This presentation aligns with AP World History Topic 2.5: Cultural Consequences of Connectivity and introduces students to how increased interaction across Afro-Eurasia led to cultural, technological, and economic change from c. 1200 to c. 1450. Students explore how expanding trade networks facilitated the spread of belief systems, ideas, and innovations across regions. The lesson begins by examining cultural transfers, including the spread of Buddhism from South Asia to East and Southeast Asia