China
Posted by Myla Liljemark on March 18, 2013
Formative Assesment #1: Geography of China
Geography of China handout
Formative Assessment #2: Shang Dynasty
We will explore the Shang Dynasty through the approach of determining main idea, topic, and details in a reading passage. Use the following link if you need help with that process: Main Ideas. Read the following handout on the Shang Dynasty and determine the topic, main idea, and 3-5 details on the following sections:
Shang Dynasty Reading – Main Idea
- Walled cities
- Bronze Age
- Religion/Ancestor Worship/Burials (combine them)
- Oracle Bones
Ancestor Worship handout
Shangy Dyanasty College Level Oracle Bones research paper: Shang Oracle Bones, Sacrifice
Formative Assessment #3: Zhou Dynasty
Assignment: Define/explain/connect the following words related to feudalism
- king
- lord
- fief
- peasant
- tribute
Formative Assessment #4: Warring States Period
Part 1: Read page 191 in your textbook, paying special attention to the concept of “ethhics” and of fulfilling your role in society. Then complete the following handout: Confucius quotes
Part 2: Draw a yin/yang on a piece of paper and then find four magazine pictures to glue on. Two must be pictures of things that you think are mostly yang, and the other two must be of things that are mostly yin. Please explain your reasoning for each picture next to the picture.
Formative Assessment #5: Qin Dynasty
Assignment: Cost Benefit Analysis
Formative Assessment #6: Han Dynasty
Great Wall of China: http://video.about.com/geography/Learn-About-the-Great-Wall-of-China.htm
Silk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFo3SxqH2-A
Acupuncture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G87SfHPHj0A
Seismograph: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9qhq7MALVU
Paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gg_6Zgbz4
Assignment: Han Dynasty Innovations Stations Activity