Agenda: Thursday 12/5/2013Standard 7.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious and

social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.

Objectives CO Students will review the major concepts for Medieval China including the differences between Buddhism and Confucianism and major Chinese inventions. LO Students will use the text to complete CLOZE Cornell Notes and complete interactions

Bell work: COPY ALL AND ANSWER

The empires of Ghana and _________ arose along the _____________ River. They became powerful by controlling the ______________of ____________ and __________.

ActivitiesYOU NEED THIS STUFF OUT

Bell work # 3 Graphic Organizer Interactions

HW: Review Sheet: China 1-2Finish Interactions QUIZ TOMORROW

Buddhism and Confucianism (RS)

BuddhismFounder: Siddhartha GautamaIt is a RELIGIONStarted in IndiaPromises escape from sufferingPeople in China converted during Period of Disunion

Confucianism

Founder: Confucius

Started in China It is a

PHILOSOPHYFocuses on

appropriate behavior and concern for

others (ren and li)

Chinese Inventions (RS)

Woodblock printing was invented. Entire pages were carved into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed onto paper to create copies. Sped up the printing process!

Gunpowder – used for fireworks, cannons and rockets. Changed the way wars were fought.

The compass allowed sailors and merchants to travel vast distances.

Paper money.

Interactions: China Period 1,2,5 (LS)

Write an acrostic poem about Buddhism using your notes. P. 168

BUDDHISM

Write a concept poem about Confucianism using your notes.

Concept: Believes in: Needs: Gives:Would like to see: Is similar to: Rules we have in school

Draw a compass and summarize (2 sentences) how its invention helped exploration. (p.174)

Write a haiku about the uses of gunpowder in China.

5 syllables7 syllables5 syllables

Interactions: China Period 4 and 7PICK 3 Interactions to complete (LS)

Write a haiku about a Chinese invention found on page 174.

5 syllables7 syllables5 syllables

Write 2 concept poems about Buddhism and Confucianism to compare them. (Use your Notes)

Concept: Believes in: Needs: Gives:Would like to see: Is similar to: Rules we have in school

Create an advertisement encouraging people to convert to Buddhism. (Use your Notes)

Must include:• An illustration• Why people should convert

(escape suffering)• A catch phrase to draw attention • 2 other facts about Buddhism.

Write a 5 sentence summary of the uses of gunpowder and how it changed the way people fought wars. (Page 174)