China Develops a New Economy Visual Vocabulary Agriculture Trade and Commerce The business of farming The business of buying, selling, and/or exchanging items
China Develops a New Economy Visual Vocabulary Urbanization Typhoons The growth of cities A violent storm
China Develops a New Economy Visual Vocabulary Harrow Chain Pump A farm tool used to break up and even out plowed ground A pump with containers attached to a loop chain to lift water and carry it where it is wanted
China Develops a New Economy Visual Vocabulary Paddies Barge An area on a terrace that is flooded and used to grow rice A long boat with a flat bottom
China Develops a New Economy Visual Vocabulary Currency Junk The form of money used in a country A sailing vessel big enough to hold several hundred men. Sails were made of bamboo and were used to transport silk, ceramics, sugar, and rice wine.
China Develops a New Economy Create a Spoke Diagram for each section 17.2 Changes in Agriculture On each spoke in the diagram (6-8 spokes total-4 must focus on how agriculture changed China during this time period), list a characteristic of agriculture in southern China from the 10th to the 13th centuries. Illustrate four of the characteristics. 17.3 The Growth of Trade and Commerce On each spoke in the diagram (6-8 spokes-4 must focus on reasons why commerce developed during this time period), list a characteristic of commerce in China from the 10th to the 13th centuries. Illustrate four of the characteristics. 17.4 Urbanization On each spoke (6-8 spokes-2 must focus on reasons urbanization took place during this time period in China) in the diagram, list a characteristic of urbanization in China from the 10th to the 13th centuries. Illustrate four of the characteristics.
Design a Informational Brochure on… China Develops a New Economy (Cause and Effect) Growth of Agriculture Reasons for Growth - Characteristics of Agriculture Results of Growth in Agriculture Growth of Trade and Commerce Reasons for Growth in Trade & Commerce - Characteristics of China’s Commercial Growth Results of Growth in Trade & Commerce Urbanization Reasons for Urbanization - Characteristics of Cities Results of Urbanization