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's 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. The Mongol Ascendancy How did the Mongol conquest of China mark a new era in Chinese history? Can you think of other civilizations that were changed by the 
invasion of another group of people?

4. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299): ascendancy - steppe - khan - Genghis Khan - catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

5. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - khan - Genghis Khan - catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

6. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Genghis Khan - catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

7. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Ruler Genghis Khan - catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

8. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Ruler Genghis Khan - A strong leader who united the Mongols under 
his rule. catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

9. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Ruler Genghis Khan - A strong leader who united the Mongols under 
his rule. A device used to hurl heavy rocks. catapult - Kublai Khan - Marco Polo -

10. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Ruler Genghis Khan - A strong leader who united the Mongols under 
his rule. A device used to hurl heavy rocks. catapult - Kublai Khan - Genghis Khan's grandson. Marco Polo -

11. Vocab Word Search (pages 294 - 299) To rise to a position of power. ascendancy - steppe - A large dry grass-covered plain. khan - Ruler Genghis Khan - A strong leader who united the Mongols under 
his rule. A device used to hurl heavy rocks. catapult - Kublai Khan - Genghis Khan's grandson. The most famous European visitor to China. Marco Polo -

13. Use textbook pages 294 - 299 to complete your 
worksheet:

14. ruthless in battle cattle/sheep fierce warriors new types of weapons tents call yurts maintained law and order a khan

15. suspended - placed his own followers in office. more power to make decisions.

16. adopted rituals of Chinese court given high social status. Mongols, other foreigners, N. Chinese, S. Chinese. given higher social status.

17. continued sea trade suspended certain taxes - reopened silk road.

18. Flip over your worksheet: Quick Write: Choose three of these questions to answer 
on the back of your worksheet: 1) What factors helped Genghis Khan succeed? 2) Which of Genghis Khan’s skills do you think would be 
most important in holding together his large empire? 3) When Kublai Khan took power, what elements of the 
previous Chinese system of government did he keep, and what 
elements did he change? 4) What were the effects of reopening the Silk Road 
between Europe and China? 5) How do you predict Marco Polo’s reports will affect 
Europe and China?

20. Important things to remember: * Mongol rulers neglected the teaching of Confucius. * Kublai Khan (Mongol) founded his own dynasty called the 
Yuan. * Marco Polo was a guest of Kublai Khan who was the 
Mongol emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

21. Era of the Yuan Dynasty (Video): 1) What was the name of Kublai Khans Dynasty? 2) What was important about the size of the Mongol 
Empire during the Yuan? 3) Who was Marco Polo? 4) What did the book Marco Polo write encourage 
Europeans to do? By watching this video I learned: 1) 2) 3)

22. Read this following Primary Source Document quietly by yourself. Feel free to mark up this text as much as you like. Circle any words you don't understand, underline/highlight information you think might be important and write questions in the margins that you might have about information.

23. Read the entire Primary Source again and answer the following questions on the back of your worksheet: 1) What was Marco Polo's occupation and how long did he stay in Kublai Khan's court? 2) What materials were used to build Kublai Khan's palace? 3) What kinds of animals are found in the Royal Park? 4) Quote from the text: What animal entwines each pillar in the royal pavilion and how is it described? 5) What impression do you get about the kind of man Kublai Khan is based on Marco Polo's description of his palace and grounds? 6) Why do you believe that Marco Polo chose this story to tell about Kublai Khan?

24. Homework: 1) Identify either Genghis or Kublai Khan in the center of your circle map. 2) Site four examples of how either one of them demonstrated the use of power. 3) Write a quick response to the prompt below.

25. Page 297

26. Trade routes are important for the growth of a civilization. The Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) reopened the Silk Road to expand their economy. 1) What are other civilizations that we have discussed this year that made use of trade routes? 2) In our modern civilization what trade routes do we use to distribute goods?

27. When a civilization becomes large in size, communication becomes extremely important. 1) According to the text above what postal service was the one that Genghis Khan introduce to his empire? 2) What innovations have been made in today's society that allow us to communicate?

28. Homework: Directions: Choose either Genghis or Kublai Khan and compete a 
Descriptive (Circle) Map on them. You must have a minimum of 
four facts. Genghis or Kublai

29. The Mongol Conquer and Unite How can invasion by another people change a civilization?

30. The Mongol Conquer and Unite * The Mongols came from the 
steppes of Northwest China where 
the climate was harsh. * Despite their disadvantages the 
Mongols were able to build a vast 
empire. * In 1206 Genghis Khan united 
the Mongols under his rule.

31. Factors in the Mongol’s Success What do you think it takes to take over and control a vast 
empire?

32. Factors in the Mongol’s Success * Genghis Khan was a brilliant 
military leader who was ruthless 
in battle. * The Mongols were fierce 
warriors and expert horsemen. * Genghis adopted new weapons 
from the Chinese, like the 
catapult and crossbow. * Genghis maintained law and 
order among the Mongols.

33. Factors in the Mongol’s Success Page 295 of text. By reading this quote, what impression do you get about what kind of person Genghis Khan was? What type of historical source is this?

34. The Mongol Empire Why might the Mongols have wanted to conquer China?

35. The Mongol Empire * After uniting the Mongols 
Genghis Khan began foreign 
conquest. * By 1215 they had conquered 
most of northern China. * They divided it into four 
parts called khannates. * By 1227 they controlled a 
territory stretching from the 
Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. What other civilization divided its empire to make it easier 
to control? AND - are khannates similar to caliphates?

36. The Yuan Dynasty Why do you think it was important for the Mongols to 
start their own dynasty?

37. The Yuan Dynasty * In 1260 Kublia Khan created a 
new dynasty named the Yuan which 
means the "origin or beginning." * He kept the bureaucracy and 
the rituals of the Chinese court. * But he reduced the power of 
scholar-officials and suspended 
the civil service exam.

38. The Yuan Dynasty * During the Yuan Dynasty society was divided into four groups: 1) Mongols at the top. 2) Conquered Chinese at the bottom. * Mongols divided society so they 
could stay away from the Chinese. * The Mongols neglected the 
merit system and the teaching of 
Confucius.

39. Trade and Commerce The Silk Road How do you think the trade from the silk road effected the Yuan Dynasty?

40. Trade and Commerce * The Mongols reopened the 
Silk Road. * They encouraged trade and 
commerce by elevating merchants 
to a higher status. * Peace, order and prosperity returned and trade increased all through Asia. * Silk, porcelain, spice and 
other luxury goods were traded 
all throughout Asia.

41. The Adventure of Marco Polo How many people have heard of the name Marco Polo?

42. The Adventure of Marco Polo * Marco Polo was a guest of 
Kublai Khan he stayed seventeen 
years in China. * Kublai Khan employed Marco Polo 
as a diplomat who was sent on 
missions throughout the empire. * In 1295 he returned to Europe 
and published a book about his 
travels. * His book gave Europeans their 
first glimpse of the far East.

43. Using the notes in your journal and the information in your 
textbook create a Compare and Contrast map. How was China the same under the rule of the Song 
and Yuan Dynasty and how were they different? Different Different Same The Song 
Dynasty The Yuan 
Dynasty Same Different Different Same Different Different