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Unit Era: 1415 to 1796
Unit II
Essential Question(s): How is power lost and gained?
I.A. Students will evaluate the regional reactions to the collapse of the interregional stability by:
- I.A.3: Explaining the causes and effects of Islamic expansion and Eurasian trade routes on political and cultural life in West African Kingdoms.
- I.A.4: Examining the factors that led to the rise and collapse of Ming China.
- I.A.5: Assessing the causes and effects of the Mughal Empire on India.
Essential Question: How does the interaction of cultures and people lead to conflict and change?
II.A Students will analyze the regional origins and global consequences of overseas expansion in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries by:
- II.A.1: Explaining the causes and consequences of European (Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, English and French) exploration and colonization of the Americas.
- II.A.2: Assessing the ways in which the Columbian Exchange and the trans‐Atlantic African slave trade affected Europe, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
- II.A.3: Explaining how plantation production of sugar and tobacco and the mining of silver in the Americas impacted the economies of Europe, South America, and East Asia and global labor systems.
Assigned Readings
Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Asante kingdom
- Monopoly
- Triangular Trade; Middle Passage
- Mutiny
- Columbian Exchange
- Inflation
- Capitalism
- Mercantilism
- Tariff
- Commercial Revolution
Monday: The Atlantic Slave Trade
MSDE I.A.3 | Explain the causes and effects of Islamic expansion (covered in Week 4) and Eurasian trade routes on political and culture life in West African kingdoms Monday: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Opener: Prior Knowledge | Africa before European Arrival
Opener: Prior Knowledge | Africa before European Arrival
How did Islamic expansion impact political, economic, and cultural life in West Africa?
Lesson: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Lesson: The Atlantic Slave Trade
I. Notes: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Closing: Geography | West Africa
Closing: Geography | West Africa
Identify the ten countries highlighted on the map of West Africa.
Resources | African History before the Berlin Conference (1884)
Resources | African History before the Berlin Conference (1884)
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange
TED-Ed | Gold Origins
TED-Ed | Gold Origins
Tuesday: The Columbian Exchange Etc.
MSDE I.B.2 | Assess the ways in which the Columbian Exchange and the trans‐Atlantic African slave trade affected Europe, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the AmericasTuesday: The Columbian Exchange Etc.
Image Analysis | The Columbian Exchange by Freemanpedia
Image Analysis | The Columbian Exchange by Freemanpedia
Evaluate the positive and negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World and New World.
(Alternative) Great Race | Silver and Gold
Lesson: The Columbian Exchange and Thereafter
Lesson: The Columbian Exchange and Thereafter
I. Notes: The Columbian Exchange and Thereafter
III. (Extension) Ted-Ed Mercantilism | Where Does Gold Come From? - David Lunney
Closing: Great Race | Columbian Exchange Diseases (2023 we did this last week)
Closing: Great Race | Columbian Exchange Diseases (2023 we did this last week)
Identify whether the disease came from the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) or the New World (The Americas)
Resources | The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Resources | The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
MW09 [ Classwork ] Thematic Chart - Unit II New Global ConnectionsWS | Thematic Chart
WS | Thematic Chart
Wednesday: Unit II Thematic Chart
All of Unit II Learning GoalsWednesday: Unit II Thematic Chart
Opener: Open Notes Quiz | Unit II: New Global Connections
Opener: Open Notes Quiz | Unit II: New Global Connections
Complete the Open Notes Quiz using your notes from the last three weeks, reflective of Unit II. You may not use other tools to complete the quiz, including other tabs on your laptop.
Lesson: Thematic Chart | Unit II: New Global Connections
Lesson: Thematic Chart | Unit II: New Global Connections
Complete the thematic chart in class to review what you learned in this unit. Your grade is based on participation, focus, and a completed chart that reflects the information on the chart created by your classmates.
Closing: Grade | Thematic Chart
Closing: Grade | Thematic Chart
Have your thematic charts out for grading purposes
If you have further questions now is the time to ask
Resources | The Columbian Exchange
Resources | The Columbian Exchange
The Thinker by Rodin (1910)
The Thinker by Rodin (1910)
Thursday: What Do You Know?
All of Unit II Learning GoalsThursday: What Do You Know?
Opener: Study | Unit II: New Global Connections
Opener: Study | Unit II: New Global Connections
Lesson: MW07-MW09 [ Test ] Unit II - New Global Connections
Lesson: MW07-MW09 [ Test ] Unit II - New Global Connections
You will take the test in Schoology. The Unit II test is thirty questions based on information related to MW07: European Exploration, MW08: America after 1492, and MW09: The Atlantic Slave Trade
Closing: Introduce Unit III: Absolutism and Revolution
Closing: Introduce Unit III: Absolutism and Revolution
A Generic Image of Pictionary from the Internet
A Generic Image of Pictionary from the Internet
Friday: History Pictionary
Based on a variety of World History topicsFriday: History Pictionary
Opener: Rules | History Pictionary
Opener: Rules | History Pictionary
Class is divided into two groups
Each group will send a student to the board
The student will pick up a card from the stack and write "Person, Place, Thing, or Event" on the board.
When each student has written down their clue, the teacher will count down from 3.2.1 ...DRAW!
Team that guesses first will get 2 points; if the other team guesses within ten seconds they get 1 point
Lesson: Play the Game | World History Pictionary
Lesson: Play the Game | World History Pictionary
Play the game
Closing: Declare a Winner | Everyone Wins
Closing: Declare a Winner | Everyone Wins
Team that actually won - you won
Team that did not win - you won a life lesson
[ YouTube ] CCWH 1.24 - The Atlantic Slave Trade
[ YouTube ] CCWH 1.23 - The Columbian Exchange
[ Podcast ] 100 Objects - Akan
Essential Question(s) 1300 to 1750
Essential Question(s) 1300 to 1750
How is Power Lost and Gained?
How is Power Lost and Gained?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will evaluate the regional reactions to the collapse of the interregional stability by :
I.A.3 | Explaining the causes and effects of Islamic expansion and Eurasian trade routes on political and culture life in West African kingdoms (ENV, CDI, GOV, ECN,)
How does the Interaction of Cultures and People Lead to Conflict and Change?
How does the Interaction of Cultures and People Lead to Conflict and Change?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze the regional origins and global consequences of overseas expansion in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries by:
I.B.2 | Assessing the ways in which the Columbian Exchange and the trans‐Atlantic African slave trade affected Europe, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas (ENV, CDI, GOV, ECN, SIO)
Essential Question(s) 1300 to 1750
Essential Question(s) 1300 to 1750
World History: The Modern Era | Learning Goals
World History: The Modern Era | Learning Goals
Unit II
Lesson 5: The Slave Trade and Its Impact on AfricaUnit II
- L.G.1: I can summarize the expansion of the African slave trade.
- L.G.2: I can explain how triangular trade worked.
- L.G.3: I understand the nature of the Middle Passage and can describe its effects.
- L.G.4: I can analyze the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the Americas.
Lesson 6: Effects of Global Contact
- L.G.1: I can explain how European exploration led to the Columbian Exchange
- L.G.2: I can explain new economic factors and principles that contributed to the success of the commercial revolution.
- L.G.3: I understand the impact of mercantilism on European and colonial economies.
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