1. Unit 2 What we’re going to learn!

2. We will be studying events from the 15 th -18 th centuries (1400-1700s)

3. 5 significant developments Increase in trans-oceanic contact Expansion and consolidation of empires New European state system and Atlantic- based economies Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment in Europe Increase in Europe’s power in the world

4. How we’re going to do this Spend a couple weeks addressing empires and the comparison of empires A couple weeks examining Europe’s growth in power by comparison to other areas of the world A couple weeks determining how trade, ideas, and technology contributed to generating our First Global Age

5. First two weeks assignments due! A) Write a short paper using notes explaining the similarities and differences between the empires we will study B) Create a storyboard about your assigned empire adding at least one comparison for each of the 5 empires. Every storyboard must explain the impact of religion on all 5 empires C) Able to score well on a standard test concerning key terms and events

6. The 5 empires we will study China (19.2) Russia (11.2 & 21.4) Mughal (18.3) Safavid (18.2) Ottoman (18.1)