1. Chapter 8 China and the World: East Asian Connections 600-1450

2. Warm Up
After watching a scene from the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, write a thesis statement using information from the scene and your knowledge of ancient China to explain why China may be the world’s next superpower.

3. China is a must know!!!!!!!!!
You can't escape China in AP World History! It is important in EVERY... SINGLE... PERIOD. The Post-Classical Period is no exception. China experiences its second Golden Age during the Post Classical Period. After centuries of decentralized rule, the SUI DYNASTY emerged and reunited the Empire (and built the Grand Canal). The short-lived SUI DYNASTY gave way to arguably China's greatest Dynasty, THE TANG. After the TANG came the SONG and then... THE MONGOLS! If the Post Classical Period is remembered for Muslims & Mongols; China is a close third. Again... If you think you don't know enough about China, you're probably right. Welcome back, China.

4. Ask: What are all the reasons you can think of from your reading and imagination that could explain the shapes
0f the various dynasties shown on this map?

5. Which of the answers you gave best fit with this Key Concept?
3.1:
Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks
The borders following trade routes, especially along the Silk Road

6. Key Concept 3.2: Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
Empires collapsed and in some regions new state forms emerged.
What 2nd wave civilization is this that fell and what was the new state form emerged in its absence?
Rome...Feudalsim

7. Key Concept 3.2: Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
Empires collapsed and in some regions new state forms emerged.
What 2nd wave civilization is this and when did it have a Golden Age? What was the Golden Age like?
Athens…..5th century BCE

8. Key Concept 3.2: Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
Empires collapsed and in some regions new state forms emerged.
How did China experience a Golden Age after the fall of the Han Dynasty? Does this, in the big picture, support the idea of continuity or innovation (change)?
What dynasty might this be?
Song Dynasty...city of Kaifeng

9. What about all the dynasties and more?
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Youtube video of how to remember all the Chinese dynasties. It’s about 1:00 long.and it’s fun!

10. Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict
3.1
I: Cross-cultural exchanges were fostered by the intensification of existing, or the creation of new, networks of trade and communication.
3.2:
II: Interregional contacts and conflicts between states and empires encouraged significant technological and cultural transfers.
Explain the Chinese tribute system during Period 3 concerning Chinese relations with northern and southern states in the context of these categories of Key Concepts.
Primarily focus on northern nomads (Steppe) and Korea and Vietnam...check note from Strayer chapter outline.

11. 12th Century Qingming Scroll
What details from the illustration show evidence of Key Concept 3.3: Increased Economic Productive Capacity and its Consequences?
12th Century Qingming Scroll
This depicts the cosmopolitan life in the city of Kaifeng during the Northern Song Dynasty.

12. 12th Century Qingming Scroll
What can you infer from this illustration about Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment?
12th Century Qingming Scroll
Increased population, spread of disease, canal and flood control, importation of new crops and goods

13. 12th Century Qingming Scroll
What can you infer about Theme 3, State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict, concerning China’s Golden Age?
12th Century Qingming Scroll
Building of canals, expanding trade and borders, especially during the Song Dynasty

14. 3.3: Increased Economic Productive Capacity and its Consequences
III: Despite significant continuities in social structures and in methods of production, there were also some important changes in labor management and in the effect of religious conversion on gender relations and family life.
Describe continuity and change in China based on the underlined portions of the Key Concept to the left.
Merchants more wealthy, still used free peasants and tenant farmers, but cash payments grew. Women re-subordinate under Confucianism.

15. How is China similar to and different from Japan?
What is this?
Samurai. Check chapter outline from Strayer

16. Diffusion and Syncretism Define these….and...
….explain their relevance in describing the relationship between China and Buddhism in Period 3.
Mahayana Buddhism...see p 351 of text for details ….syncretism: dharma and dao...favored Mahayan for deities and veneration of relics rather than individualistic Theravada
Loss state support...barbarian...didn’t resperct relationships.