Unit 2: How Trade and Travel Changed the World
Lesson A: Costs and Benefits of Trade
Activity 5: Reflections on Early Trade
Classroom Activity - Reflections on Early Trade
Directions: As a class, select each continent to review the events on the world map shown below and then discuss the following questions.
- How did trade create benefits for empires and civilizations in Africa, Europe, and Asia?
- How did trade create costs for empires and civilizations in Africa, Europe, and Asia?
- What costs of trade might affect civilizations in the Americas in the future?
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖
