Unit 1 and 2 CED

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–c. 1450)

Focus: State formation, cultural development, and economic systems across regions like China, Dar al-Islam, South and Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Time Period	Key Developments	People and Vocabulary
1200	Fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate Rise of new Islamic states like the Mamluks and Delhi Sultanate Continued Confucian governance in the Song Dynasty	Abbasid Caliphate Seljuk Empire Mamluk Sultanate Delhi Sultanates Song Dynasty Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism Imperial Bureaucracy
1200-1300	Expansion of Buddhist and Hindu traditions Growth of state systems in the Americas (Inca, Mexica, Maya) Political decentralization in Europe with feudalism and manorialism	Bhakti movement Sufism Vijayanagara Empire Great Zimbabwe Feudalism Manorialism Serfdom Maya Mexica (Aztec) Inca
1300-1450	Continued influence of Islam through merchants and missionaries Technological advancements in China (Champa rice, iron production, Grand Canal expansion) Agricultural growth in Europe despite social stratification Increased trade and cultural exchange between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas	Grand Canal Champa rice Zheng He (Ming admiral) House of Wisdom (Baghdad) Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (mathematician) 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah (female scholar) Majapahit Empire Srivijaya Empire Cahokia Chaco Canyon

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200–c. 1450)

Focus: How trade routes and empires facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases across Afro-Eurasia and into the Indian Ocean and trans-Saharan networks.

Time Period	Key Developments	People and Vocabulary
1200-1300	Mongol Empire emerges and expands Growth of Silk Roads and Indian Ocean trade Development of caravanserai and credit systems Spread of Buddhism and Islam via trade and missionary activity	Mongol Empire Genghis Khan Silk Roads Caravanserai Bills of exchange Banking houses Paper money Islam spreads into Africa and Southeast Asia Marco Polo travels to China
1300-1450	Intensified trade along the Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan, and Silk Road networks Cultural diffusion increases: gunpowder, paper, religious ideas Environmental consequences: spread of crops and the Black Death Emergence of powerful trading cities (e.g., Samarkand, Malacca, Timbuktu)	Indian Ocean Trade Network Trans-Saharan Trade Swahili Coast Malacca Sultanate Timbuktu Ibn Battuta (traveler) Zheng He Bubonic Plague (Black Death) Monsoon winds Camels and caravans Diasporic communities (Arab/Persian/Chinese merchants Porcelain Textiles Iron/Steel Production Gunpowder Paper Printing Press

Key Themes:

Unit 1:

State Formation: How different regions formed and maintained power (China, Islamic states, India, Americas, Europe).
Cultural Continuity & Change: How religions like Confucianism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity shaped societies.
Economic Systems: Commercialization, agricultural practices, and labor structures (peasants, serfs, artisans).

Unit 2:

Trade Routes: Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan, and their role in connecting civilizations.
Diffusion of Ideas & Technology: How innovations and beliefs moved across regions.
Environmental Impact: Climate, geography, and disease played key roles in shaping history.
Cultural Consequences: Religious diffusion (Islam, Buddhism), art, literature, and language spread.
Comparison of Trade Networks: Differences in structure and impact between land and sea-based networks.

Skill Integration: