Medieval China Activities Resource Bundle

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Medieval China Activities Resource Bundle!
This bundled product contains the following 6 StudentSavvy resources!

Medieval China Interactive Notebook
Medieval China Reading Passages
Medieval China Interactive PowerPoint
Medieval China STEM Challenges
Medieval China Google Classroom Student Projects
Medieval China Assessments / Exam / Test

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More information on each resource:

-Interactive Notebook
This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook.
Answer Key Included!
Topics covered in this unit include: Period of Disunion, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, Song Dynasty, Chang’an City, The Grand Canal, Trade, Art, Poetry, Inventions, Confucius, Confucianism, Scholar-Officials, Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Ming Dynasty, The Forbidden City, Isolationism, Government, Zheng He & the 7 Sea Voyages
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-Reading Passages
Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages!
COMMON CORE ALIGNED!
Quick overview of topics covered in this resource include:

1.) Reunifying China During the Sui and Tang Dynasty

-Overview of the two Dynasties and how they reunified China and brought order after the fall of the Han Dynasty and Period of Disunion. Yang Jian (known as Emperor Wendi) helped reunify China

-Describes achievements during Sui Dynasty such as the building of the Grand Canal, political changes, and others.

-Tang Dynasty overview, period of expansion, and Golden Age.

-Describes other cultural achievements in detail, poetry, writing, etc.

-Mentions influential emperors during that time, such as Yang Jian (known as Wendi) during the Sui Dynasty - Taizong, Xuanzong, and Empress Wu (during the Tang Dynasty) and their accomplishments.

Keywords: Period of Disunion, Grand Canal, the Great Wall

2.) Advancements in Medieval China during the Tang and Song Dynasties

-Overview of the fall of the Tang Dynasty and Period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

-Describes the Chang’an capital

-Describes how trade advancements helped China prosper (Land and sea trade) Silk (Tang Dynasty) and Porcelain (Song Dynasty)

-Tang and Song inventions including wood-block printing, movable type, medicinal tea, porcelain goods

Keywords: movable type, Chang’an capital

3.) The Mongol Empire and Kublai Khan

-Provides an overview of what the Mongol Empire was like

-Describes the four sections called “Khanates”.

-Describes how Genghis Khan united the tribes and mention his conquests.

-Describes his grandson Kublai Khan and what he gained control of.

-Explains the different methods of how they maintained control.

Keywords: Mongol Ascendancy, conquest

4.) Zheng He and the Seven Sea Voyages

-describes the seven sea voyages around Asia.

-describes Yongle’s purpose for leading the voyages.

-describes the fleet of treasure ships that Zheng he commanded during his voyages.

-mentions where Zheng He traveled and his experiences

-describes what “tribute” is

Keywords: voyage, tribute, maritime

5.) The Ming Dynasty and China’s Period of Isolationism

-Overview of how Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Mongol’s rule and established the Ming Dynasty.

-Ming Dynasty was a period of sea voyages and exploration. Describes how it restored China

-Describes The Forbidden City in detail and what type of leader Yongle was

-later in 1430, describes how China entered a period of isolationism. A new emperor forced Zheng He to return from his voyages.

-describes the impact isolationism had on China

Keywords: Imperial, The Forbidden City, isolationism

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-Interactive PowerPoint
This teaching resource is quite the virtual experience! This Medieval Times PowerPoint can be used as a powerful classroom presentation or students can click their way through it on individual computers.
***This product was created with the latest version of PowerPoint (2016). The effects and transitions may not display properly on older versions. Please use the Google Slides version if students are using Chromebooks.

Topics covered in this unit include: Period of Disunion, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, Song Dynasty, Chang’an City, The Grand Canal, Trade, Art, Poetry, Inventions, Confucius, Confucianism, Scholar-Officials, Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Ming Dynasty, The Forbidden City, Isolationism, Government, Zheng He & the 7 Sea Voyages, and much more!
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-STEM Challenges
STEM & STEAM Challenges
Cross-curricular challenges for students who are studying Middle Ages and Medieval Times!

This resource has science, technology, engineering, and measurement activities to do with your upper elementary kids that will really enhance their learning!

There is a Medieval China STEM Challenges in this pack. Each STEM Challenge has detailed directions, photo examples, a list of materials needed, prediction section, brainstorming section, trials 1, 2, & 3, final results section with drawings, and a reflection section.

The STEM Challenge included:

Zheng He's Treasure Ship Challenge!

Using a list of supplies, STEM teams must design and build a model of Zheng He’s treasure ship! The goal of the STEM challenge is to create a ship that can carry the highest amount of coins possible without sinking for 3 full minutes. STEM students should discuss and predict which materials and strategies would help their device carry the most coins while staying afloat. Teams only have three attempts to test their boats. They may have to redesign their boat if it fails (breaks apart). The Zheng He Ship requirements are (using the planning pages included in the resource) : the ship must have at least 4 deck levels, there must be 9 masts, and the model can only be created using the supplies listed below. (more instructions are given in the resource)

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-Google Classroom Student Projects

3 digital projects for your students!

Medieval Times / Middle Ages Series

This product contains 3 digital projects that students can complete using Google Slides! This resource has a brochure project, a timeline project, and a info-graphic / poster project.

Each student-centered project has a sample project, answer key, and detailed project instructions for the students.

Info-graphic / Poster Project

Students pick a topic that they would like to research on Medieval China (Ex: Sui Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Buddhism, Confucianism etc.) All of the elements in the info-graphic must be organized, clearly visible, and well placed. Creativity with color and photos is a must! **More instructions found in the resource

Timeline Project

Using a template, students design a timeline of important events during Medieval China. Students can add images, text, and other media to their timelines.

It is up to the teacher to add or change time periods that align with school resources.

Brochure Project

Using a template, students design a brochure that highlights important facts and topics of Medieval China such as: Influential Emperors, Period of Disunion & Sui Dynasty, The Grand Canal, etc.

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-Exam - Test - Assessment

This resource contains an assessment that has vocabulary matching, fill in the blank, short answer, essay, and an info-graphic. It has 18 questions total.

It also contains an ANSWER KEY and an EDITABLE PowerPoint file.

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