1. Bellwork: November 24 th This is a count of all the people in a country. We have one in this country every ten years. The Ming Dynasty did this as well. 1.What is this? 2. What was its purpose? Turn to page 203.

2. Short review 1.Where did Buddhism begin? 2.Why did the Ming dynasty take a census? 3.Who was Zheng He? 4.Turn to page 274. How did the Mongols influence the Black Death? 5.Turn to page 289. Read about Marco Polo and the paragraph above it. 6.Turn to page 295. Read about how the Chinese invention of the printing press influenced Europe. 7.Turn to page 322-323. Read “Search for Trade Routes” and “Technology and Exploration”

3. Comp Book Essay Set up Turn to page 51 in your Comp Book. On page 52 –Top line write – “Introduction” –On the sixth line from the bottom, write your claim – “The Ming dynasty increased prosperity and expanded China’s fame overseas before changing to a policy of isolation.”

4. Essay set up On page 53 – On the first line, write your topic sentence for the first body paragraph. The Ming dynasty increased prosperity and expanded China’s fame by its many building projects. –(Make sure you mention the Forbidden City, Grand Canal, and/or Great Wall.) Evidence Explanation (my own words)

5. Essay set up On page 54 – On the first line, write your topic sentence to your second body paragraph. The Ming dynasty also expanded China’s fame overseas through its seven sea voyages. Evidence Explanation (my own words)

6. Essay set up On page 55 – On the first line, write your topic sentence to your third body paragraph. The Ming dynasty changed their policy of exploration to isolationism. Evidence Explanation (my own words)

7. Essay Set up On page 56 On the first line, write: “Conclusion”