TIPS ON NOTE TAKING:

1. Please enter the room quietly and make note of the daily objective, class work and 
homework in your agendas. Will the person responsible for retrieving 
the journals for your row please do so.

2. TIPS ON NOTE TAKING: GREEN - Don't write it down if you don't want. It is there 
for to read and make a mental note. BLUE - You should write this information down, but put it in 
your own words. Don't worry about coping it exactly. Put 
it in a way that you'll remember. BLACK - You need to write this down. It is important. If 
you can find a way to write it using less words that okay, but 
make sure you are getting this information in your notes. RED - This is very important and needs to be written in your 
notes EXACTLY as it is on the board.

3. Advances in Farming, Trade and Technology How did developments in agriculture, technology, and commerce influence 
the economy of China?

4. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) Land tenure - literacy - Money economy - Porcelain - alter - compound -

5. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - literacy - Money economy - Porcelain - alter - compound -

6. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - The ability to read and write. literacy - Money economy - Porcelain - alter - compound -

7. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - The ability to read and write. literacy - Economy in which people use currency 
rather than barter to buy and sell goods. Money economy - Porcelain - alter - compound -

8. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - The ability to read and write. literacy - Economy in which people use currency 
rather than barter to buy and sell goods. Money economy - Porcelain - A hard white pottery of extremely fine 
quality. alter - compound -

9. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - The ability to read and write. literacy - Economy in which people use currency 
rather than barter to buy and sell goods. Money economy - Porcelain - A hard white pottery of extremely fine 
quality. to change. alter - compound -

10. Vocab Word Search (pages 280 - 285) The way land is owned and distributed in a 
region. Land tenure - The ability to read and write. literacy - Economy in which people use currency 
rather than barter to buy and sell goods. Money economy - Porcelain - A hard white pottery of extremely fine 
quality. to change. alter - combination of different chemical ingredients. compound -

12. Use textbook pages 280 - 285 to complete your 
worksheet:

13. Large ships with watertight compartments and rudders. Magnetic compass. (The Fish)

14. Fireworks Bombs Rockets Other weapons

15. block printing, moveable type literacy (ability to read and write)

16. irrigation fast-ripening two three grew quickly 50 - 100 Million

17. all farmland had equal shares purchase the good farmland tenant farmers

18. easy and cheap trading silk iron porcelain

19. Flip over your worksheet: Quick Write: Choose three of these questions to answer on 
the back of your worksheet. 1) How did rice production affect the development of China. 2) How do you think land tenure affected the structure of Chinese society? 3) What advances involving seafaring did the Chinese 
develop? 4) How did moveable wood block printing change Chinese 
society? 5) How did shipbuilding technologies help the Chinese 
economy?

21. Can you guess what China's most 
important export was? Here's a hint: I wouldn't trade 
you my cookies for all the 
_________ in China.

22. Can you guess what China's most 
important export was? Here's a hint: I wouldn't trade 
you my cookies for all the 
_________ in China. Tea

23. Important things to remember: * The Chinese item that Europeans wanted above all others was tea, which is a beverage made of herbs and water. * The significant invention that made books more 
available was wood block printing. * The early Chinese used the invention of the compass 
(the fish) to travel by sea. * Gunpowder was an example of an important Chinese 
invention.

24. Most technologically advanced society in the world. Fireworks for celebrations. Warfare (bombs, rockets). To intimidate enemies, send messages (propaganda). South. The magnetic compass. The sun and the stars. Paper. Printing Wood cut. Moveable type. Paper money.

25. Chinese Innovations/Inventions Flashcards

26. Chinese Innovations/Inventions Flashcards

27. Southern Rice Farming Why do you think that a food like rice would be so important for a civilization like China?

28. Southern Rice Farming * Rice was, and still is the 
most important crop in China. * Farmers used rice terraces 
to grow rice in the mountains. * Population soared as farmers 
became better at growing rice. * With rice farmers could plant 
and harvest two, or even three, 
crops a year.

