Do Now:
www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/hinduism.cfm
Notes:
1. Hinduism is NOT a polytheistic religion Hindu's believe in one divine entity. All the gods are facets of this one god
2. Hindus believe that each' person has a soul.
3. Hindus believe in reincarnation- the soul is born again into another body
after death.
4. Karma- what good or bad deeds.
5. Caste System- is a rigid class structure based on Hinduism which is found in India.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Aim: How did the civilization develop in the Yellow River Valley?
Do Now: Complete worksheet
Notes:
1) Dynasty - series of rulers from the same family
2) Mandate of Heaven - Divine right (god's will) to rule
3) loess - fertile soil
4) Feudalism - Medieval Political system based on the relationship between lords to vassals
Notes:
1) Dynasty - series of rulers from the same family
2) Mandate of Heaven - Divine right (god's will) to rule
3) loess - fertile soil
4) Feudalism - Medieval Political system based on the relationship between lords to vassals
Aim: How did the civilization develop in the Yellow River Valley?
Notes:
1. Bureaucracy- Organization of government into agencies and departments.
2. Yin and Yang - powers that govern the natural rhythms of life and must be balanced.
River Dynasties in China: pages 50-56
1. Complete the following timeline:
____________________________________________________________________________
_________B.C. ___________B.C. 1500 BC
Ur is a flourishing Eygptian pyramids China builds its first cities
City and
Indus valley cities built
2. Part of the reason for the endurance of China’s civilization is China’s__________________________.
3. Name 6 of the geographic barriers that isolated China:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
4. What are the 2 major rivers of China?
5. Almost ____________of China’s land mass is either __________________or ______________________.
6. Where is most of the arable (suitable for farming) land located in China?
7. What was the attitude of the Chinese towards people who lived outside their civilization?
8. The Chinese saw their country as the center of the world and they called it the
___________________________________.
9. The English name for the Huang He River is the _____________________________.
Why is it called that?
10. The catastrophic effects of the flooding of the Huang He is why it is sometimes called
__________________________________________.
11. Humans have inhabited China for _________________________.
12. What was the first dynasty to come to power in China?
The dates of the Shang Dynasty are:___________________________________.
13. What are 2 important reasons why we have a lot of information about the Shang?
14. Which had greater value in Chinese culture, the individual or the group?
15. Duties were owed most of all to which 2 authorities?______________________and
____________________.
16. What was the most important virtue in Chinese society?
17. ____________controlled the family property and made decisions, while women were
treated as_______________________.
18. What was the only way a woman could improve her status?
19. The family in China was closely connected to _______________________.
20. Who had the power to bring good fortune or disaster to a Chinese family?
21. How did Chinese regard the spirits of the ancestors?
22. What was the relationship between the written and spoken language of China?
23. What was the advantage of their system of writing?
24. What was a major disadvantage of the Chinese system of writing?
25. Just to be barely literate, Chinese had to learn______________characters and to be a scholar required learning _______________characters.
26.. What effect did the Chinese system of writing have on their culture?
27. What group formed a special class in Chinese society?
1. Bureaucracy- Organization of government into agencies and departments.
2. Yin and Yang - powers that govern the natural rhythms of life and must be balanced.
River Dynasties in China: pages 50-56
1. Complete the following timeline:
____________________________________________________________________________
_________B.C. ___________B.C. 1500 BC
Ur is a flourishing Eygptian pyramids China builds its first cities
City and
Indus valley cities built
2. Part of the reason for the endurance of China’s civilization is China’s__________________________.
3. Name 6 of the geographic barriers that isolated China:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
4. What are the 2 major rivers of China?
5. Almost ____________of China’s land mass is either __________________or ______________________.
6. Where is most of the arable (suitable for farming) land located in China?
7. What was the attitude of the Chinese towards people who lived outside their civilization?
8. The Chinese saw their country as the center of the world and they called it the
___________________________________.
9. The English name for the Huang He River is the _____________________________.
Why is it called that?
