1. The Huns: Letters Home Write a one page letter to a friend or loved one describing the invasion by the Huns. It must be three paragraphs, with a min of 20 sentences. You can talk about their clothing, food, life on horseback, war tactics, etc……

2. Atlas Warm Up: Pages 48-49 1. Mongol battles often ended in? 2. What empire stopped the Mongols from advancing into Africa? 3. What island nation did the Mongols fail to conquer? 4. Other than brutality, what else was Genghis Khan known for? 5. Name the two capitals of the Great Khanate?

3. The Mongols Found in Textbook: Chapter 11 / Section 2

5. Center Box: Harsh, dry grasslands Temp -57º to 96º Pastoralists – nomadic herders Yurts, Clans, Horses Frequent fighting, attacked settled areas

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23. Top Left Corner: Genghis Khan Temujin conquered other clans, merciless. 1206 AD – “Genghis Khan” Universal Rulers Next 21 years, conquered most Asia 1215 AD – Makes offer to Muslim Central Asia - 1221 AD Brutal conquers all 1227 AD – Largest Unified land empire in world

24. Top Right Corner: Army Tactics Brilliant organizer – Army 10,000 men Gifted Strategist – Trickery & deceit, Calvary, dummies, spies. Adopted new technology – Catapults and Gunpowder from Chinese. Cruelty – Made examples, kill everyone.

26. Bottom Left Corner: Khanates 1227 AD – Genghis dies illness. Son Ogadia rules. Sons / Grdsons lead army west and east. 1241 AD – Ogadai dies, stop west campaign. 1260 AD – Split huge empire into 4 pieces, called Khanates. Grandson, Kublai Khan named “Great Khan” over Mongolia & China

28. Bottom Right Corner: Peace Massive destruction of pop & irrigation systems. Adopted conquered cultures aspects. Parts of empire growing apart. Mongol Peace from Mid 1200’s to 1300’s – period of stability and law from Asia to Europe. Safe travel & trade, The Silk Road. Movement betw. West and East (silk, gunpowder, printing press, Black Death.)

29. Back Side: Kublai Khan

30. - Kublai Dies in 1294 AD, Lived to be 80 yrs old!