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- This comic strip shows one of the key points of Unit one by expressing the importance and appearance of the Grand Canal, Champa Rice, the impact of the Song Dynasty on trade/ the Canal, and the usage of Buddhism and Confucianism. The tourguide is helping tour the world from 1200-1450.
- Hey! My name is Xhou, I'll be your tour guide. Currently, we are at the Grand Canal- can you believe it? It does not look great now, but its help in our trading of champa rice and other goods is incredible! We can grow the rice close by and live here to trade too. This canal wasn't great at first, but under the Song Dynasty, it's been thriving! Our dynasty's trade value is through the sky! I'm sure this canal will bring all of us good karma, as me and my fellow Bhuddists believe. We come here often with our Bhuddist and Confucian friends in order to meditate as well, spiritual enlightenment is really important to us!
- I gotta take them to Dar al Islam next!
- I don't mean to take your time, but you have got to see this place. We're almost there, it's called Dar al Islam. Even though I am Bhuddist, it's made by the Muslims. Unlike being in E. Asia, Dar al Islam stretches from Africa to Asia. The Muslims have spread knowledge about Math, literature, science, religious philosophies, and much more. It's really remarkable, they are quite smart. It's getting hot, after this, I promise to take you to see the south Asian architecture!!
- This comic strip shows another key point of Unit 1, Dar al Islam / Islamic developments from 1200-1450. The guide shows the landscape by Africa/ Asia (In Dar al Islam). It helps explain the creations and advances, including math, science, literature, etc. It also explains the impact of Islamic education during that time.
- Welcome to South East Asia! I hope your feet hurt too much! As we can see here, civilizations are based around water ways for transportation, trade, and trade purposes. This area is also well known for developing religions. Many different religions are followed by people here, including Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. We all do lots of overseas trade and on the Silk Road!
- Where should I take them next? Americas, Africa, or Europe??
- Another key point of Unit 1, developments of SE and S Asia are discussed in this strip. This image helps viewers know that people were more reliant on water ways for living, farming and trade. Other developments, such as religions were also described.
- African state-building, another part of Unit 1, was discussed below. It helps stress the point that African empires were able to develop and have control c. 1200-1450. Empires were able to create form of trade and routes to stay in contact with merchants and other states.
- Quick stop in Africa before we head to Europe! As you can see here, we are close by the Hausa empire! State building is even taking place here, in Ethiopia, and in Great Zimbabwe! They may get conquered later on, but their ability to form empires in apparent.
- Viewers were also shown the European state building, a key note of Unit 1. This strip helps readers see the similarities and differences in Asia and Europe. Both were advancing, had similar religions, and some same ways of control over lands.
- Welcome to Europe. This place is not as advanced as Asia, but they are more superior because of race. Here, the government systems are more extreme, including feudalism and some monarchies (like us). They are dominant in Christianity and Islam, Judaism is common too, but more discriminated against. But Europeans are also using agriculture for economy, and serfs, like us.
- Hey! Over here!! We are currently in the Americas, close to a Mayan civilization. State building here will get more advanced over time, including buildings and forms of agriculture that were never seen in Asia! The Incan civilizations may be close as well. That't it for now, I hope you liked the tour of the world. I have to get back to farming champa rice now. Bye!
- The Americas were also shown in this comic strip, a key part of Unit 1. The early state building of many empires, including the Mayans and Incans, are shown in the image. It also tells readers about the new forms of agriculture and styles of living by the Americans, not seen elsewhere during 1200-1450.
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