into some of the major areas of the world circa 1200. The focus is specifically on six different sections of the globe (East Asia, Dar-al Islam, South/Southeast Asia, Americas, Africa, and Europe). This unit will also be the launchpad from which we will zoom through the rest of the World's History.
Unit 1 - Students will be able to explain:
Unit 1 - Students will be able to explain:
The systems of Government employed by Chinese dynasties and how they developed over time
The effects of Chinese cultural traditions on East Asia over time
The effects of innovation on the Chinese economy over time
How systems of belief and their practices affected societies in the period from 1200 to 1450
The causes and effects of the rise of Islamic states over time
The effects of intellectual innovation in Dar al-Islam
How the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society over time
How and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power over time
How and why states in the Americas developed and changed over time.
How and why states in Africa developed and changed over time.
How the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions in Europe affected European Society
The causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from 1200 to 1450.
The effects of agriculture on social organizations in Europe from 1200 to 1450
The similarities and differences in the processes of state formation from 1200 to 1450
As the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic peoples. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.
Empires and states in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity in the 13th century. This included the Song dynasty of China, which utilized traditional methods of Confucianism and an imperial bureaucracy to maintain and justify its rule.
State formation and development demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, including the new Hindu and Buddhist states that emerged in South and Southeast Asia.
In the Americas, as in Afro-Eurasia, state systems demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, and expanded in scope and reach.
In Africa, as in Eurasia and the Americas, state systems demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity and expanded in scope and reach.
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