1. Last Year- Do You Remember???  Look at page 398-399 in your Journey Textbook  At your table- what topics, people etc do you remember learning about?

2. MIDDLE AGES What is the Middle Ages? In your notebook: - Brainstorm what images, movies, topics come to mind - On White board, write down common ideas

3. Middle Ages  The Middle Ages is a time period between the 5 th and 15 th century. It follows the fall of the Roman Empire and goes until the Renaissance.

4. Middle Ages  Why it is important?  Page 400-401  Look at the timeline- what items are still used today in some way or form?

5. Ipads 6822wauks haea11  Look at Medieval :  China  Japan  Europe  Africa  http://search.ebscohost.c om/  http://online.culturegram s.com/ http://online.culturegram s.com/  http://www.history.com/ http://www.history.com/  http://www.learn360.co m/index.aspx http://www.learn360.co m/index.aspx  http://search.ebscohost.c om/ You are searching for:Sites to use

6. China’s Learning Targets: Write Down On a NEW page in your notebook  Demonstrate an understanding of how societies have changed over time  Determine how and why people change and create system of powers. # 3 Society#6 Government

7. Turn to pages 402-403. Name three important people we are going to be talking about in this unit. 1. 2. 3. Turn to pages 404-405. What is the title of this chapter? ___________________________________________________________ What do each of the four main sections in this chapter cover? 1. 2. 3. 4. Looking at the book

8. China in the Middle Ages  Terms  Buddhism- a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha Taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires  Neo Confucianism- system of beliefs introduced by the Chinese thinker Confucius; taught that people needed to have a sense of duty to their family and community in order to being peace to society

9. Big Ideas! Probably should try to include key words, people, places Guided Notes

10. Section One: China Reunites  How did Buddhism change China’s society and government?  How did neo-Confucianism affect China’s government and society?  HOW DO YOU WANT TO TAKE NOTES?

11. Buddhism SocietyGovernment

12. Neo-Confucianism SocietyGovernment

13. Buddhism  Buddhist temples and monasteries provided services for people  Were seen as an enemy to traditions  Taught people could escape suffering  Ran schools and provided housing for travelers  Created banks  Provided medical care  Government wasn’t Buddhist  Soon Buddhism was feared by the gov’t  Enemy of traditions SocietyGovernment

14. Neo-Confucianism  Created a new class of scholar- officials  Taught that life in this world was just as important as afterlife  Expected to help others  Became a religion with beliefs about the spiritual world  Felt it people followed them, they would find peace of mind and live in harmony with nature  Wise leaders were needed  Used civil service exams to hire officials  Ppl. Accepted for what they can DO not WEALTH SocietyGovernment

15. Section One: Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism SocietyGovernment Review: How did these two belief systems affect the society and government of China?

16. Section Two: Chinese Society  How did China’s ECONOMY change during this time period?  What were some new technologies brought to China during this time?  How did society change during this period?