ISLAM - Geography & the Cradle of Civilization

GEOGRAPHY

Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, Muslims stereotypes have been growing in popularity.  Below are some links to some misconceptions about Islam and another news website about stereotypes in the Muslim world.

STUDENT ACTIVITY

Students are to research Muslim stereotypes.  They are then to go to the Comments section below and post the following:

1.  Please post the actual stereotype.
2.  What is the truth about that stereotype.
3.  Why did you chose that stereotype.
4.  How has this research changed my beliefs regarding Muslims.

MAPPING ACTIVITY

Please go to the link below to get the map and list of requirements:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4Xzcnl1TTF4OFRGOVk/edit

VOCABULARY ACTIVITY

Please go to the link below to get the vocabulary sheet:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzM3ZaN2F3T3VtQ2s/edit

ANSWERS:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzckZ2aEpjYWh4dW8/edit

In the next activity, you are to read the articles in the link, then highlight the important parts, and then write a summary for each section.

ARTICLES:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzaHZJMjdiWmJFVGs/edit

CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT

For this assignment you must have a google account, so please create one of those before you move on.

Make sure to send yourself your personal information, like password and username.  If you would like, you can send it to me and I will keep it somewhere safe. 

sparsons@sd74.bc.ca

CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT

TOPICS:  Same-sex marriage, Gun control, Blackberry vs. iphone, Climate change, Religion, College sports, Professional sports, Musicians, Boston Bombing, Canadian Terrorism, Entertainers, etc.

1.  Please pick a topic above that you think is interesting (or pick one of your own).
2.  Look for an article on that topic that is no older than January 2013.
3.  In the below comment box, please copy the link of you interesting article.
4.  Then under you link, please comment regarding your opinion to the article.  The comment must be 300 - 500 words (1 large paragraph or 2 smaller paragraphs).
5.  Make sure to post it to the blog, or you will not get marks for it.

**A suggestion would be to create a word document and save it, then copy it to the comments section.  That way, if anything goes wrong you still have a copy.

PLEASE NO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR MISTAKES - MAKE SURE TO EDIT:)

LESSON 3.0 - MEDIEVAL TIMES

MEDIEVAL TIMES

The Medieval times was a period in history that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire between the 5th and 15th century.  In Early Medieval times, people saw harsh barbarian invasions, depopulation, and deurbanization.  After 1000BC, the population began to increase thanks to technological advances in agriculture which allowed trade to flourish and crops yields to increase.  During the late medieval period, times began to really get tough.  There were famines, plague and war which diminished the population of western Europe.

The "poleaxe" is the medieval name used by the English for the long-handled footman's war hammer, regardless of whether it actually had an axe head or not.

MEDIEVAL ARMOUR

Medieval chair used to torture mostly witches in Medieval times.

















The following handouts hold information on the major themes we are focusing on in class:

FEUDALISM: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzbFprSDQ4MzZfeU0/edit
KNIGHTS:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzekJ6NG90N3hxQk0/edit
DAILY LIFE:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzTmstaDllLV9nQTQ/edit
CRUSADES:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzYS1LbGU2YzVuY28/edit
TRADE:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzTDM3MndXUS1Eenc/edit
TORTURE:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzMGxZR2F2ZzBmSDg/edit
CASTLES:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzWUtNUThaclY2QW8/edit
WEAPONS:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzclVDQW1yWG8yTm8/edit
BLACK DEATH: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzTEpqLWlwTUdIa0U/edit

STUDENT ASSIGNMENT:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzUlotaUtzN0VaaWM/edit

LESSON 2.4 - THE SILK ROAD

CHECK OUT THIS COOL VIDEO ABOUT THE SILK ROAD!!

"The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course #9"

Now try mapping "THE SILK ROAD"  

Print off this map of the Middle East and put all the "Mapping Requirements" on it:

C:\Users\sparsons\Downloads\asia outline map.mht

MAPPING REQUIREMENTS – THE SILK ROAD  GR.8 SS

1. TITLE – THE SILK ROAD                                                                                  /10

-students should title their map as above.

2. Please place the number that represents the following landforms and bodies of water on the map provided.

1.    Arctic Ocean 2.    Atlantic Ocean 3.    Indian Ocean 4.    Pacific Ocean 5.    Black Sea 6.    Caspian Sea 7.    Persian Gulf 8.    Arabian Sea

9.    Bay of Bengal 10. Yellow Sea 11. Himalayas 12. Kunlun Shan Mountains 13. Gobi Desert 14. Tien Shan Mountains 15. Yangtze River (you will have to draw it in) 16. Huang He River (you will have to draw it in)

                                                                                                                        /16

3. For the following place names you will have to write them in.  WATCH YOUR SPELLING…………..IT COUNTS.

§  Russia                                                §  Kazakhstan §  Mongolia §  China §  Japan §  North Korea §  South Korea §  Philippines §  Indonesia §  Malaysia §  Vietnam §  Thailand §  India

§  Pakistan §  Afghanistan §  Iran §  Iraq §  Saudi Arabia §  Yemen §  Oman §  Turkey §  Nepal

                                                                                              /22

TOTAL:                  /48

THE SILK ROAD DURING THE HAN DYNASTY

THE SILK ROAD DISCUSSION

ËThe silk road grew during the HAN DYNASTY between 202 BCE and

220 CE.

ËThis growth led to an increase in the silk trade.

