Global Trade Networks 1450-1750

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Grade Level10th Grade

SubjectHistory

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Use the following information to develop an engaging lesson plan for 10th grade AP World History students, creating opportunities for student discourse. Include clear directions and time stamps for each section of the lesson plan. Content Objectives: Describe how new global trade networks started and explain how European powers set up trading posts and colonies in Asia. Explain how Russia expanded into Asia and describe how competition for trade and colonies caused conflicts between European p...

This learning resource explores the development of global trade networks from 1450 to 1750, with a focus on the emergence of European trading posts in Asia and the formation of trading-post empires. It covers key concepts such as joint-stock companies, major European trading empires, and their strategies and impacts on Asian trade. The resource includes guided notes, group discussion activities, and opportunities to analyze changes and continuities in trade patterns. Emphasis is placed on using academic vocabulary and structured discussions to facilitate understanding of how these trading networks represented both change and continuity in global trade.