Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
c. 1200 to c. 1450
8-10% of AP Exam
c. 1200 to c. 1450
8-10% of AP Exam
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Unit 2 Planning Resources
Unit 2 Presentations
- Topic 2.1: Silk Roads
- Topic 2.2: Mongols
- Topic 2.3: Indian Ocean
- Topic 2.4: Trans-Saharan Trade
- Topic 2.5: Cultural Consequences of Connectivity
- Topic 2.6: Environmental Consequences of Connectivity
Unit 2 Handouts & Activities
- Trade Routes Graphic Organizer (Topics 2.1, 2.3, 2.4)
- Mongol Empire Graphic Organizer (Topic 2.2)
- Mongols WebQuest (Topic 2.2) - good sub plan
- Trade & State-Building in Africa
- Cultural Consequences of Connectivity Graphic Organizer (Topic 2.5)
- Environmental Consequences of Connectivity (Topic 2.6)
- Unit 2 LEQ Prompt Outline Practice
- Unit 1 & 2 Review Handout
Interregional Travelers Primary Source Activity
This activity covers Topic 2.5.
Indian Ocean Trade Simulation
Mongols DBQ Skills Practice
This activity covers topics 2.2 and introduces students to the skills necessary to write a DBQ. In my class, students write their first DBQ in unit 4 after practicing the skills in activities like this in Units 1-3.
Southernization Discussion
This article does is an excellent summary of the major topics and themes of Unit 2. It covers topics 2.5 and 2.6. It's a dense article and can be difficult for students to understand, but I think the graphic organizer below helps them synthesize the article in a more manageable and productive way.
Unit 2 Review
- Unit 2 Study Guide
- Unit 2 Brain Dump Updated 9/2026
- Unit 1-2 Review Handout Added 9/2026
Unit 2 Handout ANSWER KEYS
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- Trade Routes Graphic Organizer ANSWER KEY
- Mongol Empire Graphic Organizer ANSWER KEY
- Trade & State-Building in Africa ANSWER KEY
- Cultural Consequences of Connectivity Graphic Organizer ANSWER KEY
- Environmental Consequences of Connectivity ANSWER KEY
- Interregional Travelers Primary Source Analysis ANSWER KEY
- "Southernization" Article Graphic Organizer ANSWER KEY
- Unit 1-2 Review Handout KEY (Coming Soon)
- Unit 2 Study Guide KEY
Unit 2 Vocabulary
- Unit 2 Vocabulary (Quizlet link)
- Unit 2 Terms (PDF File)