Chinese & Portuguese Voyages in the 15th Century
Aim: What was the significance of Chinese & Portuguese voyages in the 15th century? How were they different?
Do Now: Set the Stage: Write a short paragraph explaining the Chinese & Portuguese political, economic, social structure before the 15th century.
Lesson Overview:
| Item | Approx Time |
| Do Now | 3-5 Min |
| Mini Lesson | 15-20 Min |
| Activity | 15 Min |
| Discussion | 5-7 Min |
Classwork & Homework
Lesson Activity: Evaluate, Synthesize, the following question using your knowledge of Global History
Assume for the moment that the Chinese had not ended their maritime voyages in 1433. How might the subsequent development of world history have been different? Is there value in asking this kind of "what if?" or counterfactual question? Or is it an irrelevant waste of time?
Homework: Assignments 2012-2013