Watch the following video - what patterns do you notice?
In our first unit we will focus in on Inter-trade and cultural connections of the Ancient and Early Modern period across the globe. Covering the period 250ad - 1250ad we will look at the increasing expansion and decline of early empires, exploring the causes and consequences of expansion. We will also focus on other factors that resulted in increasing global interaction such as trade, culture and religion.
Content
Rome – Expansion and decline
Silk Road - trade
Baghdad - culture
Crusades - religion
Our key critical thinking for this unit is to draw out the benefits and challenges of increased expansion and interaction in this period.
Content
Rome – Expansion and decline
Silk Road - trade
Baghdad - culture
Crusades - religion
Our key critical thinking for this unit is to draw out the benefits and challenges of increased expansion and interaction in this period.
Why?
So that we understand that from the early civilisations humans have had interactions across the globe and that there are benefits and costs to developing such relationships.
How interconnected was The world by 300ad?
Map of world history in 200 CE, showing the Roman empire at its height
This map shows what is happening in world history in 200 CE. Headlines The great empires of Rome, China and India almost straddle Eurasia from east to west. The Roman empire is at its height, but is just about to enter its long decline.
You will be allocated a region of the world;
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
The Middle East
India
East Asia
South East Asia
Oceania
Your task is to explore how your allocated region developed between 1000BC and 200AD. Using the website above use the interactive features to explore how civilization developed over time.
You will produce a presentation that you will deliver to the class on your region of the world. It should include maps, images and text explaining the main areas of development.
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
The Middle East
India
East Asia
South East Asia
Oceania
Your task is to explore how your allocated region developed between 1000BC and 200AD. Using the website above use the interactive features to explore how civilization developed over time.
You will produce a presentation that you will deliver to the class on your region of the world. It should include maps, images and text explaining the main areas of development.