Asia Map Bellwork for 11/19 Name 5 words that come to mind when you think of China and/or Japan. Please have your floppy folders at your desk ready to be taken up. You need your History Books today!

FINAL THOUGHT On the left hand side of China are several mountain ranges. How do you think that may have affected the spread of Chinese culture?

Maintenance Day Retrieve your notebooks/binders Paper Pushers, hand out some graded papers. Bellwork for 11/20 The map to the left is a population density map. Where do most people live in China? Why do you think that is?

Lots of things to do so made a list list Discuss Unit 3 Test and Test CorrectionsCorrections Move things out of floppy folder and place in notebook, behind the Unit 3 tab divider. Floppy folder should be empty except for this week’s bellwork and African map.floppy folder Pass out NEW Unit 4 folder work. Place in floppy folder. Pass out essays, put in writing folder, record grade. Take writing folder home and have parent sign IT (the folder) for 5 extra points. Bring back tomorrow Create Unit 4 tab divider Asia 400 A.D.-1500s

Test Corrections Corrections Take test home and have parent sign the bubble sheet, near the top please; this will be 5 points Then, on separate sheet of paper ◦ 1. Write the question ◦ 2.Write the answer (not just the letter, the written answer, map questions, describe where it is on the map) ◦ 3. Explain where in your work (notes, worksheet) the answer was discussed in class OR why that is the correct answer For each correction you do, you will get a point added to your test.

Things to transfer transfer African Kingdoms Map Timeline Important People and Places Family, Religion, and Trade Notes Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Notes Mansa Musa Worksheet Oral History Notes Questions on Epic of Sundiata

FINAL THOUGHT Glance over your essay. What are some things that you need to work on to improve your writing? If you made a 100, what would be some tips you could give to someone?

Chinese Religion and Government Notes Planner Checkers, check some planners Have your writing folders (signed or not) on your desk ready to be taken up. Bellwork for 11/21 How can religion affect the government and vice versa? Give an example.

Confucianism Based on the ideas of Confucius, a scholar who taught moral virtues and ethics. Emphasis on right relationships for social order, education, and moral behavior Right relationship examples: ◦ ruler and subject-ruler be virtuous and kind, subject loyal and obey; ◦ family-children respect parents and older Started to wane by 220 A.D. with end of Han Dynasty

Things to Ponder Read the question, write your answer down, then write classes’ answer How would the Confucian emphasis on education affect the government?

Buddhism Started in India based on the teaching of Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha, or “Enlightened One” Teaches: ◦ Suffering part of life ◦ Reason people suffer is too attached to materials ◦ Living wise, moral, thoughtful way people learn to escape suffering 1 st Century A.D. missionaries and traders took Buddhism to China, Korea, and Japan.

Think, Pair, Share Read the question, THINK of the answer, then share with your group. Do write the classes’ answer Buddhism became popular in China after the Han Dynasty fell apart. Why do you think that is?

Confucianism Changes Came back in 600s but influenced by Buddhism and Daoism (seeks harmony in nature and self) Han Dynasty was set of social ethics and political principals Tang and Song Dynasties blended Buddhism and Daoism concerned with human behavior and relationship with universe ◦ Morality highest goal to reach ◦ Morality achieved through education ◦ Education occur through books, observation, and interaction with others.

Let’s Make a Diagram! Using your notes, create a diagram that shows the change that happened in Confucianism. Write or draw a picture that illustrates Confucianism before Buddhism, then write or illustrate the occurrence of Buddhism, last write or draw a picture that shows the change of Confucianism.

FINAL THOUGHT It’s Friday! What is one good thing that happened to you this week?

Chinese Religion and Government Notes (continued) Turn in last week’s bellwork and get a new one. Get out notes from yesterday Bellwork for 11/24 How would Confucianism help maintain order in a society?

The Tang Dynasty Started in 618 A.D. and lasted for 300 years. Expanded borders, roads, and canals, bring country together and trade flourished Large empire so need officials to help run Government was like a pyramid. Emperor on top, adviser beneath, then bureaucracy (government divided into departments) New law code, listing all the laws so laws applied everywhere.

Things to Ponder Read the question, write your answer down, then write classes’ answer How would expanded roads and canals help bring a country together?

Scholar-Official Class If having officials help run the government, need to educate them. Then had to take a state exam that tested Confucianism, poetry and other subjects Test was long, difficult and most failed If passed, became a Scholar-Official (educated person with a government position) Eventually rose in power so much that pushed aside the noble families rank in society

Think, Pair, Share Read the question, think of the answer, share with your partner, then write down the classes answer. Do you think it is good that you had to take an exam (and a hard one) to work in the government? Should we do that now?

