Chapter 17 Unit By, Mr. Amster

Table of Contents Key Vocabulary First Activity: Characteristics Economic Characteristics Agriculture Commerce Urbanization Cause and Effect Act-It-Out Act-It-Out Reflection Study Techniques

Agenda Handout Tests Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Reading Chapter Summary Key Vocabulary First Activity: Our Classroom Characteristics

Key Vocabulary Economy – a system of managing the wealth and resources. Agriculture – the business of farming Commerce – buying and selling of goods Urbanization – growth of cities. Also in this chapter… Harrow – a farm tool used for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil. Chain pump – a pump with containers attached to a loop of a chain to lift water and carry it where it is wanted Barge – a long boat with a flat bottom. Currency – the form of money used in a country.

First Activity: Our Classroom *A characteristic is something special about a person, object, place, or event. *Find four characteristics about this classroom that are unique to others in the school. Number this sheet 8

Let’s Get Activated Define: Agriculture Commerce Urbanization

Agenda Activator Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Data Collection: Agriculture Reading Notes

What you are writing down… Look at the follow pictures closely. Identify in each picture characteristics of Agriculture Commerce Urbanization A characteristic is something special about a person, object, place, or event. Number this sheet 9

Agriculture Characteristics Cotton, sugar, tea, and mulberry trees were grown. A new kind of fast-growing, drought-resistant rice was grown Improved plows Harrows were used. Crops were grown on terraced hillsides Chain pump were used for irrigation. Water buffaloes pulled plows. Rice was transported to paddies. Rice growing took a lot of work done by many people. Rice plants began to be grown in seedbeds Four Agricultural Changes (from the 10th to the 13th) Farmers moved to the south of the Chiang Jiang river, a good region for growing rice. A new type of rice was introduced An improved plow and harrow were developed. Farmers fertilized their crops

Let’s Get Activated What led to the change in agriculture during the Tang and Song dynasty? What are characteristics of agriculture in China?

Agenda Activator Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Data Collection: Commerce Reading Notes

Commerce Characteristics Indigo, spices, ivory, coral were imported. Good were moved along canals on barges. Junks (sailing vessels) were used for trade with foreign countries Peasants sold surplus crops, animals, and good they made at home. People used paper money and traded in copper coins at deposit shops Small shops lined streets and bridges. Oxcarts and pack animals moved products along roads. Four Commerce Changes (from the 10th to the 13th) There was a vast system of rivers and canals. Improvements in navigation made long sea voyages easier Wealthy landowners demanded more goods Paper money helped trade.

Let’s Get Activated What led to the development of Commerce during the Tang and Song dynasty? What are characteristics of Commerce in China?

Agenda Activator Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Data Collection: Urbanization Reading Notes

Urbanization Characteristics Restaurants, wine, and teahouses provided food and drink. Vendors sold food from trays on their heads. Silk, silver, fans, and other items were on sale. Cities were crowded and exciting. Many types of people lived in the cities. Signs identified the many goods being sold. Chinese cities were the largest in the world. Urban women had less status than rural women (foot binding). Neo-Confucianism taught that women were inferior to men. Two Reason for Urbanization (from the 10th to the 13th) People came to the city to trade as commerce increased. Large landowners moved to cities because they preferred the shops and social life there.

Little Bit More… Once you have completed the Reading Notes 17 on Urbanization, you must analyze and explain two similarities and two differences between Imperial Chinese urbanization and modern day urbanization. Key Questions Why did people go to city? Why do they now? What about the urban centers appealed to people? What age group describes who heads to the urban centers (mostly)? Why is this?

Answers to the questions that will be asked Yes, you are to write this in paragraph form. No bulleting or numbering Length should be at least half a page, no more than a page. This is a handwritten activity. Please take the time to be neat.

Let’s Get Activated What led to the development of Urbanization during the Tang and Song dynasty? What are characteristics of Urbanization in China?

Agenda Activator Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Pop Quiz Processing 17 Activity Cause and Effect Discussion on Activity

Agenda NO Homework! (Brainstorm your thoughts about the activity) Act-It-Out Activity

Activator What is that improved plow called? Where would you exchange your copper coins? What is the hillside area called where the Chinese grew rice?

Agenda Activator Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Examples of Foot Binding Reflection Binder Check

Foot Binding Shoes Feet are bound between ages 4 to 7

Bound Feet

Reflection on Act-It-Out Focus Questions What was the purpose of this activity? What was your reaction to the activity? What are some key points you noticed during each of the Act-It-Out that were accurate? What was inaccurate? What did it show you about the urban life in Imperial China? How does this activity relate to your own experiences in the city? What questions do you still have about Chinese urbanizations?

Agenda Quick Review Homework (Consult the bottom right of the whiteboard) Study Techniques Technique Groups Teaching Groups Remaining Minutes: Review

Study Techniques Each person has their own study techniques. You need to practice new ones to figure out which ones are the best for you. You will be split into groups that will create: A game Rhymes, music, poem Flash Cards A quiz Trigger words