Bell Ringer #15 Tuesday, May 27th Who do you think is the single most powerful person in the world today? Why do you think this?
EMPEROR For much of the history of the world, it could be argued that whoever was emperor of China was the most powerful person in the world!
Here is the plan… Students will view short video clips and pick out key points. Students will read passages and pick out supporting details. Students will create a timeline showing the contributions of various Chinese Dynasties.
Timeline Qin Dynasty or First Empire ( BC) Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) Tang ( AD) & Song (960 – 1279 AD) Yuan or Mongol Dynasty (1279 to 1368) Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) Qing or Manchu Dynasty ( )
Qin Dynasty The First Empire BC
Qin Dynasty 221 BC – 206 BC
Law
Great Wall
Terra Cotta Army
Weights & Measures
Han Dynasty 206 BC – 220 AD
Han Dynasty 202 BC – 220 AD
Silk Road / Trade
Anesthesia
Acupuncture
Civil Service Exam
Paper
Tang Dynasty 618 – 907 AD
Tang Dynasty 581 – 907 AD
Song Dynasty 960 –1279 AD
Magnetic compass
Block Printing
Art / literature
Yuan (Mongol) 1279 – 1368 AD
Marco Polo
Ming Dynasty
Forbidden City
Qing (Manchu)
Beginning of the END
FINAL Question Based upon what you have just learned – how do you think modern day Chinese people feel about their culture?
Crash Course
Here is the plan… Students will view short video clips and pick out key points. Students will read passages and pick out supporting details. Students will create a timeline showing the contributions of various Chinese Dynasties.