LESSON 12

THE GREAT DYNASTIES OF CHINA

Chapter 8- The Great Dynasties of
China
Chapter 22- Exploring the
Mysterious East
Ø Essential Questions
Ø Vocabulary
Ø Comprehension/Critical Thinking
Ø Discussion
Ø Homework
Essential
Questions
• How did Northern and
Southern Chinese feel
about each other?
• Why was the Grand
Canal important?
• How did the wealthy
live?
Watch this video to 4:15. This will help explain these Great Dynasties!
Listen carefully.
• How was China divided?
• What did they insist the
Northern King was?
• When did Yang Chien unite
the North and South?
• What was the problem Yang
Chien had?
• How was it made?
• How did they pay for it?
• Who built it?
• How old were they?
• When finished, what did
Emperor Yangdi want to
do?
• How did he do it?
• How did the canal
help people?
• Did all the people
of China like the
canal? Why or why
not?
• What had this done
to their families?
• What did the Chinese
people do to fix the
problem?
• How did Li Yuan
feel about his
empire?
• What did he do
to his cities?
• How long did
this dynasty
last?
• What was this
300 years called?
• What happened to
the people during
this time?
• What were some of
the things they
had?
• What did
scientists try to
make?
• Were they
successful?
• When trying to
make gold, what
did they make by
accident?
• What road ran through China?
• What could happen to merchants on this
road?
• How long could it take to travel this
road?
• How did Kublai Khan help keep the roads
and the travelers safe?
• Who was the son of Niccolo?
• How many people
could eat in the
dinning hall of
the palace of Khan?
• What did he first
taste here?
• How would you feel
walking into this
great palace?
• What were they carrying
for the emperor?
• How long did the journey
take?
• What happened to Marco
on the journey?
• How long did they have
to wait?
• Where did they finally
arrive?
• What was the
Forbidden City?
• Can you describe
this place?
• How long did it
take to build?
• Who was not allowed
in the city?
• What color shows
royalty?
• How many small
buildings were on
the inside?
• How did the empire
live?
• Who all lived inside
the city?
• How did Northern and Southern Chinese feel about each other?
• Why was the Grand Canal important?
• How did the wealthy live?
Today, we have
learned about the
many dynasties of
China. We have
learned how they came
to be and how each
emperor treated his
people. For your
homework, I want you
to create what you
would want your own
Forbidden City to
look like. Give as
many details as you
need and make it
colorful!
 Thank you!
See you next class
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