Economic principles and world history are beautifully woven together in this history presentation on medieval Indian Ocean trading. The narrator discusses the unprecedented self-regulation executed by merchants along the Indian Ocean trade routes, as well as reviews the importance of monsoon winds and the spread of products, ideas, and the religion of Islam. 

Concepts

international trade, the global economy, islam, world religions, belief systems, monsoons

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Additional Tags

islam, global trade, john green, crash course world history, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Reviews a variety of African and Asian exports that can be used to prompt further research
• Discusses major economic themes and principles through use of historical examples
• Provides a teacher version and student version of an extended unit on post-classical era trade

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2