Correlation to State Content Standards
7.3.1 Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan.
7.3.2 Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Sung periods.
7.3.3 Analyze the influences of Confucianism and changes in Confucian thought during the Sung and Mongol periods.
7.3.5 Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, the manufacture of paper, wood block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able:
1. Assessed on Ancient China’s dynasties, inventions, and beliefs.
Language Objective
Students will be able to explain the advancements in technology through all of China’s Dynasties and the belief systems they created.
Anticipatory Set (5 min.)
Journal: 5 W's journal article on the first hydrogen bomb
Direct Instruction (5 min.) I DO…
SDAIE: Model: Test Procedures: China Test: Teacher will go test taking procedures. Teacher will pass out test materials.
Guided Practice (5 min.) We Do…
SDAIE: Model: Test Procedures: Teacher will go over test taking skills.
Independent Practice (40 min.) You Do…
SDAIE: Metacognition: China Test: Students will be assessed on the their comprehension and understanding of China’s Dynasties, inventions, and beliefs (Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism).
Homework.
Great Wall of China video and questions.
Closure (2 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Dismiss Class.