EO4 Chinese Empire Webquest Exam

Introduction

This unit discusses cultural and technological developments in China after A.D. 220. It also describes China’s unification, spread of new religions and the rise of the Tang and Song dynasties. With the invasion of the Mongols, history bears witness to the depth of the Chinese belief in the Mandate of Heaven, as invaders quickly become the rulers of the populated nation. As the Chinese gain back control, the Ming and Qing dynasties put policies in place to reassert traditional rule. The unit ends with an assessment and speculation of China’s curtailed age of exploration.

Task

In this webquest you will explore and answer the questions posed in the TSW's of the unit. These are the TSW's listed in this unit

4. TSW describe the advances under the Tang and Song dynasties.Tang dynastyThe Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), with its capital at Chang'an ( ), is regarded by historians as a high point in Chinese civilization--equal, or even superior, to the Han period. Its territory, acquired through the military exploits of its early rulers, was greater than that of the Han.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=monsoon-climate-change-chinese

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/classical_imperial_china/tang.html

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/

http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/history/suitang.html

Include a map of the area that the Han dynasty ruled over.

Write a short biography about an Emperor

How did Buddhism come to China?

How was contact with other lands reflected in Chinese culture?

What was daily life during the Tang dynasty like?

Find some interesting visuals that connect with the Tang dynasty.

What kind of clothing did people wear at this time?

Song dynasty The founders of the Song dynasty built an effective centralized bureaucracy staffed with civilian scholar-officials. Regional military governors and their supporters were replaced by centrally appointed officials. This system of civilian rule led to a greater concentration of power in the emperor and his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/song/

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/

http://china.mrdonn.org/song.html

Include a map of the area that the Song dynasty ruled over.

Write a short biography about an Emperor

What was daily life during the Song dynasty like?

Find some interesting visuals that connect with the Song dynasty.

What kind of clothing did people wear at this time?

What is the Song idea of a universal man?

How did Zhu Xi affect this time period?

5. TSW explain how the Mongolians maintained and altered China during their rule in the Yuan dynasty.

6. TSW summarize the life and achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, comparing their reigns and influence on China.

7. TSW assess the importance of the Ming Dynasty in the renewal of China’s cultural traditions.

8. TSW examine how Yongle and Zheng He’s maritime ventures could have propelled China in an age of exploration against European advances (p. 241 and additional resources).

Process

4. TSW describe the advances under the Tang and Song dynasties.Tang dynastyThe Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), with its capital at Chang'an ( ), is regarded by historians as a high point in Chinese civilization--equal, or even superior, to the Han period. Its territory, acquired through the military exploits of its early rulers, was greater than that of the Han.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=monsoon-climate-change-chinese

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/classical_imperial_china/tang.html

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/

http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/history/suitang.html

Include a map of the area that the Han dynasty ruled over.

Write a short biography about an Emperor

How did Buddhism come to China?

How was contact with other lands reflected in Chinese culture?

What was daily life during the Tang dynasty like?

Find some interesting visuals that connect with the Tang dynasty.

What kind of clothing did people wear at this time?

Song dynasty The founders of the Song dynasty built an effective centralized bureaucracy staffed with civilian scholar-officials. Regional military governors and their supporters were replaced by centrally appointed officials. This system of civilian rule led to a greater concentration of power in the emperor and his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/song/

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/

http://china.mrdonn.org/song.html

Include a map of the area that the Song dynasty ruled over.

Write a short biography about an Emperor

What was daily life during the Song dynasty like?

Find some interesting visuals that connect with the Song dynasty.

What kind of clothing did people wear at this time?

What is the Song idea of a universal man?

How did Zhu Xi affect this time period?

Evaluation

TSW	‘A’ Level Mastery	‘B’ Level Mastery	‘P’ in progress
1	N/A	The student explained how Daoism and Buddhism altered Confucianism after the fall of the Han Dynasty.	The student understands a few qualities of Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
2	The student explained how the Sui and Tang Dynasties reunified China and compared it to the reunification of a modern or historical country.	The student explained how the Sui and Tang Dynasties reunified China and discussed the reunification of a modern country.	The student named the Sui and Tang dynasties in successive order and named a quality or two of each period.
3	The student outlined the Dynastic Cycle, and evaluated its influence on modern China.	The student outlined the Dynastic Cycle.	The student outlined two or three qualities of the Dynastic Cycle.
4	The student described the advances under the Tang and Song dynasties and compared them to European advances at the same time or evaluated how the Chinese advances were obstructed by Chinese tradition and philosophy.	The student described the advances under the Tang and Song dynasties.	The student described one or two advances under the Tang and Song dynasties.
5	The student explained how the Mongolians maintained and altered China during their rule in the Yuan dynasty, comparing their reign to the later reign of the Ming Dynasty.	The student explained how the Mongolians maintained and altered China during their rule in the Yuan dynasty.	The student named the Mongolians at the seat of power during the Yuan Dynasty.
6	The student summarized the life and achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan comparing their reigns and influence on China.	The student summarized the life and achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan.	The student named achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan.
7	The student assessed the importance of the Ming Dynasty for China’s renewal of cultural traditions.	The student explained why the Ming Dynasty was important for China’s renewal of cultural traditions.	The student understood that the Ming Dynasty renewed Chinese traditions.
8	The student speculated on how Yongle and Zheng He’s maritime ventures could have propelled China in an age of exploration against European advances.	The student described Yongle and Zheng He’s maritime ventures.	The student identified Yongle and Zhen He as proponents of Chinese exploration.