Unit 3: Post-Classical Period
Essential Learnings for Unit 3
- Identify and examine networks of trade, examine new technologies that led to easier shipment of goods, and analyze how expanded trade led to an exchange of ideas, religions, languages, and cultures.
- Examine the creation and spread of Islam throughout the world.
- Explain how feudalism declined during the Middle Ages in Europe.
Unit 3 Overview
The Post-Classical Period: 600 B.C.E-1450 C.E
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Expanding Networks of Trade
- The Silk Road
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Indian Ocean Trade and The Monsoon Marketplace
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The Muslim World
- The Quran and 5 Pillars
- The Rise and Spread of Islam
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Mansa Musa and the Islam in Africa
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The Mongols
- Genghis Kahn
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The Rise of Europe in the Middle Ages
- The Dark Ages and Feudalism
- The Black Death
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Byzantine Empire
Activities, Presentations, Readings & Assignments
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Rome's Decline and Byzantine's Rise Presentation
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"The Dark Ages" Video Questions (Part 1)
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Byzantine Empire Reading
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"The Dark Ages" Video Questions (Part 2)
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Feudalism and Manor Economy Reading
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Peasant Life Simulation Debriefing Questions
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Manor Map Project
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Decline in Feudalism Reading
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Indian Ocean and Silk Road Trade Activity
Notebook Organization
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Rome's Decline and Byzantine's Rise Notes
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"The Dark Ages" Part 1 Video Questions
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*Byzantine Empire Reading: Headings Into Questions Then Answer
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Rise of Islam "Mystery Phrase" Notes
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The Five Pillars of Islam Notes
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"The Dark Ages" Part 2 Video Questions
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*Feudalism and Manor Economy Notes
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*Answers to Peasant Life Simulation Debriefing Questions
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*Life in the Middle Ages DBQ Answers and Paragraph
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Decline in Feudalism Reading One-word Notes
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*Indian Ocean and Silk Road Activity: Questions and Answers
*= Items that will be graded as part of the notebook check on the day of the final!