Illustrative Examples (Pick 1 per theme to focus on):

S -  Patriarchy; Hierarchy; Population Boom:

P - Song Bureaucracy; Civil Service Exams

I - None - Include a Map & Describe the landscape and borders of states and include any specific natural resources, geographic advantages, and spread of diseases.

C - Filial Piety; Neo-Confucianism; Buddhism (Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism); Confucian effects (positive and negative) on women; Cultural Influence on Japan and Korea

E - Important Trade Routes/Partners; Important Commodities; Explain and give examples of commercialization:

T - Champa Rice; Grand Canal; Steel and Iron Production; Silk Production; Porcelain