This document provides an overview of China's contributions to the modern world through inventions and advancements across five dynasties: the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties. Key points discussed include: - Inventions like paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass, and rockets that originated in China and benefited later societies. - Infrastructure projects under the Sui dynasty like the Grand Canal and use of canal locks that improved trade and transportation. - The Tang dynasty fostered urbanization and trade along the Silk Road, while the Song dynasty emphasized education. - An activity asks students to order Chinese inventions by their influence on the modern world before discussing their rankings and

1. Do Now
Respond in your notebooks
• List 3 things that pop in your head
when you think of China
• How do you think China has
benefited the Modern World?

2. This Week
Monday Chinese Contribution to Philosophy
Tuesday (Today) Chinese Inventions Thru Dynasties
Wednesday Current Events (Taliah, Ayisha, Grisselle)
Thursday Mongols Invade
Friday China Gets Back Up
Today’s Agenda:
1. Guided Notes
2. Invention Activity
3. Discussion
4. Debrief Paragraph

3. How has China benefited our Modern
World?
• A journey through 5 dynasties…

4. Ch’in Dynasty
(221-206 B.C.E.)

5. Ch’in Dynasty
(221-206 B.C.E.)
• China’s first empire
• Started the Great Wall
of China
• Legalist rule
– Bureaucratic
– Centralized
– Military Expansion
– Burn Confusions' Books

6. Great Wall

7. Shi Huangdi’s
Terra Cotta Army

8. Detail: Soldiers

9. Detail: Cavalry

10. Han Dynasty
(206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)

11. Han Dynasty
(206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
• Colonized Manchuria,
Korea, and Vietnam
• “the O.G. Chinese”
• Confucius’ values
• Paper invented (105
B.C.E.)
• Silk Road Trade Begins

12. Silk Road: Trade Route Resource

13. Sui Dynasty
(581-618 C.E.)

14. Sui Dynasty
(581-618 C.E.)
• Grand Canal
Constructed
– (largest artificial river in
the world today)
• Canal Locks Invented
• Paper Money Invented
• Est. Professional Army
• Overworked and over
taxed

15. T’ang Dynasty
(618-906 C.E.)

16. T’ang Dynasty
(618-906 C.E.)
• Enforced Safety on Silk
road
• Urban centers
• Invented:
– Printing (moveable
type)
– Porcelain
– Gunpowder
– Mechanical clocks

17. Foot-Binding in Tang China

18. Sung Dynasty
(960-1279 C.E.)

19. Sung Dynasty
(960-1279 C.E.)
• Rockets invented
• Creation of urban
middle class
• Emphasized education
• Magnetic compass
invented

20. Rice Cultivation under Sung

21. Invention Activity
• Each group will have 9 inventions.
• Put the inventions in order of:
• “Least Benefit to the Modern World” to “Most Benefit to Modern World”
• We will compare/discuss with other groups after
EXAMPLE:

22. Debrief/ Reflection
1. What 4 inventions had
the most influence on
the modern world?
2. Explain how each of
your four has effected
the world.
3. Now what do you think
of China and its
civilization?