Zheng He-China’s Naval Ambassador

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about the life and voyages of Zheng He and how they affected China and the places to which he traveled.
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
6 and High School
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past