You will work in groups to explore a region visited by Admiral Zheng He.Using the map provided and your discussion, respond to my questions in your assigned Padlet column. by Audrey Ke Zhao https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-06-17 04:04:01 UTC 2025-07-02 22:50:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png kzhao28 https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492678088 🧠 Group 1:

  • What made ports in this region strategically important to Zheng He?

  • What cultural or trade connections may have existed before the voyages?

  • What did the Ming hope to gain diplomatically or commercially here?

]]> 2025-06-17 04:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492678088 kzhao28 https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492685178 🧠 Group 2:

  • Why would Calicut and Sri Lanka be significant to the Ming court?

  • What kinds of goods or exchanges likely occurred here?

  • How might local rulers have responded to the arrival of the Ming fleet?

]]> 2025-06-17 04:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492685178 kzhao28 https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492685713 Group 3:

  • What religious or political connections linked China and the Islamic world?

  • How did Zheng He’s identity as a Muslim matter here?

  • What does this tell us about the Ming Empire’s vision of global diplomacy?

]]> 2025-06-17 04:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492685713 kzhao28 https://padlet.com/kzhao28/5nydb8kquuot57sw/wish/3492686467 🧠 Group 4:

  • Why was East Africa included in the voyages?

  • What impressed the Chinese envoys in this region?

  • What goods or animals were brought back to China, and why were they meaningful?

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