
Tues. 1/12 Assignment - Industry in China
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Tues. 1/12 Assignment - Industry & Inventions in China
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Think - Pair - Share
Turn to a classmate near you, but don't get up out of your seat. You will have 4 minutes to discuss and debate what you believe to be the top invention of all time. You and your partner must come to a conclusion about what is truly the top invention. It may take some convincing on your part. Then, you will share out as a group.
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Learning Targets
I can describe Chinese technological developments from 200 to 1400 C.E., especially during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
I can analyze the ways in which Chinese inventions affected China, and have left a lasting impact on our modern world.
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Poll
In your opinion, which invention from the list do you think is the most important?
paper
printing
porcelain (pottery)
steel
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Introduction to Today's Lesson
Some of the advances made by the Chinese led to new industries. Today, we'll learn about China's paper, printing, porcelain, and steel industries.
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Open Ended
Before the invention of paper, how might people have written down their language and ideas? This is your opinion.
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Invention #1: Paper
The Chinese invented the art of papermaking by the second century C.E. The earliest Chinese paper was probably made out of the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, rags were used.
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Multiple Choice
According to the text, the earliest Chinese paper was probably made out of...
tree bark
animal hide
wheat
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The Invention of Paper
Papermaking became an important industry in China. For more than 500 years, the Chinese were the only people in the world who knew the secret of making paper.
From China, knowledge of papermaking traveled to Japan and across Central Asia. Europeans probably first learned about this art 1100, much later on.
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Open Ended
How do you think that the knowledge of paper making might have spread from China to Japan, Central Asia, and Europe?
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Multiple Choice
The Chinese art of paper making has 72 steps and can take over ______ to complete.
a year
a week
a month
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Invention #2: Printing
The invention of paper made another key development possible
-- printing.
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Printing
In about the seventh century, the Chinese invented a technique called woodblock printing. The printer first drew characters (symbols) on paper. He then glued the paper to a wooden block. When the glue was dry, the printer carved out the wood around the characters, leaving the characters raised on the wood.
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Multiple Choice
The Chinese invented a printing technique called _______.
stoneblock printing
woodblock printing
carving
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Printing, cont.
To print from the block, the printer covered the characters with black ink. Then he spread the paper over the block and smoothed the paper with a brush. Some artists still use block printing today to create fine art prints.
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Printing, cont.
By the 8th century, there was an entire woodblock printing industry in China. Printers turnd out religious works on scrolls. In the 10th century, they started printing modern-style books with pages.
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Open Ended
How do you think the Chinese invention of printing has influenced our world today? Explain, using 1-2 complete sentences.
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Invention #3: Porcelain
Porcelain is a type of fine pottery
The first porcelain was made as early as the first century C.E.
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Porcelain
Porcelain is made by combining clay with quartz and feldspar. It is baked in a kiln (oven) at a very high temperature. The resulting pottery is white, hard, and waterproof. It is quite delicate and beautiful.
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Multiple Choice
Porcelain was produced for dining, but it was also used as _______.
religious sacrament
decoration
currency
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Porcelain Making
Porcelain making became a major industry in China. Hundreds of thousands of people worked to mass-produce dishes, bowls, and vases.
Chinese porcelain became a prized item for trade. The Europeans did not know how to make fine porcelain until the 18th century. Chinese porcelain is known as the finest in the world.
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Open Ended
Why might porcelain be such a sought-after trade item?
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Invention #4: Steel
The Chinese first made steel, a very useful metal, before 200 B.C.E.
Steel is made from iron, but it is less brittle, and it is easier to bend into different shapes
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Open Ended
What can steel be used for?
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Steel
The earliest Chinese steel was made from cast iron. They were the first to learn how to make cast iron by melting and molding crude iron. Later, they learned that blowing air onto molten (melted) cast iron causes a chemical reaction that creates steel.
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Open Ended
How has the invention of steel influenced our modern world?
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Open Ended
1) Select ONE invention from today's lesson: paper, printing, porcelain, or steel.
2) Next, write 4-5 complete sentences explaining how it has made a significant impact on our world today. Be prepared to share your answer.
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