Pick three of Gordon’s six categories listed in the chapter excerpt . Fully but succinctly summarize the author’s concept about the category using your own words to organize the major points for each paragraph.

Step One:

Read the linked PDF Chapter excerpt below (about 10 pages) from When Asia Was the World, Ch 10 “The Asian World 500-1500”. Historian Stewart Gordon argues that despite the great variety of peoples and cultures in Asia, a true “Asian World” of commonality and exchange existed due to extensive trade network interconnections. Consider the six categories of similarity he describes from empire/city development up through “self reflection”.

Step Two:

Pick three of Gordon’s six categories listed in the chapter excerpt . Fully but succinctly summarize the author’s concept about the category using your own words to organize the major points for each paragraph.

Do not quote Gordon, simply summarize in your own words. (If you want to quote short phrases that’s ok, but not long excerpts).

Write your paragraphs separately (three total) and provide a label at the top to identify each one