Transcript China

Resources
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Chapter 12 Questions
Chapter 12 Questions with resources
Mongolian Reading and Questions
Movie Questions
Samurai Reading and Guided Reading
Marco Polo Reading in workbook
Empires and their extent
China – Chapter 12
Content Expectations: How do Chinese
dynasties overcome challenges (such as
Mongolian invasion, physical geography, and
ethnic diversity) to achieve relative stability,
prosperity, and technological innovation?
China
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Objectives:
I can explain the cycle of a dynasty.
I can explain how the Mongolian invasion
helps China achieve stability.
Page 94 and 95, what is the Mandate of
Heaven? Cycles of a Dynasty pg. 95 List
three things for each area of a dynasty.
New, Aging, Problems. Music Video
China Video
China
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Qin (Chin) Dynasty – Great Wall,
Terracotta Soldiers
Han – Great Wall, Silk Road.
Advanced technology during Tang and
Song dynasties read pg. 370 answer
question #1 in your packet in your
notebook.
Chinese Culture
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Culture and Features of
Classic China – go to
page 372, list and
describe five things that
developed a rich culture
for China during this
time.
Crouching Tiger Hidden
Dragon. What do you
see in the film that we
listed above?
Religions and Equality
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What religions have we talked about this
year? Which ones have we talked about
that have different views on equality than
we have?
“How Christianity Changed the World”
Women do not have equal status in
Chinese culture an example of this is foot
binding.
Mongolians
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About 1200 AD Mongolians burst into
China. (Reading Activity – Mongolians and
Questions)
Mongolians are nomadic people, Genghis
Khan unites them. When they reach
China they have to attack walled cities –
use cannons to conquer.
Mongolian Stories.
Great horseback riders. Great in battle.
Genghis Khan?
Mongolians
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Unite Asia – Pax Mongolia or “Mongolian
Peace”. Stabilize China and increase
trade.
Mongolian Empire Size
Marco Polo travels to China, becomes an
advisor to Kublai Khan (Genghis
grandson). We will talk about Marco Polo
tomorrow
Exit Ticket
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What were two technologies that the Chinese
had that other people did not?
We have talked this trimester about four
religions, describe how two have impacted
their regions when it comes to the belief of
equality (give a modern example).
Why was the Mongolians taking over China
important/significant/helpful.
Marco Polo
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Travels back home, taken prisoner in a
war, spends two years a prisoner.
As a prisoner writes his book accounting
his travels.
Called the “Prince of Liars”. Paper,
gunpowder, coal.
(Reading Activity – Marco Polo “The Great
Khan”)
Zheng He
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1405 Zheng He commanded 300 ships with 28,000
sailors.
From 1404-1433 Zheng He explored China, India,
Africa.
1435 China stopped exploring and let their ships
rot! We believe they did this to protect their
traditions. How might this have changed the world?
When did Columbus sail? How many ships?
Columbus had 3 ships, less than 100 men?
Watch China Music Video
Exit Ticket
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We have talked this trimester about four
religions, describe how two have impacted
their regions when it comes to the belief of
equality (give a modern example).
Tell me two details that Marco Polo used to
describe China.
How could China abandoning their overseas
exploration have changed the world?
Japanese Feudalism
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Pg. 392 Compare and
contrast with M.A. Feudalism.
Island protects and isolates
Japan.
Emperor at the top but no
power, just like a king.
Shogun – Lord.
Daimyo – Vassal or lesser
lord.
Samurai – Knight.
Samurai Video
Exit Ticket
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Compare and contrast Middle Ages
feudalism with Japanese feudalism.
What were two interesting facts you
learned from the Samurai video?
Work
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Read Samurai Fact or Fiction.
Read Code of the Samurai pg. 393