1. Background:
S. Song ships--Yuan and Marco Polo--effect on European exploration
2. Read Murphy:
--"Motives for Expansion," "Voyages of Exploration," "The Portuguese Commercial Empire," (213-15) and "Christians and Spices" (219-20)
Note the role of religion and economics in European motives and behavior in the explorations of the Portuguese, and use specific details from the reading to back it up.
3. Movie: "Emperor of the Seas"
--This Chinese "Age of Exploration" happened 80 years before Europe's. As you watch, briefly note the motives and behavior of the Chinese in these voyages. How were they similar and different compared to Europe's? (This short reading will be a good reminder for your HW.)
HW: AFTER CLASS ON FRIDAY, YOU WILL BLOG: Two fat paragraphs with topic sentence stating arguments for each paragraph, plus at least three specific examples per paragraph to support your claims from the readings and the movie, on this topic:
We're seeing civilizational differences between East and West at play here. What were the main differences in the two civilizations that created such differences in their behavior as they explored foreign lands?
