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Cultural Encounters Through History Lesson

Explore the impact of cultural interactions in history, from Mongols and Marco Polo to the Silk Road and Zheng He's voyages. Examine the Great Wall of China's role and effects on globalization. Engage in activities and discussions to understand the dynamics of cross-cultural contacts.

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Cultural Encounters Through History Lesson

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  1. Warm-up • Copy HW • Please grab a handout from the front desk and complete question #1 • Make this page 28

  2. Essential Question • What happens when different cultures come in contact with one another?

  3. The Mongols • From Mongolia • Raised goats, sheep, cattle and horses • Tribes • Great horsemen • Great warriors • Used gun powder • Constant battles with the Chinese * Respect the cultures they conquered

  4. Genghis Khan • Born 1160s • “strong ruler” of the Mongols • Army of 100,000 • Cruel… Used Terror to rule

  5. Mongols Rule China… • Kublai Khan (Genghis Khan’s grandson) * Friends with Marco Polo • New capital-Beijing • Mongol culture was much different from the Chinese, so they ruled but didn’t mix with the Chinese people • This was a “Golden age for China” 1200/1300s

  6. Marco Polo • Traveler, trader, writer • Travel from Italy to China • Friends w/ Kublai Khan • Wrote a book of his journeys • Educated and amazed Europeans of the wonders of China

  7. Silk Road

  8. Silk Road • Large trade network stretching 4,000 miles • China to SW Asia • Merchants used camels to travel across the desert and mountains • Travel was expensive and dangerous • Merchants had to pay taxes to many kingdoms along the way • So…only high priced goods could be transported this way

  9. Great Wall of China

  10. The Great Wall of China

  11. The Great Wall of China • What was the purpose of the wall? • Protect the Chinese Empire • Allowed the governments of China to tariff goods transported along the Silk Road • Control immigration

  12. Zheng He • Commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433.

  13. Travels

  14. Exploration Ships

  15. Closure • Please write down three things that happen when the Chinese people came in contact with other cultures! • Please share those ideas with a someone seated near you.

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