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Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
c. 1200 to c. 1450​
8-10% of AP Exam

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Unit 2 Planning Resources (Donate for Access) 

  • Unit 1-2 Combined Pacing Guide
  • Unit 2 Topics
  • Unit 2 Study Guide​​​

Unit 2 Presentations (Donate for Access) 

  • ​Silk Roads (Topic 2.1) 
  • Mongols (Topic 2.2) 
  • Indian Ocean (Topic 2.3)
  • Trans-Saharan Trade (Topic 2.4) 
  • Cultural Consequences of Connectivity (Topic 2.5) 
  • Environmental Consequences of Connectivity (Topic 2.6) 

Unit 2 Handouts & Activities (Donate for Access) 

  • ​​Trade Routes Graphic Organizer (Topics 2.1, 2.3, 2.4)
  • Mongol Empire Graphic Organizer (Topic 2.2)
  • 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

Interregional Travelers Primary Source Activity (Donate for Access)  

This activity covers Topic 2.5. ​
  • Interregional Travelers Primary Source Analysis Student Handout
  • Interregional Travelers Primary Source Analysis Documents

Mongols DBQ Skills Practice (Donate for Access) 

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. 
  • Student Handout
  • Mongols Documents

Southernization Discussion (Donate for Access) 

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. 
  • Southernization Article
  • Student Handout / Discussion Prep Questions and Graphic Organizer 
  • Southernization Discussion Scoring Rubric

 Unit 2 Vocabulary

  • Unit 2 Vocabulary​

Crash Course Videos

  • Topic 2.1: Silk Roads
  • Topic 2.2: The Mongols
  • Topic 2.3: Indian Ocean Trade
  • Topic 2.4/2.5: Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa

Helpful Links

  • Digital AMSCO text link
  • Mr. Heimler's Unit 2 Review Video
  • Interactive Map of the Indian Ocean Trade Network (1200-1450)
  • Freemanpedia: Unit 2 
  • Khan Academy videos & review content
  • Key Concept 3.1 Wiki
  • Key Concept 3.2 Wiki
  • Key Concept 3.3 Wiki