HW
Read “Scholar-officials” from p.
178-9 and answer in complete
sentences #15B on p. 192 and
then #2B and 2C on p. 179
The Government of Imperial China
1.
According to the Mandate of Heaven people
can overthrow an emperor when he rules
badly.
2.
A bureaucracy is an organized group of
government officials. When the bureaucracy
became corrupt, people suffered from high
taxes, forced labor, and attacks by bandits.
3.
When the Han dynasty fell, China broke into
separate kingdoms. China was reunited by
the Sui dynasty.
Aristocracy: The Tang Dynasty
1. Scholar-officials were scholars who got
government jobs through examinations.
2. The examination for scholar-officials was
primarily based on the teachings of Confucius.
3. The aristocrats continued to hold most offices
because only the wealthy could afford the tutors,
books, and time to study needed to prepare for
the exams.
Meritocracy: The Song Dynasty
1. Government officials who had studied
Confucius would be rational, moral, and able to
maintain order.
2. People from lower classes were allowed to
become government officials in the Song
dynasty.
3. People wanted these jobs because
government officials were respected and were
excused from taxes and military service.
Government by Foreigners: The Period
of Mongol Rule
1. Kublai Khan appointed relatives, other
Mongols, and trusted foreigners to fill important
government positions.
2. Chinese scholars worked only as teachers and
minor government officials during the Mongol
rule.
YouTube Review
• Scholar-officials/Civil Service
Exams/Confucianism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i6E0PwCi
wo&feature=related
• Are there modern day civil service exams?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvRCvnHl
mkw
Scholar-officials
The main subject scholar officials had
to study to pass the civil service
exams was
If there is time…
• Exchange your “Letter to the Emperor” with a
neighbor
• Read it and underline 3 reasons why they are
good for the job
• Underline 2 reasons why others are not good
for the job
Turn to p. 195 in TCI
“Chinese Discoveries and Inventions”
Magnetic Compass
• Early Chinese compasses were made of a rock
called lodestone, which, when floating, points
north-south. The Chinese eventually replaced
lodestone with steel needles.
• The compass still helps travelers navigate.
Movable Type
• Movable type uses a separate block for each
character. Printers made characters out of
clay, baked them, and then placed them in an
iron frame.
• Until recently, all newspapers, books, and
magazines were printed using movable type.
Porcelain
• Porcelain is a form of pottery of great beauty
that some historians think was developed in
the first century C.E. Porcelain was massproduced.
• Fine dishes are still called “china” after fine
porcelain.
Gunpowder
• The discovery of gunpowder made possible
the development of powerful weapons.
• Gunpowder may have been discovered by
accident by people looking for a way to extend
life.
• Gunpowder changed the way wars were
conducted around the world.
Paper Money
• Paper money replaced coins.
• Paper money was printed with wood blocks
using many colors on each bill.
• Paper money is the most common form of
currency today.
Smallpox Inoculation
• The Chinese developed a way to inoculate
people against smallpox.
• They made a powder from the scab of an
infected person and inserted it into the nose
of the person who wanted protection.
• We have vaccines for many diseases.
China Scroll Group Project
1. Read about your 3 achievements
2. Answer the questions on your notes sheet
about your achievements
3. Find, copy to Word doc, and print 6 pictures
(2 for each achievement)
– These will be put on final scroll
4. Share your findings & pictures with other
group members
China Scroll Group Project
1. Rank the achievements from “Most important” to “Least
important” from top of scroll to bottom
2. Picture for achievement is glued and labeled on scroll
3. Answer ONE of these questions underneath the
achievement picture on your scroll:
– Describe how this invention has changed in the modern age,
what do we use instead today? Why?
– Has this invention been harmful or helpful to modern society
and or history? Explain why.
– Compare the achievement with a similar achievement from
another culture. Describe how they are similar and yet
different.
Rubric (15 points)
• Neatness (2 points)
– Marked off .5 each for sloppy taping, gluing,
design, or writing
• 12 pictures + Quality answer written
underneath each picture (12 points)
• Ranked? (1 point)
• Extra credit for color & Chinese characters.