Unit 2

What we’re going to learn!

• We will be studying events from the 15th-18th centuries (1400-1700s)

5 significant developments

• Increase in trans-oceanic contact• Expansion and consolidation of empires• New European state system and Atlantic-

based economies• Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment in

Europe• Increase in Europe’s power in the world

How we’re going to do this

• Spend a couple weeks addressing empires and the comparison of empires

• A couple weeks examining Europe’s growth in power by comparison to other areas of the world

• A couple weeks determining how trade, ideas, and technology contributed to generating our First Global Age

First two weeks assignments due!

A) Write a short paper using notes explaining the similarities and differences between the empires we will study B) Create a storyboard about your assigned empire adding at least one comparison for each of the 5 empires. Every storyboard must explain the impact of religion on all 5 empiresC) Able to score well on a standard test concerning key terms and events

The 5 empires we will study

• China (19.2)• Russia (11.2 & 21.4)• Mughal (18.3)• Safavid (18.2)• Ottoman (18.1)