1. Bell Ringer #15 Tuesday, May 27th Who do you think is the single most powerful person in the world today? Why do you think this?

2. EMPEROR  For much of the history of the world, it could be argued that whoever was emperor of China was the most powerful person in the world!

3. Here is the plan…  Students will view short video clips and pick out key points.  Students will read passages and pick out supporting details.  Students will create a timeline showing the contributions of various Chinese Dynasties.

4. Timeline  Qin Dynasty or First Empire (221 -206 BC)  Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)  Tang (619 -907 AD) & Song (960 – 1279 AD)  Yuan or Mongol Dynasty (1279 to 1368)  Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)  Qing or Manchu Dynasty (1644-1912)

5. Qin Dynasty The First Empire 221 -206 BC

6. Qin Dynasty 221 BC – 206 BC

7. Law

8. Great Wall

9. Terra Cotta Army

10. Weights & Measures

11. Han Dynasty 206 BC – 220 AD

12. Han Dynasty 202 BC – 220 AD

13. Silk Road / Trade

14. Anesthesia

15. Acupuncture

16. Civil Service Exam

17. Paper

18. Tang Dynasty 618 – 907 AD

19. Tang Dynasty 581 – 907 AD

20. Song Dynasty 960 –1279 AD

21. Magnetic compass

22. Block Printing

23. Art / literature

24. Yuan (Mongol) 1279 – 1368 AD

25. Marco Polo

26. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644

27. Forbidden City

28. Qing (Manchu) 1644-1912

29. Beginning of the END

30. FINAL Question Based upon what you have just learned – how do you think modern day Chinese people feel about their culture?

31. Crash Course

32. Here is the plan…  Students will view short video clips and pick out key points.  Students will read passages and pick out supporting details.  Students will create a timeline showing the contributions of various Chinese Dynasties.