WHAP Day 29 - Trade Networks in the Classical Age

Day 5 - PAW 5

KC2.3.I.  Land and water routes became the basis for interregional trade, communication, and exchange networks in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• ECON7 - Explain how local, regional, and global economic systems and exchange networks have influenced and impacted each other over time.

KC2.3.II.  Alongside the trade in goods, the exchange of people, technology, religious and cultural beliefs, food crops, domesticated animals, and disease pathogens developed across extensive networks of communication and exchange.

• Explain how religions, beliefs systems, philosophies, and ideologies originated, developed, and spread as a result of expanding communication and exchange.

Objectives:  Explore the goods, ideas, and people transferred along the Classical trade networks.

Task:  Good morning!  We'll begin class with a brief presentation on the Mediterranean, Trans-Saharan, Monsoon, and American trade routes.  Then, we'll review your work on Axum and evaluate the role of trade routes in the development of the Classical world. 

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - "Migration of Anatomically Modern Humans Response" corrections (see comments for current 'grade')
• ASAP - Download "Timeline Builder" app
• TODAY - "KC2.3 - Axum Documents" - read documents and answer questions BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 11 - Pd. 3 ONLY - PSATs - report to room 418 for study hall
• Thursday, October 12 - What is Empire? document analysis due in class 
• Friday, October 13 - Period 2 Assessment
• Sunday, October 15 - What is Empire? thesis statement due
• Friday, October 20 - What is Empire? DBQ response due by 3:00 (4-7 page paper MUST be personally submitted to Mrs. Friday)