ËCaravans carried silk to outside edges of the region.

ËMany caravans were attacked by Central Asian tribes, called BABARIANS, hoping for riches.

ËBecause these caravans were important to trade and the economy of China, the Han Dynasty extended its military further into Central Asia to protect the Caravans.

 ËA Chinese traveler made contact with the nomad barbarians      who were attacking the caravans, and told them if they would let them expand the silk trade and road, they would include them in the trading economy.

 ËTHE SILK ROAD WAS BORN!!

 ËThe Silk Road is at least 11,000 km. long. 

 ËCanada is about 5500 km. long.

 ËThe Silk Road connected the Yellow River Valley to the Mediterranean Sea which improved trade relations.

 ËMost trade relations between China and India were for precious stones and metal like jade, gold, silver, silk.

 ËWhen travelling the silk road, merchants were exposed to different culture and religion.

 ËThe Chinese traded:

-Silk

-Perfume

-Slaves

-Medicine

 ËIn 760CE, under the new Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road trading declined.

REFERENCES:

Cranny, Michael. (2012). Pathways - Civilizations Through Time. Pearson. Toronto.

LESSON 2.3 - CHINA

THE QIN & SUI DYNASTIES

Students are to go the the following website and learn about Chinese pronunciation.  The website is at : http://www.pronouncenames.com/

Please print off this chart labelled "CHINESE PRONUNCIATION CHART" and using the above website record the pronunciation.  The link is below:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzRlJBZUtEZVFBRTQ/edit

VOCABULARY:

Using the handout "VOCABULARY ORGANIZER" for the Qin and Sui Dynasties and the info either in your text or on this page, complete the handout below:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzSTBrRFFjdkczQ2c/edit

1. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT - A government that is concerned with areas that affect an entire nation or empire.

2. REDISTRIBUTION - To re-assign ownership.

3. TAXES - Mandatory fees paid to the government.

4. PUBLIC WORKS - Major construction projects owned by the government.

5. CONSCRIPTED WORKERS - People forced to become laborers by government.

DISCUSSION NOTES:

THE QIN AND SUI DYNASTIES

THE QIN DYNASTY

Ë    BY 221 BCE, Ying Zheng had defeated all of the Zhou Kings and conquered every army in the land

Ë    Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi which means “First Emperor” because he was the first ruler of a united China.

Ë    He called his new dynasty, The Qin Dynasty which lasted until 206 BCE.

Ë    Shi Huangdi set up a strong central government and divided China into 36 districts.

Ë     Previously, nobles had complete power over their lands and peasants, but Shi Huangdi redistributed the nobles’ lands, and every peasant family was given enough land to make a living and pay taxes.

Ë     Shi Huangdi used his government to improve the economy and standardize the systems of money, weights, writing and measures so that trade within China would be easier.

Ë     THE GREAT WALL – is one of Shi Huagdi’s most significant achievements.

Ø The Great Wall brought peace and protection to most Chinese people.

Ø It took more than 2000 years to complete.

Ë     Shi Huangdi was a Legalist who believed that he and the state were more important than the people.

Ë     He disagreed with Confucianism, and burned many Confucian and Daoist books as well as killing scholars of Confucianism.

    THE HAN DYNASTY

Ë     The first Han Emperor was Gaozu.

Ë     Gaozu thought the central government that Shi Huangdi created was good, but he decided that Shi Huangdi’s laws were too tough and he instructed his government to follow Confucian ideas.

Ë     Gaozu’s dynasty lasted for more than 4 centuries (206 BCE – 220 CE)

Ë     The Han emperors strengthened Chinese society by:

Ø Building roads and canals.

Ø Building more flood control and irrigation projects.

Ø Building granaries where grain could be stored in case of famine.

Ë     The Han Dynasty began to weaken with less capable emperors and several natural disasters.

THE SUI DYNASTY

Ë     In 581, Emperor Wen founded the Sui Dynasty by successfully defeating other kingdoms and uniting China.

Ë     The Sui were successful with many projects such as the creation of the capital of Chang’an which was at the time the largest city in the world with 1 million people.

Ë     The Sui ruled with cruelty and forced many people to work on projects with harsh working conditions which led to many deaths.

Ë     Their greatest accomplishment was the completion of the Grand Canal.

Ë     THE GRAND CANAL

Ø The Canal was used for transportation of crops and other goods.

Ø Emperor Wen decided to link a number of small existing canals into one large one that ran from the Huang He river to the Yangtze river and then to the city of Hangzhou.

Ø This canal allowed for the crops grown in the southern farmlands to be used to feed the people in the north.

POWERPOINT:

Check out this powerpoint about the Great Wall of China!!

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzR3ZfdVpIUzVfS28/edit


BIG QUESTIONS:

WHAT WERE THE MAIN IDEAS ABOUT THE QIN AND SUI DYNASTIES OF ANCIENT CHINA?

