Geography – Unit 4 Mapping Part 1
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 4 MAPPING PART 1WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 ACTIVITYPreparation• Access the following maps:• 1550 Political Map• 1550 Blank Map• Medieval Trade Routes Thematic MapPurposeIn this unit, transoceanic voyages linked the world in new, dramatic, and sometimes devastating ways. The purpose of this activity is to introduce you to the new connections forged in this first global age. You will also begin thinking about how new, transoceanic connections reshaped human societies around the world. The focus of this activity is on the task of identifying and predicting with maps. As the opening map activity for this unit, this is intended to help orient you in time and space while raising some important questions about the geography you will encounter in this era.ProcessYou’ll begin this activity by identifying several empires in the world of 1550 CE, after the first transoceanic voyages began to connect the hemispheres. You will locate these communities on a blank map and then make some guesses and predictions about the consequences of connectivity in Unit 4. Step 1Remember, this activity is intended to introduce you to geography in this unit. You aren’t expected to have all the answers. With your teacher, brainstorm some of the general characteristics of long-distance trade in this period. What directions did it flow? Which parts of the world were the most important centers of trade and production? What types of goods moved over long-distances? Step 2In small groups, select three land and sea empires in 1550 from the list on the worksheet. Label and shade (in different colors) each of the three empires on the 1550 Blank Map. When this is complete, each group should share their answers until all six empires are labeled on your maps.Note: You can use the 1550 Political Map to find the answers.Step 3Examine the 1550 Political Map and the Medieval Trade Routes Thematic Map. Based on these maps and your discussion in Step 1, you should annotate your blank maps (or write in the table), making one prediction in response to the following three questions:1. How do you think the first transoceanic connections changed long-distance trade routes after 1492? Trace one new trade route on your map and provide an annotation for why it emerged.2. How do you think empires changed between 1550 and 1750 as transoceanic connections intensified? Which empires do you think will grow more powerful? Which will shrink? What new empires might emerge? Make one prediction.3. Pick one trade good that you think will become more important to world trade in this unit. Explain why.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 4 MAPPING PART 1WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 ACTIVITYStep 1Directions: Your teacher will lead a discussion. Try to describe the characteristics of long-distance trade in 1450, before the emergence of extensive transoceanic connections. You won’t know them all, of course. This is just a brainstorming session.Step 2Directions: Choose three of the empires listed below. Label each on the map and shade in with a different color or pattern. Use the 1550 Political Map to locate the territory held by each empire. When this is complete, each group should share their answers until all six empires are labeled on your maps.Land and Sea Empires in 1550 (choose three, label, and shade in their territory on the map):1. Empire of Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain)2. Portuguese Empire3. Ottoman Empire4. Safavid Empire5. Russian Empire6. Ming Empire
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 4 MAPPING PART 1WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 ACTIVITY
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-4GEOGRAPHY – UNIT 4 MAPPING PART 1WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.0 ACTIVITYStep 3Directions: Examine the 1550 Political Map and the Medieval Trade Routes Thematic Map. Using these maps as evidence, annotate your blank map (or write in the table below), making one prediction in response to the following three questions:QuestionPrediction 1. How do you think the first transoceanic connections changed long-distance trade routes from 1450 to 1750? Trace one new trade route on your map and provide an annotation for why it emerged.2. How do you think empires changed between 1550 and 1750 as transoceanic connections intensified? Which empires do you think will grow more powerful? Which will shrink? What new empires might emerge? Make one prediction.3. Pick one trade good that you think will become more important to world trade in this unit. Explain why.