This AP World Unit Plan covers the Networks of Exchange in the Period of 1200-1450. I begin the unit with a combined study of Africa: Topics 1.5 and 2.4, then I do 2.1 the Silk Road, followed by 2.3 Exchange in the Indian Ocean. It works great to present the three main trade routes and then finish with 2.2, the Mongols, and 2.5 and 2.6 as an overview of the effects of the rise of global trade. The unit includes a bunch of different reading strategies, activities and games, assessment tools, and