World History 3

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Ancient Asian History - The Ming and Qing Dynasty

Quiz of the unit: 30.11.2011

Topics (p.46-79)
Life in African Kingdoms
The slave Trade
Islamic Empires
Mughal Empire in India
Ming and Qing Dynasty
Japanese Isolatinism

1. Create a pictionary
2. Create a quiz with pictures (ver Xavier Quiz)

Example for multiple choice questions:

The Golden Stool represented
a- The Benin Kingdom
b- The Ashanti Kindom
c- The Kongo Kingdom

Objectives:

After this unit students will have an over view about Chinese History, including early empires and the forbidden city

Questions to be solved: (p.67-71)

1. What does the word "Ming" mean ?
2. Why did the Chinese not need trade with foreigners ?
3. Why did the Chinese travel for ?
4. What is China still famous for ?
5. What was the most importance advance in writing ?
6. What is one of the greatest achievement of th Ming Dynasty ?
7. Why did Ming called a city "Forbidden" ?
8. When the Europeans came to China what was Ming interested in ?
9. What happened in 1644 ?
10. What does "Qing" mean ?
11. Name 2 things the Manchu introduced to the Chinese People.
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Role Play - Oral Task
Ming's People - Europeans
Ming's People - Forbidden City
Ming's People - Expeditions

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Chinese Empires

Click here to see part 1
Click here to see part 2
Click here to see part 3
Click here to see part 4
Click here to see part 5
Click here to see part 6
Click here to see part 7
Click here to see part 8
Click here to see part 9

Click here to see a historical video about the Ming and Qing Dynasties Part 1
Click here to see a historical video about the Ming and Qing Dynasties Part 2

Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 1
Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 2
Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 3
Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 4

Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 5
Click here to see "The forbidden City" Part 6

Monday, November 14, 2011

Islamic Empires

Read pages 57-66 and answer the following questions:

1. What are the names of the two Islamic Empires ?
2. Who was their leaders ?
3. Did they get along with eachother ?
4. Which country did the Ottomans take over ?
5. What happened to Constantinopole ?
6. What did Sultan Bayezid and his son achieve ?
7. Why was it called the "Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire" ? (1481-1566)
8. What were the 2 passions of the Ottomans Empire ?
9. How did the Savavids and the Ottomanns were different speaking of Religion ?

10. Were foreigners welcomed to the Safavid Persia Empire ?
11. What became Persia famous for ?
12. How did the Safavid Empire end ?
13. Who was Akbar ? (most important facts)
14. What did he try to create ? Why ?
15. Explain some of the important architecture.
16. Why was the new leader Aurangzeb not as popular as Akbar ?
17. When and why did the Europeans come to India ?

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Life in African Kingdoms and the Slave Trade (p.46-56)

Objectives:

1. Get to know about African Culture and early Empires.

2. Create a Pictionary: Golden Stool, Ashanti people, Confederation, Extended family, Kingdom of Benin, Kingdom of Congo, Manikongo, Missionaries, Slaves, Slavery, Slavemarket, Triangular Trade, Middle Passage.
3. Investigate about ancient african Empires.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/4chapter1.shtml
4. Blog:
Check out some videos from BBC. What can you discover ? Design your Blog.

Trailer from the movie "Amistad" about Slavery.

Clicke here to learn more about Europeans in Africa
Click here to watch "The European Hunger of African Resources"

More Facts about African History

1. Click here to watch video # 1 about "History of Africa"
2. Click here to watch video # 2 about "History of Africa"
3. Click here to watch video # 3 about "History of Africa"

If you are interested about how is Africa today watch this great documental from BBC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CZy9LwKa-Q

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Europeans in North Amercia

Click here to see the story of Jamestown and Tobacco

Click here to see American History starting from the Iceage

Dear students :)

As we have lost some lessons and we have to keep up with the schedule, I want you to study lesson two "Europeans in North America". Do all the asigned exercises in your book. Than place some contributions to your blog regarding lesson one and lesson two. Create a crossowrd or a quiz. This is an important grade, so the more creative the better. Do NOT copy and paste !!! Important is to show me you are able to reflect learned terms, places and names form recent classwork. So again here is what you have to do:

1. Book - Lesson 2
2. Create a role-play
3. Create a quiz or crossword
4. Reflect from classwork and create your own examples in your blog.

Blog - Check: Monday, October 24th / This is an imoirtant grade ! If you do a good job I forget about past grades :) Have a nice weekend.

Send me your link to nuevo_estilo2004@yahoo.de

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The Spanish in the Americas

Objectives:

Why did explorers come to the Amercias ? How did the Spanish explorers defeat the Aztec and the Inca ?

Investigate the following
Santo Domingo, Hernán Cortés, Moctezuma, Francisco Pizarro, Atahualpa, Colombus, Colombian Exchange, Hispaniola, Smallpox, Incan Empire, Aztec Empire and Mayan Empire, Settlers

Use the webpage: http://www.exploresv.com/ (works only with Internet Explorer, Code: 2-Ch3)

Click here to create your own crossword puzzle.
For instructions click here "HERE". It is really easy.

Activities:

First investigate and then create a Role Play

Role Play 1 / Who was Atahualpa? Who was Pizarro? Did they ever meet?

Role Play 2 / Colombian Exchange

Role Play 3 / Columbus / Santo Domingo / Hispanola
Role Play 4 / Cortés / Moctezuma

Project:
Design your own blog with videos, information and quizzes
Click here to learn how to create a quiz.

Create your own pictionary quiz. Click here to see one example

Check - Monday, October 17th.