1. EQ: How did Sites of Encounter change the Medieval World?
Site of Encounter
EQ: How did Sites of Encounter change the Medieval World?

2. What is a Site of Encounter?
A specific location at critical moments when human history was transformed as a result
Connection between regions & people in Afro- Eurasia during the Medieval period.
Connections between cultures with shared norms and practices.

3. Cultural Significance
Tolerance
Where people of various cultures and backgrounds would interact with one another
Use and expansion of ideas, practices
Spread of Ideas

4. Geographical Significance
Location, location, location
Resources-ex. Water, food, land
Accessible-can people find (physically) it easily
Are there natural landforms? Benefits/drawbacks

5. Political significance
Government structure
Leader
Laws-create and uphold, consequences
Administration-Departments for Finances, Legislation, Resources (water, food), Defense

6. Go to the Website(Google classroom) and answer the following questions
What is a Site of Encounter? Use your own words
(Base Map)What continents do you see?
Which cities are labeled? Give a couple of details about one of them
(Sites of Encounter)Name 5 of the cities, where are they concentrated?
What is the geographical significance? (what are they near-water, land, trade routes??)
(Afro-Eurasian Circles)Scan over the different trade centers and read over the information, notice what items were popular to trade. Why do you think these items were so popular?
(Religions)What do you notice?
(Trade Routes) What do you notice?

7. What do you see?

8. To do
Make a list of things that stand out How might these prove that “Disneyland” could be a significant location?