Unit 2 : What is the most important part of a society? Name:What is an economy? How does an economy impact the lives of individual people?

Lesson Questions:1. What is the role of an economy in a society?2. What activities are part of the modern Canadian and historical Middle Ages societies?3. How does an economy affect individual lives?

1- My Trade Map1- Select 5 items you have with you right now (clothing, gadgets, gear, equipment.)2- Determine where each item is manufactured. List the items and the countries:

3- Draw the likely journey of each item to where you purchased it on the map template. 4- Make 2 Observations (direct, concrete statements based on senses) about your map:

5- Make 1 Analytical (patterns, questions, connections) comment about your map:

2- Definitions: Economy

3- Thinking Ahead: How might “big picture” economic activities impact an individual’s life over the course of a day? Of a year? Over 10 years?

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Unit 2 : What is the most important part of a society? Name:What is an economy? How does an economy impact the lives of individual people?

4- Trade Routes from the Middle Ages

Expansion of Islam following Trade Routes (Pathways)Major European Trade Routes (Middle Ages) (Pathways)

1. Make 3 observations (direct concrete statements based on senses) about the trade maps.

2. Make 1 analytical (patterns, questions, connections) comment about the trade maps.

5- Read pages 149-155 in Pathways and complete the questions below using full sentences and your own words.

1. What factors led to the growth of trade throughout Europe?

2. What were medieval guilds? What did they do for their members?

3. What was the Hanseatic League and why was it able to become powerful?

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Unit 2 : What is the most important part of a society? Name:What is an economy? How does an economy impact the lives of individual people?

4. What are some of the changes that increased trade led to? Complete the graphic organiser (chart) below.

Social changes

Economic changes

Political changes

Personal/Individual changes

6-Review what you predicted above in terms of how an economy (big picture) impacts individuals (small picture). Add depth and detail to that original answer, in 3-4 sentences.

7-Show how you can extend your learning on this class’ theme. What are questions, connections or topics you are interested in learning more about?

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