Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Overview (10:38)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:36 According to this video, what were the big changes that took place from 1200 to 1450?
- 02:50 What two factors does this video credit with permitting the expansion of networks in this era?
- 04:43 What does the data on global GDP tell us about this era?
- 05:59 How did the expansion of trade to East Africa change the cities of the Swahili Coast?
- 07:53 What is some evidence that the video uses to argue that the Swahili city-states brought together different worlds?
- 09:22 What were some of the consequences of new interconnections and expanded networks?