1. Warm-up Questions In what areas did the Silk Road begin and end?
What impact did the Silk Road have upon China?

2. Ancient China Other Cultures Ancient Civilizations
Mr. Hollingsworth – World History
Monday – October 30, 2017

3. Alabama Course of Study
Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He River valleys.
Identifying on a map locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.

4. Alabama Course of Study
Compare the development of early world religions, philosophies, and their key tenets.
Identifying cultural contributions of early world religions and philosophies.

5. Today’s Learning Targets
I will use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will locate key geographical features of China on a map.
I will describe key features of early Chinese dynasties.

6. Warm-up Questions In what areas did the Silk Road begin and end?
China and the Mediterranean Sea
What impact did the Silk Road have upon China?
China became wealthy.

7. Other Cultures Farming and Manufacturing Manufacturing advances
Productivity and prosperity increase
Became expert ironworkers – armor, plow, etc
Silk increased – procedure kept secret

8. Other Cultures Trade Routes Silk & fine pottery - valuable trade items
Expansion of Trade
Han westward expansion exposed China to others
Trade begins (Silk Road)
The Silk Road
4,000 miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea
Dangerous journey (weather & bandits)

9. Other Cultures Buddhism Comes to China
Trade routes brings exchange of ideas.
Arrival of a New Religion
Han Dynasty declines
Daoism and Confucianism gives no relief
Buddhism provides more hope
Impact on China
Buddhism gains acceptance by AD 200
Main example of cultural diffusion

10. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of China on a map.
I can describe key features of early Chinese dynasties.