29. Land Tenure From our vocab what does Land Tenure mean?

30. Land Tenure * When the Han Dynasty ruled, 
the government owned all farmland 
and land was distributed equally. * During the Tang dynasty the 
government allowed wealthy 
families to purchase much of the 
good farmland. *  Peasants became tenant 
farmers.

31. Ships and Navigation How do you think having good ships and navigation affected 
China's trade with other countries?

32. Ships and Navigation * The Chinese lead the world in 
shipbuilding technology. * Some of their larger ships 
could hold up to 500 people. * Another key invention was 
the magnetic compass (the fish). It allowed them to navigate in open seas. * Chinese merchants were able to 
travel to distant lands without 
getting lost using the compass.

33. Magnetic Compass "The Fish" The Chinese nicknamed their compass the fish because early 
compasses floated on water.

35. Gunpowder and Printing What were some of the benefits of gunpowder and block 
printing?

36. Gunpowder and Printing * During the Song Dynasty 
gunpowder was used to make bombs, 
rockets and other weapons. * By the 800s the Chinese 
developed a way of producing books 
known as block printing. * Wooden blocks had carved 
symbols on them that could be 
arranged to make words. * The process lowered the cost 
of books. The number of schools 
increased and so did literacy.

38. Growth of Trade Chinese trading outpost in the South China Sea. What circumstances (things) are needed in order for a 
civilization to grow its trade?

39. Growth of Trade * Increased farming and food 
supply helped encourage trade. * The most important factor 
was the Chinese development of 
the money economy. * The main currency during the 
Tang Dynasty was copper coins, 
called cash. * During the Song period the 
government used paper currency 
-easy to use, especially in trade 
over long distances.

40. Expanding Industries Chinese silk being made at a shop. What industries do you think were popular in China?

41. Expanding Industries * The major export from China, 
especially to Europe was tea. *  During the Song Dynasty the 
production of silk cloth and 
ceramics grew. * Chinese porcelain became a major 
trade item and prized all round the 
world. * Iron production was big 
because it affected industries 
like salt production, weapons, 
tools and Buddhists statues.

42. Chinese Innovations and Inventions (Video): 1) During the years 600 – 1500 what was China? 2) What did the Chinese first use gunpowder for? 3) During the Song Dynasty what did the Chinese use gunpowder for? 4) What were the first kites in China used for?

43. Chinese Innovations and Inventions (Video): 5) Which direction did Chinese throne rooms face? 6) What did the Chinese invent to help guide them in finding North and South? 7) What did sailors no longer need in order to navigate once the Chinese discovered the compass? 8) What ancient Chinese technology dates back to the 2nd Century B.C.?

44. Chinese Innovations and Inventions (Video): 9) What idea flourished around 1000 AD (during the Song Dynasty)? 10) What tool was first used to print images and words? 11) What type of printing did the Chinese invent? 12) When the Chinese combined printing with paper, what did they invent in 812 AD?

45. CHINESE INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS ACTIVITY 1) You will be divided in groups of no less than three no more than four. 2) Each group will be provided flashcards that have an innovations and advancements. 3) Each group will be provided worksheets that will need to be completed by the end of activity session.

46. Flip over your worksheet: Create this Tree (classifying) Map on the back. Chinese Inventions/Innovations Gunpowder Ships/ Navigation Printing Farming

47. HOMEWORK: Chinese Inventions and Innovations Draw a picture: Name of Invention/Innovation: Description of Invention/Innovation: What was its effect on China?

48. In Class Activity: Chinese Inventions and Innovations Draw a picture: Name of Invention/Innovation: Rice production Description of Invention/Innovation: The Chinese developed an irrigation system that allowed them to harvest rice two to three times a year. What was its effect on China? The population of China exploded.

49. Using the notes in your journal and the information in the 
text construct a classifying (tree) map in your journal. List examples of China's technology, agriculture, trade and 
industry. Chinese Advancements Trade and Industry Agriculture Technology Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example

50. Oral histories, myths and legends exist in all civilizations. These myths and legends tell us a lot about what civilizations value and believe is important. 1) What can you tell you about the medieval Chinese civilizations thought was important? 2) What are similar myths and legends we have to this story in our society?