1. Warm-up Questions How many years did the Period of Disunion last?
What religion flourished during the Period of Disunion?

2. Period of Disunion Ancient Civilizations – Mr. Hollingsworth
Medieval China
Period of Disunion
Ancient Civilizations – Mr. Hollingsworth

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. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of this region on a map.
I can describe the dynastic successions of China after the Period of Disunion.

5. Warm-up Questions How many years did the Period of Disunion last?
369
What religion flourished during the Period of Disunion?
Buddhism

6. Reading Check Questions
How did Chinese culture change during the Period of Disunion?
New types of art, music, food, and clothing styles developed as a result of the mixing of cultures.
When was China reunified? When was China not unified?
589 by Sui dynasty; not during Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

7. Reading Check Questions
Why did Buddhism spread more easily during the Period of Disunion?
People took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.

8. Period of Disunion
The Period of Disunion lasted from A.D. 220 to 589. How many years was this period?
Since both numbers are A.D. (to the right of 0) all you do is subtract the smallest number from the largest.
589 – 220 = 369

9. Period of Disunion
A cultural blending took place when ___ from the north invaded Northern China.
nomads

10. The Sui, Tang, and Song
___ ended the Period of Disunion in ___ and established the ___ dynasty (589 to 618)
Yang Jian / 589 / Sui
What did the Sui leaders have built?
The Grand Canal

11. The Sui, Tang, and Song
The ___ replaced the Sui and lasted ___ years. The ___ ___ was the golden age of Chinese civilization.
Tang / 300 / Tang dynasty
___ ___ was the only woman to rule China?
Empress Wu

12. The Sui, Tang, and Song
When the Tang dynasty fell, disorder lasted for 53 years. What was this called?
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

13. The Sui, Tang, and Song
The ___ was also a period of great accomplishments and lasted 300 years until A.D When did it start?
Song
1279 – 300 = A.D. 979

14. Think it Through
What can you reasonably infer about the cause of the increase to China’s population?
Increased food production led to an increase in population.
With increased food production a larger population could be supported.

15. The Age of Buddhism
Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?
It offered them an escape from suffering and achieving a state of peace.
Buddhism flourished until a ___ emperor tried to eliminate it.
Tang

16. Key Terms Review The time following the collapse of the Han Dynasty.
Period of Disunion
A human made waterway connecting northern and southern China.
Grand Canal

17. Map Items Korea China Japan Yellow Sea East China Sea Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean
China
Sea of Japan
Korea
Yellow Sea
Japan
Pacific Ocean
East China Sea

18. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of this region on a map.
I can describe the dynastic successions of China after the Period of Disunion.