Geography – Era 4 Mapping Part 2
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1GEOGRAPHY – ERA 4 MAPPING PART 2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 4.3 ACTIVITYPreparation• Access the following maps:• 100 Political Map• 800 Political Map• 1200 Political Map• Spread of Buddhism and Christianity Thematic Map• Spread of Islam Thematic MapPurposeThis activity will provide additional evidence to help you respond to the Era Problem: How do human systems restructure themselves after catastrophes? You will reflect on what you’ve learned during this era by comparing three political maps. You’ll also review the predictions you made about the consequences of long-distance trade in the Era 4 Part 1 map activity earlier in this era. Finally, you’ll be able to look at maps showing the spread of Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism as you discuss how societies restructure after collapse.ProcessThis activity begins with an identification opening in which you identify seven political communities in the year 800 CE. Next, you will compare the maps of political communities in 100, 800, and 1200 CE as you evaluate how communities changed and stayed the same during this era. Finally, you will compare your guesses and predictions from the Part 1 activity and write a response to a prompt about collapse and restructuring.Step 1Identify the political communities associated with the numbers on the black-and-white map of the world in 800 CE and record your answers on the worksheet. You should complete this part of the activity without referencing outside sources or the rest of the maps in this activity. Step 2Open and review the 800 CE Political Map and correct your identifications. Then, in small groups, examine the 100 CE Political Map, the 800 CE Political Map, and the 1200 CE Political Map. You should compare these three maps and identify significant changes or continuities, focusing particularly on the collapse and restructuring of large states and empires. Step 3Remaining in small groups, open and review the Spread of Buddhism and Christianity Thematic Map and the Spread of Islam Thematic Map. Review the guesses and predictions you made in the Part 1 map activity for this era. What did you get right? What did you miss? Finally, prepare a short paragraph or bullet list in response to this prompt:At the beginning of this era, some of history’s most prominent empires collapsed, but soon, societies began to restructure. Yet, as you learned, this process of collapse and restructuring continued through this era. Using the maps you encountered in this era, explain the role of trade and the spread of religion in the patterns of collapse and restructuring you’ve seen in this unit.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2GEOGRAPHY – ERA 4 MAPPING PART 2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 4.3 ACTIVITYStep 1Directions: Identify the communities labeled with numbers 1-7 and record them in the table below.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3GEOGRAPHY – ERA 4 MAPPING PART 2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 4.3 ACTIVITYPolitical communitiesNumberName 1234567
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-4GEOGRAPHY – ERA 4 MAPPING PART 2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 4.3 ACTIVITYStep 2Directions: Compare the 100, 800, and 1200 CE Political Maps. Focusing particularly on large states and empires, what were some major changes that occurred between the dates in these three maps? What stayed the same? Record at least three of these observations in the table below. Significant changes and continuities between 100 and 1200 CE (1–2 sentences)
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-5GEOGRAPHY – ERA 4 MAPPING PART 2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 4.3 ACTIVITYStep 3Directions: Examine the Spread of Buddhism and Christianity Thematic Map and the Spread of Islam Thematic Map. As a group, discuss what this map tells us about the relationship between trade, religion, and the collapse of empires. Remember to look back at your predictions from earlier in the era. When you’re ready, respond to the prompt below.Prompt: At the beginning of this era, some of history’s most prominent empires collapsed, but soon, societies began to restructure. Yet, as you learned, this process of collapse and restructuring continued through this era. Using the maps you encountered in this era, explain the role of trade and the spread of religion in the patterns of collapse and restructuring you’ve seen in this unit.