The Impact of the Song and Tang dynasties in China

Geography of China

Tang and Song Dynasties

Between 700 ad and 1100 ad China was ruled by two dynasties or families

First the Tang and later the Song Although China had limited contact with the rest

of the world due to its geographic isolation, several important innovations occurred during the rule of the Tang and Song families

China experienced a second Golden Age during these Dynasties (the first being during the Han Dynasty)

Divide your papers like this

Name of the innovation or invention

Connection to us today

Innovation #1

Please describe or explain what this image in column #1

Next, explain why it is important to us in the United States.

Here is another example of image #1

Here’s one more

Here is innovation #2

Can’t figure it out? Here it is in action.

Innovation #3

This is what happens if you don’t use innovation #3

Innovation #4

Here is innovation #5

At this point you should have made a sound speculation as to the identity of the 5 innovations.

You should also have an explanation for each one’s relevance for us in the USA.

Remember this?

Name of the innovation or invention

Connection to us today

Mechanical clock

Gunpowder

Smallpox Vaccine

Movable type

Spinning wheel

In your opinion, which was the most important innovation and why do you think so?