These activities explore pivotal events that caused the shift from the period we call the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period. The resources included are:Reading: explaining how the Fall of Rome, Byzantine Empire, and spread of Islam led to the CrusadesActivity: trade routes in the Middle AgesActivity: interview activity about Mansa Musa, Askia Mohammad, and Ibn BattutaActivity: Trying to prevent the fall of the Mali EmpireReading: explaining the rise and impact of the Mongol EmpireDiscussion