China During the Middle Ages

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Teach TCI - History alive

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​Lesson
History Social Science Standard 7.3: 
7.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.
  • 7.3.1 Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan.
  • 7.3.2 Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Sung periods.
  • 7.3.3 Analyze the influences of Confucianism and changes in Confucian thought during the Sung and Mongol periods.
  • 7.3.4 Understand the importance of both overland trade and maritime expeditions between China and other civilizations in the Mongol Ascendancy and Ming Dynasty.
  • 7.3.5 Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, the manufacture of paper, woodblock printing, the compass, and gunpowder.
  • 7.3.6 Describe the development of the imperial state and the scholar-official class.

THEMES & INQUIRY QUESTIONS:

Religions and Philosophies:  
How did major RELIGIONS (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism) and cultural systems (Confucianism, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment) develop and change over time? 

How did they spread to multiple cultures?
Increasing Interconnections Between Regions Over Time: 
How did the distant regions of the world become more INTERCONNECTED through medieval and early modern times? 

What were the multiple ways people of different cultures INTERACTED at sites of encounter? What were the effects of their interactions?
States and Power:   
Why did many STATES  and empires gain more power over people and territories over the course of medieval and early modern times?
Environment and Society:     
How did the ENVIRONMENT and technological innovations affect the expansion of agriculture, cities, and human population? 

​What impact did human expansion have on the ENVIRONMENT?
Essential Questions: 
  • How did the Chinese improve their economy during the Tang and Song dynasties?
  • How have medieval Chinese discoveries and inventions influenced the modern world?​
  • Describe the role of Confucianism in the development of the imperial state and the scholar-official class.
  • Which method of selecting officials led to the best leaders for China?
  • How did the Age of Buddhism create major religious changes in China? ​

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DYNASTIES

Sui Dynasty Resources Tang Dynasty Resources​ Song Dynasty Resources Yuan Dynasty Resources ​Ming Dynasty Resources
Chinese Achievements: 
http://www.learnchinesehistory.com/category/chinese-inventions/
​http://quatr.us/war/gunpowder.htm
http://quatr.us/crafts/china/compass.htm
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https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/inventions.htm

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