Greece Ask the students if they can name the empire based on the architecture. Click to produce pic, then click to show empire What is this a picture of? Where is it located? (Stock questions) India

China Persia Rome

Classical Civilizations China: Zhou, Qin, & Han

I can describe the characteristics of civilizations and explain how China developed.

Geography Yellow River, Yangtze River, Valleys, Mountains, deserts

Three Dynasties Zhou Qin (pron-Chin) Han

Political Z- Monarchy, power to rule given by the Mandate of Heaven Q- Bureaucracy w/ 3 divisions: Civil, Military, & Censorate H- Bureaucracy w/ 3 divisions: Civil, Military, and Censorate, officials chosen on merit rather than birth right

Economic Z- based on trade Q- Single monetary system H- Trade-Silk Road

The Silk Road How is this going to affect China in the future? Looking at the map, where is China trading? How is this going to affect China in the future?

Religion Z- development of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism Q- got rid of Confucianism, Legalism H- Confucianism

Social Z- Male dominate society, roles according to filial piety (serving the male head of the house) Q- same as above H- Government land owning nobles peasants

Intellectual Z- Technological advanced: roads, irrigations, iron plows Q-Great Wall H- Steel, invention of paper

Arts Z- Jade, Silks Q- the Great Wall, terra-cotta soldiers H-Great wall, Books

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