ANSWER:

• Taxes collected to build public works projects during the Qin Dynasty.
• Shi Huangdi was the emperor who created taxes.
• The Han Empire kept the central government which allowed for road and canal projects, and flood-control and irrigation projects.
• The Sui built the Grand Canal which led to food being redistributed to those who grew in the south to those who couldn't grow in the north.
• Parts of the Great Wall were built during these empires.

WHY WAS CHINA A CIVILIZATION?

ANSWER:

• They celebrate their arts and culture.  For example: Shi Huangdi died in 210 BC and a whole army of terra cotta warriors were buried with him.
• They had many organized religions such as Confucianism, Laoism, and Daoism.
• They had organized commerce in that the people paid taxes and the government built publics works projects like roads and bridges.
• They had central government.  For example: the Sui dynasty divided the country in to 36 districts and redistributed the nobles' land and every peasant family was given enough land to make a living and pay taxes.

HOW CAN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ADVANCE A CIVILIZATION?


ANSWER:

• Shi Huangdi redistributed the land that was previously run by nobles and he gave everyone enough land to make a living and pay taxes.
• Taxes collected by the government along with free peasant labour allowed the Qin Dynasty to provide public works projects like roads, bridges, and an army.
•  Trade within the Qin Dynasty became easier due to standardization of money, weights, measures, and writing system.
• The Han empire kept the central government which strengthened Chinese society by allowing the building of roads and canals, as well as more flood-control and irrigation projects.
• The Han also built granaries to store food in case there is a famine.
• The Sui Dynasty united China after the Han’s fell.
• The Sui created the capital city of Chang’an with a population of 1 million.
• The Sui built the Grand Canal which helped link communities and trade.
• The Grand Canal allowed for food to be grown in the south and transported and sold to those in the north.

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STUDENT ACTIVITY

    -Students are to create a 5-6 sentence summary of what they have learned about the Chinese Empire.
-  -Students are to get a peer to edit their summary and then record it on the blog comments section.

-    REFERENCES:

Cranny, Michael. (2012). Pathways - Civilizations Through Time. Pearson. Toronto.

LESSON 2.2 - CHINA 

Confucius, Han Feizi, Laozi & Siddhartha

Imagine how you would feel if the mayor of Ashcroft was continuously waging a war on the mayor of Cache Creek and Spence's Bridge.

Eventually, you may start wondering how it might be to live in harmony.  

During the Warring States period in China, four individuals sought out answers to the question:  HOW CAN WE LIVE IN HARMONY?  The four individuals were: Confucius, Han Feizi, Laozi, and Siddhartha.

HARMONY - is a pleasing combination of elements in a whole.

PHILOSOPHER - One who studies the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.


What does a Philosopher look like??

Confucius
-Lived from 551 - 479 BCE
-The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his followers.
-Taught respect for tradition and duty
-He believed that chaos in Society was caused by bad behaviours in government and people not leading virtuous lives.
-He believed that people were basically good, but needed to be trained to behave well.
-people could build a Harmonious society by striving for 5 virtues:
     1. Hones
     2. Upright
     3. Conscientious
     4. Charitable
     5. Loving in all Relationships



Han Feizi
-Lived from 280 - 233 BCE
-He was a leading writer for a group of philosphers called the LEGALISTS.
-He believed all people were basically selfish and greedy.
-They believed that rulers had to be strong and ruthless through strict laws and harsh punishments.






Laozi
-Lived during the 6th century BCE
-Daoism is based on the teachings of the philosopher Laozi.
-They believe that by studying nature closely you would be able to live in harmony with it.
-They believed that disturbing nature harms the well-being of humans.
-Daoist's were opposed to rules and customs because they believed that this stopped people from behaving naturally.




Siddhartha
-Lived around 563 BCE
-Buddhism developed from the teachings of an Indian prince called Siddhartha.
-He believed he received enlightenment an became Buddha.
-Buddha believed that suffering occurred because people were too concerned with themselves and their own desires and needs.
-Buddha taught that people should seek to free themselves of worldly concerns through meditation.
-Buddhists also believe in reincarnation - the idea that a soul is reborn again and again until it finds enlightenment.



VOCABULARY

Moral - abiding by a set of rules about right and wrong conduct.

Ethical - making right choices.

Exile - being forced to live far away from one's community, or country.

Treason - betrayal of one's country or ruler.

Alchemist - an early chemist whose methods would now be considered scientifically unsound.

Immortality - endless life.

Mercury - a silver-white metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Metallurgy - the science of producing and purifying metals.

Enlightenment - being awake to a great reality, which most people never achieve.

Meditation - the act of calming and emptying the mind.

Monastery - a community of people devoted to a religious life.

Nirvana - in Buddhism, a state completely free from suffering and worldly concerns

STUDENT ACTIVITY

-Please print off this chart and complete it using information from your text and this page.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzQ19hbEJIVi1tLU0/edit

-ANSWERS:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxIkQvEHk4XzSUh5dENZSThVTkk/edit

NOTE:  You can either answer the final question on the paper or blog it in the comments section.

REFERENCES:

Cranny, Michael. (2012). Pathways - Civilizations Through Time. Pearson. Toronto.