The First Global Age (1200 to 1750 CE): Unit 6 Overview
The First Global Age (1200 to 1750 CE): Unit 6 Overview
As global interconnections increased during the Columbian Exchange, people blended traditional teachings with new ideas to transform the world.
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
- 01:54 How was the world divided in 1200?
- 02:59 How were sixteenth-century historical events reflected in Beatriz’s life?
- 04:50 How was Christianity introduced and adopted in Kongo?
- 06:11 How did Beatriz’s efforts to respond to the problems that Kongo faced in the seventeenth century a reflection of the new global age?
- 07:20 How did Beatriz’s teachings inspire Kongolese in the Americas?