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 information in order to complete 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.

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

Directions: Use the listed TSW's from EO4 listed below to research the topic listed in the tsw. I have listed exactly what you need to do in the parenthesis (). See the EVLUATION tab to see how you will be graded on this assignment. Good luck and great holiday!

4. TSW describe the advances under the Tang and Song dynasties. (Look at the websites listed below and write a one paragraph description of the advances that were made during the Tang and Song dynasties).

Use this website(s)

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

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

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

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

5. TSW explain how the Mongolians maintained and altered China during their rule in the Yuan dynasty. (Use the websites listed below to explain in a paragraph how the Mongolians kept and changed China during the Yuan dynasty rule).

Use this website(s)

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/mongol.htm

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

6. TSW summarize the life and achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, comparing their reigns and influence on China. (Use the websites listed below to create a summary of the achievements of Genghis and Kublai Khan, then compare their influence on China). You may use a Venn Diagram

Use this website(s)

http://www.mrdowling.com/613-khans.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0A9Db1V5tY

7. TSW assess the importance of the Ming Dynasty in the renewal of China’s cultural traditions. (Use the websites listed below to explain how the Ming dynasty renewed China's cultural traditions).

Use this website(s)

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/ming.htm

http://totallyhistory.com/ming-dynasty-achievements/

8. TSW 8. examine how Yongle and Zheng He’s maritime ventures could have propelled China in an age of exploration against European advances. (Use the websites listed below to show how Youngle and Zheng He's maritime exucrsions made China rival European exploration).

Use this website(s)

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/expansi…

You may also use any other website or book that you find useful.

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.

Conclusion

When you have finished the webquest, submit your findings on Edmodo.com. I have created a submit box for you to upload your work.

Have a great holiday!