1. Monday is back again…
1. What was happening during the time Confucius lived? 6.34
A. He lived during a very peaceful time period.
B. He lived while the rulers, warlords, and
aristocrats are fighting brutal wars over land
for the last 200 years.
C. He lived in a time in China’s history when
outsiders ruled over China
D. He lived during the Golden Age of China’s
history
2. If you were caught studying the ideas of Confucius during Shi Huang Di’s reign of terror, you would risk having you and your family being buried alive. This was because you didn’t share the political view of the Chinese Emperor. Which of the following was Shi Huang Di’s political view? 6.35
A. He was a Daoist who believed the government should stay out of people’s lives.
B. He was a Legalist who followed strict rules that had severe penalties if broken.
C. He was your Principal’s, Mr. Murry’s, Great-Great-Great Grandfather.
D. He was a supporter of Confucianism.

2. Essential Question: Why do we trade?
7.3 Silk Road pp
Essential Question: Why do we trade?
Standard 6.37 and 6.38

3. Success Criteria
What was the name of the trade route that linked the east to the west?
During what Dynasty did China increase trade with the west?
What was the effect of China trading with other civilizations?
How did the ideas of Buddhism find their way into China?
Vocabulary:
Silk Road
Monopoly
Export – goods / products “exiting” going out of the city
Import – goods / products coming “in” to the city

4. Brainpop~ 5 mins: The Silk Road

5. Monopoly- when there are many buyers but only one seller

8. P53 Silk Road

9. Part 5: Essential Question
1. Why did the Chinese merchants trade with regions outside of China after so many years of isolation? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
2. Why did merchants from around the world want to trade with China? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
3. Your opinion: List specific ideas and goods invented in other regions of the world that probably made their way to China because of the Silk Road.

10. Success Criteria
What was the name of the trade route that linked the east to the west?
During what Dynasty did China increase trade with the west?
What was the effect of China trading with other civilizations?
How did the ideas of Buddhism find their way into China?
Vocabulary:
Silk Road
Monopoly
Export – goods / products “exiting” going out of the city
Import – goods / products coming “in” to the city

11. Tuesday
1. What was the name of the trade route that linked the east to the west during the Han dynasty? 6.37 A. The Royal Road B. The Appian Way C. The Silk Road D. The Great Wall   2. What was the effect of China trading with other civilizations during the Han dynasty? 6.37 a. The Chinese lost their sense of independence because others stole their inventions. b. The Chinese became very wealthy during this time period because of increased education leading to new inventions. c. The Chinese built walls around there cities in fear of attacks. d. The Chinese developed a new written language.   3. What best describes how the ideas of Buddhism found their way into China? 6.38 a. Indian missionaries traveling on the Silk Road introduced Buddhism to the Chinese. b. The Chinese sent explorers to other parts of Asia looking for the Buddha. c. The Buddha retired and lived his final years in China. d. Ashoka conquered territory in China and made the people follow his beliefs.

12. The Silk Road Simulation
Click here for Video Clip ~3 mins Mankind: The Story of All of Us