Scholar-Official Change At first, all came from upper class because had relatives in government and could afford the education and time to pass the test. In Song Dynasty, became merit system (people hired/promoted on talent and skills, not wealth) If passed higher exams and did job well, got promoted. This prevented corruption. Opened schools that poor could attend Ming Dynasty-couldn’t serve in home district, changed jobs every three years.

Things to Ponder Read the question, write your answer down, then write classes’ answer What would be the purpose of keeping the officials from working in their home district and changing jobs every three years?

FINAL THOUGHT How do Confucianism and the Scholar-Official class go together?

Educational Video Day! Paper Pushers, hand out some graded work Bellwork for 11/25 Since Thanksgiving is Thursday, what is ONE thing you are most thankful for (and let’s be serious, please)

FINAL THOUGHT What do you think was the best Chinese innovation and why?

Chinese Religion and Government Notes (continued) Turn in last week’s bellwork and get a new one Get out notes from before the break Bellwork for 12/1 Describe the Scholar-Official class. You may use your notes (they should be out on your desk anyway)

Song Dynasty After the Tang Dynasty and lasted from A.D. Expanded and improved exam systems by having more schools, practical subjects More took and passed the exams Also had rapid technological, agriculture, and commercial developments

Technology Developments Built and expanded better roads and waterways that helped further unify China One waterway is the Grand Canal. Built in 600s and still in use today! 1,100 miles long and provided efficient way to move goods and people Gigantic ships powered by oars and sails, making voyages faster and safer

Commercial Developments Trade thrived because of the better roads and waterways Led to expansion in use of money coins to pay for goods instead of bartering. Coins were heavy so government began printing paper money (the first to do so) More became merchants and moved to the cities causing urbanization (moving from the country to the city) Some cities had 1,000,000 people! (Paris only had 150,000 at this time)

Agriculture Development 1000 A.D. planting new type of rice that ripened faster so farmers could raise 2-3 crops a year instead of 1. Food expanded and population grew to 100 million Chang Jiang Valley turned into rice paddies. Pumps and canals used to drain water from marshes and built terraces and irrigation systems. Grew more rice than people so extra sold to merchants who traded it. Extra food meant fewer farmers which led to labor specialization.

On a piece of copy paper, fold it so that you have a 3 Panel box. Label the boxes with our three developments: Technology, Commercial, Agriculture Draw a picture in each box that represents the developments talked about today. Doesn’t need to be colored but can be.

The Mongol Empire You need your History Books today! Paper Pusher, hand out some papers Turn in test corrections in the Turn In bin Bellwork for 12/2 From all the advancements learned yesterday, which do you think was the most influential for China. Explain your reasoning.

FINAL THOUGHT Compare/contrast the Roman Empire to the Mongolian Empire. Consider size and influence.

Chinese Religion and Government Notes (the finale!) Get notes out OR a new sheet of paper labeled like above. Bellwork for 12/3 Describe the Mongol Empire.

The Ming Dynasty 1368 A.D. Chinese rule was restored under the Ming Dynasty Confucianism and state exams brought back, rebuilt roads, canals, the Great Wall, lowered taxes. Enlarged the capital, Beijing One section, 30 foot high walls surrounded 800 buildings. Known as the Forbidden City because commoners and foreigners were not allowed.

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Things to Ponder Read the question, write your answer, then write the classes’ answer. What effect do you think that the Forbidden City had between the commoners and the Emperor?

Sea Voyages Emperor wanted tribute (payment from one ruler/government to another to ensure protection) so built fleet of ships. Seven sea voyages from , covered 100,000 miles, visited 30 countries in Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and Africa Had 300 ships, 28,000 men, and gold, silver, silk, porcelain Brought back spices, gems, herbs, animals

Think, Pair, Share Read the question, think of your answer, then write the classes’ answer. What effects occurred when China began their explorations and voyages?

Isolation Around mid 1400s, leaders debated continuing voyages. Confucians opposed the voyages because feared they would make China too commercial; they wanted it agricultural based. Others wanted the money to go to defense not exploration Argued China was most wealthy and advanced, didn’t need tribute, places had nothing to teach China. People came to China but China didn’t go to the people.

Things to Ponder Read the question, write your answer, then write the classes’ answer. What effect do you think isolation will have on China?

FINAL THOUGHT If China had decided to continue it’s voyages and explorations, what do you think the world would look like now?

China’s Legacy You need you history books today Turn in progress reports in the Turn In Bin Bellwork for 12/4 Name as many things that you can that you know originated in China.

China’s Legacy Group Work Each group will be given a sheet of paper that has a Chinese invention Each person will be given a post-it note and be responsible for 1 of the following categories on the sheet. You will be given 5ish minutes to work on your category, writing the answer on the post-it. Be detailed and thorough. When done place post-it on sheet. When 10 minutes done, I will prompt the groups to rotate around, writing down the information for the group sheets to your table. (Don’t forget your own)

FINAL THOUGHT Explain the influence China has had on the current world based off of their past inventions