understanding 1450…
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Understanding 1450…. Consider all parts of the human story A true World History approach. In 1450 ? A regional view. Big Understanding: Changes a global view. Aftermath of Mongol Conquests Legacy of Abbasid Dynasty Awakening of Western Europe Ottoman Expansion Death of Constantinople - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNDERSTANDING 1450…
C O N S I D E R A L L P A R T S O F T H E H U M A N S T O R Y
A T R U E WO R L D H I S T O R Y A P P R O A C H
Western Europe
Central/West Asia
Sub Saharan Africa
East Asia
In 1450? A regional view
BIG UNDERSTANDING: CHANGESA GLOBAL VIEW
Aftermath of Mongol ConquestsLegacy of Abbasid DynastyAwakening of Western EuropeOttoman ExpansionDeath of ConstantinopleReassertion of Chinese Rule
What was at the heart of the choices made by Europeans and the Chinese?
EMERGENT, OR RE-
EMERGING PH
ILOSOPH
IES
N E O CO N F U C I A
N I SM A
N D RE N A I S
S A N C E
H U M A N I SM
Neo Confucianism
Renaissance Humanism
COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
SIMILARITIES,
C O N S I D E RRelationship to
PastAcademia Expectations of
Social Behaviors
Artistic Creativity
Gender Expectations
Specific examples1. Appreciation for Greco-
Roman World / Confucian Teachings
2. Literary Analysis3. Men of Virtu /
Castiglione’s The Courtier
4. Golden Age of the Arts5. Reciprocal nature of
European life changes relegating women to extension of man/ Foot binding and further subjugation of Women during Song period
DIFFERENCES,
C O N S I D E RRelationship to
outside worldPolitical ImpetusFuture Impact
S P E C I F I C E X A M P L E S
1. Spirit of Inquiry drives voyages of exploration /Zheng He’s voyages halted
2. Fragmentation of Western Europe drove competition/ Centralization of Power under Song Bureaucracy – scholar gentry
3. “Rise of the West”? And innovation / Chinese conservatism and stagnation
Bringing it all together… Consider Historical Context discussed
in the beginning of lesson (1450) Develop points of comparison that
speak to the ‘big idea’, or thesis (why are they similar, why are they different)
Why is this significant for world historical development?