Tuesday – May 15, 2012 Mr. Lombardi Do Now: Answer the following in your notebook: If you were to isolate yourself from the rest of the class… 1.How might that limit you? 2.How might that benefit you? List as many examples and be as detailed for each as possible. Aim: How did the Ming and Qing Dynasties improve Chinese society?

Handout: Chinese Cultural Developments – Read the handout. – Answer the question(s). – Due: Thursday, May 17  Age of Exploration EXAM – “Pre-Final”  THIS FRIDAY! MAY 18  34Q’s: 21Q’s on Units 1-7 / 13Q’s on Age of Exploration H.W. #16

China Limits European Contacts Why might the Chinese want to limit European contacts? How was China influenced by European nations during the Ming and Qing Dynasties?

China Limits European Contacts In the 1600s and 1700s, there was general peace and prosperity in China. Life improved for most Chinese due to improvements in nutrition. However, the Chinese response to the Europeans forced them to limit themselves. Why might the Chinese be limited as a response to the Europeans?

“Those that follow behind the merchants and traders, produce nothing! They are merely wasting money, Chinese money, to buy foreign goods. The foundation of Chinese society is agriculture, not commerce. Peasant farmers have built and made China a great nation. I say that traders are traitors.” - Wo Witshot, Ming Dynasty official, 1453 After analyzing the provided document, answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge.

1.Why does this speaker favor farming over trading? Explain your answer. 2.According to the speaker, do new ideas help or hurt society? Explain your reasoning using evidence from the document. 3.Why do you think some members of society feel threatened by new ideas today?

Guiding Questions: 1.How were women’s responsibilities important to Chinese society? 2.What was one negative effect of the emphasis on tradition in Chinese art?

Summary How did the Ming and Qing Dynasties improve Chinese society?

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