Classical China Unit Intro & The Dynastic Cycle

Classical China Unit Intro & The Dynastic Cycle

A preview of everything we are going to cover in the next three weeks.

Open Ended

Bellringer: What comes to mind when you see the words Dynastic Cycle?

A look at the next three weeks

• Lots of Guided Notes - This is a knowledge packed unit that will have lots of notes and flipped videos this unit.

• Worksheets and Google Forms - Aside from notes we will do several worksheets or google forms to cover all the necessary information.

Unit 3 Classical Asia

• We will look at Classical China - specifically their philosophies, the Qin and Han dynasties, the Dynastic Cycle and more

• Outside of Classical China, we will look at Classical India - specifically the The Silk Road, the Maurya, and Gupta Empires.

Unit 3 Test

Your test for this unit will open on Thursday December 17th and must be taken by 11:59 on Friday December 18th. You'll have two days to take it when you feel best. Due to virtual learning, like your last test, it will be open notes.

Multiple Choice

How many steps are in the Dynastic Cycle?

• 12

• 3

• 4

• 7

Step 1:

An old dynasty looses the Mandate of Heaven (the Mandate of Heaven means this ruler(s) was chosen by God(s))

A lose of the Mandate of Heaven means this ruler(s) have fallen out of favor with the God(s).

Multiple Choice

What is step 1 of the Dynastic Cycle?

• The Old Dynasty Gains the Mandate of Heaven

• The Old Dynasty looses the Mandate of Heaven

Step 2:

Problems begin to happen in the empire

Natural Disasters, Peasant Revolts, Economic Trouble - these problems can be anything!

Multiple Select

Which of the following could be a problem for an Old Dynasty? (Select all that apply)

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Peaceful Treaties

• Economic up turn

• Riots

Step 3:

• The Old Dynasty Falls

• and A New Dynasty claims the Mandate of Heaven

• They rise to power and tell people the God(s) have chosen them to rule.

• This allows the New dynsaty to Bring Peace, rebuild the empire, protect the people etc.

Multiple Choice

According to step 3: What must the New dynasty do in order to rule?

• claim the Old Dynasties land

• claim the Mandate of Heaven

• claim the Old Dynasties trade routes

• claim that Peace will fall over their empire

Step 4:

• Generations go by and the new dynasty becomes the Old dynasty

• Shortly after the cycle begins again

Open Ended

As the cycle begins again, what will happen to the new dynasty that has become the Old Dynasty?