10. The catastrophic effects of the flooding of the Huang He is why it is sometimes called
__________________________________________.
11. Humans have inhabited China for _________________________.
12. What was the first dynasty to come to power in China?
The dates of the Shang Dynasty are:___________________________________.
13. What are 2 important reasons why we have a lot of information about the Shang?
14. Which had greater value in Chinese culture, the individual or the group?
15. Duties were owed most of all to which 2 authorities?______________________and
____________________.
16. What was the most important virtue in Chinese society?
17. ____________controlled the family property and made decisions, while women were
treated as_______________________.
18. What was the only way a woman could improve her status?
19. The family in China was closely connected to _______________________.
20. Who had the power to bring good fortune or disaster to a Chinese family?
21. How did Chinese regard the spirits of the ancestors?
22. What was the relationship between the written and spoken language of China?
23. What was the advantage of their system of writing?
24. What was a major disadvantage of the Chinese system of writing?
25. Just to be barely literate, Chinese had to learn______________characters and to be a scholar required learning _______________characters.
26.. What effect did the Chinese system of writing have on their culture?
27. What group formed a special class in Chinese society?
Monday, October 25, 2010
Aim: How did geography affect the development of China?
Task 1:
On map, label:
Mongolia
Huang He River
Yangtze River
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
East China Sea
South China Sea
Task #2
What physical features served as barriers that kept China from the outside world?
Task #3
Create a book about the yellow River
Page 1: Title
Page 2: Drawing of the Yellow River
Page 3: How did the river get its name?
Page 4: How does the river affect life?
On map, label:
Mongolia
Huang He River
Yangtze River
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
East China Sea
South China Sea
Task #2
What physical features served as barriers that kept China from the outside world?
Task #3
Create a book about the yellow River
Page 1: Title
Page 2: Drawing of the Yellow River
Page 3: How did the river get its name?
Page 4: How does the river affect life?
Friday, October 22, 2010
HW#3-2
1. What is a natural barrier?
2. Why is the yellow river yellow?
3. Explain the problems faced by the people living in the yellow river valley?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
HW #2-2
1. What is the difference between a monsoon and a hurricane?
2. What is a subcontinent?
3. How does the Indus civilization compare to modern day Manhattan?
4. Explain what became of the Indus River Civilization.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Aim: How did culture develop in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Do Now:
(1) Complete DBQ's 1-3
(2) Complete questions 1-4
Task#1: Map
Open textbook to page 191
Label India, Bangladesh & Pakistan
Label the Thar Desert, Himalaya Mountains, Ganges & Indus Rivers
Subcontinent: large landmass that is part of a continent that sticks out and is geographically considered and politically independent
Monsoons: Seasonal Winds that come twice a year
October - hot dry air
May - humid air, brings a lot of rain
Indus Valley Civilizations:
Main cities: Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
Little is known about this civilization - all we know is
1. They had indoor plumbing
2. They had well-planned cities - grid pattern similar to modern cities like New York
We do not know what happened to the Indus Valley civilization, possible natural disasters or invasion by the Aryans led to their downfall
(1) Complete DBQ's 1-3
(2) Complete questions 1-4
Task#1: Map
Open textbook to page 191
Label India, Bangladesh & Pakistan
Label the Thar Desert, Himalaya Mountains, Ganges & Indus Rivers
Subcontinent: large landmass that is part of a continent that sticks out and is geographically considered and politically independent
Monsoons: Seasonal Winds that come twice a year
October - hot dry air
May - humid air, brings a lot of rain
Indus Valley Civilizations:
Main cities: Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
Little is known about this civilization - all we know is
1. They had indoor plumbing
2. They had well-planned cities - grid pattern similar to modern cities like New York
We do not know what happened to the Indus Valley civilization, possible natural disasters or invasion by the Aryans led to their downfall
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