Summary
Students will research the development of international trade and the resultant cultural exchanges during the Renaissance.
Essential Questions: How did the physical geography of the land affect trade routes which impacted the economic and cultural expansion of civilizations?
Materials
- Outline Maps (Asia, Europe, Middle East or combinations)
- Research materials: Internet sites, text books, . . .
- Colored Pencils
- Paper
Background for Teachers
Knowledge of trade routes and trade commodities via the desert, sea, and land between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe during the Renaissance.
Student Prior Knowledge
- Knowledge about map reading and map making.
- Knowledge about where Asia, Europe, and the Middle East are located in the world.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able read maps.
- Students will be able to make a map.
- Students will be able to identify trade routes between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East during the Renaissance.
- Students will be able to identify cultural exchanges between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East during the Renaissance.
Instructional Procedures
- Pre-assessment: Students will use their prior knowledge to complete the Christopher Columbus Map Activity.
- The whole class will discuss and identify parts of a map.
- The whole class will discuss and identify where Asia, Europe, and the Middle East are on a world map.
- Students will research Renaissance trade, trade routes, modes of transportation, and cultural exchanges.
- The whole class will discuss modern day vs. Renaissance trade, trade routes, modes of transportation, and cultural exchanges.
- Complete a Venn diagram of differences and similarities between modern day and Renaissance trade.
- Students will complete a map that shows at least three major trade routes and at least three commodities or cultural exchanges for each trade route.
- Have a whole class discussion of what should be included on the student's maps. (compass rose, a key, trade routes, and commodities, . . .)
- Students complete their maps.
Strategies for Diverse Learners
Special Needs: Allow special needs students to work with another student as a team.
Gifted: Have gifted students research and add additional information to their maps.
Assessment Plan
- Pre-Assessment: Christopher Columbus Map Activity.
- Post-assessment: Individual students completed map of trade routes and trading commodities between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East during the Renaissance.
Bibliography
Created: 06/26/2009
Updated: 02/05/2018
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