World Civ Spring 10.4

Read pages 1-5 in your China reader. Mark/annotate important ideas as you go. Complete the attached graphic organizer for homework, and be sure to put your completed homework in a new folder shared with me.

Key Questions:

How did the concept of the "Middle Kingdom" develop in early Chinese history? How does it continue to be "adapted" today?

Explain the concept of the dynastic cycle. How does it differ from a strictly linear view of history?

Based on lessons learned from the successes and failures of the Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, would a Chinese historian favor a centralized government?