Mongolia
Mini Unit
Big Idea
Individuals can change history.
Unit Questions:
- How do successful militaries adapt to challenges?
- How does mobility change a battlefield?
- What traits are necessary for an empire's continuing success?
Unit Vocabulary:
- Steppe
- Stirrups
- Khan
- Khanate
- Gobi Desert
- Great Wall of China
- Buddhism
- Shaman
Unit Project:
The Mongols are a complicated group. Some historians see them as barely civilized savages: conquering and destroying dozens of civilizations and millions of people. Other researchers see them as an unusually progressive civilization: empowering women, respecting the religions and cultures of the conquered, and encouraging globalization.
Research the Mongols and decide for yourself:
Were the Mongols historical heroes or villains?
Step one: Research the Mongols. Locate one video or podcast to listen to and one or more respectable website to reference.
Turn in by: History Padlet. Try to find at least one new reference material.
Step two: Review what your class found. Read and listen to reference materials. Decide on the best sources and using them, write a persuasive response to the prompt.
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