Name: Date:Homeroom: 6th Grade World HistoryObjective: SWBAT explain how the stability of the Shang Dynasty led to cultural advances.

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Thesis statement: The geography and climate of East Asia impacted human settlement because Inner China had a lot of resources and things to help them survive but Outer China didn’t, they had to live off animals.

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Map MinuteAncient China

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1. Clan (noun) -- N +

Definition: a large group of family members and friendsTRY IT OUT: Which of the following would describe your clan?

(a) Your extended family: your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings(b) Your immediate family: only the family you live with(c) Your immediate family and people at RPBC(d) Your friends at RPWC and from elementary school

2. Dynasty (noun) -- N +

Definition: a succession of rulers from the same family

Ancient Egyptian History is broken up into kingdoms (Old, Middle and New), but Chinese history is broken up into Dynasties. The most important dynasties are listed on the right. We will be studying the ones in bold.

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Shang (1700-1122 BCE)Zhou (1045-256 BCE)Qin (221–210 BCE)Han (206BCE- 220CE)Sui (581-617 CE)

Tang (618-907 CE)

Song (1127-1279 CE)

Yuan (1279-1368 CE)

Ming (1368-1644 CE)

Qing (1644-1911 CE)

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dynasties)

Warlords (1916-1928 CE)

Kuomintang (1927-1949 CE)

PRC (People’s Republic of

China, 1949-Present)

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7 – 8 right = You’re killing it! Keep practicing for 5 minutes tonight!

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Note: The names of the dynasties like “Shang” or “Yuan” are the names of the family that ruled during that dynasty.

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Shang (1700-1122 BCE)Zhou (1045-256 BCE)Qin (221–210 BCE)Han (206BCE- 220CE)Sui (581-617 CE)

Tang (618-907 CE)

Song (1127-1279 CE)

Yuan (1279-1368 CE)

Ming (1368-1644 CE)

Qing (1644-1911 CE)

(Below: not actually

dynasties)

Warlords (1916-1928 CE)

Kuomintang (1927-1949 CE)

PRC (People’s Republic of

China, 1949-Present)

Historical Thinking Question: To what extent was Shang China an advanced civilization?Document 1: GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION

Excavating a Shang Chariot in 2004 CE

The Shang government was led by a powerful king. To extend his power, a king set up smaller kingdoms led by his younger brothers and nephews. When a king died, his power was often passed to a younger brother or son.

Shang kings had strong armies to maintain their rule and defend and expand their kingdoms. They took part in almost constant warfare with enemies and to keep other clans under control. Prisoners were used as laborers and human sacrifices.

The armies were powerful because they had weapons made of bronze, a type of metal. The Shang were among the first civilizations in the world to discover how to make bronze. Shang armies were made of foot soldiers, arches, men on elephants and horses, and fighters in chariots. Shang armies would have terrified their enemies.

1. The most important job of a Shang king was likely…(a) Providing food for his citizens(b) Fighting other clans and enemies(c) Building houses for his citizens(d) Voting on rulers for the country

A model of the tomb of Fu Hao, a Shang general and queen, circa 1200 BCE

Shang religion centered or ancestor worship, honoring ancestors through rituals such as offering food to the spirits of the dead. The treasures buried in kings’ tombs show that the Shang believed in life after death. They also believed that dead ancestors had the power to help or harm the living.

The Shang believed that their king’s relationship to ancestral spirits has special significance. The king inherited the right to rule from his ancestors. And among the king’s responsibilities was a duty to follow the wish of his ancestors.

Explain how advanced the Shang Dynasty was using evidence from the texts.

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Document 2: WRITING, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

Examples of writing from the Shang Dynasty

Writing on bones from the Shang Dynasty are among the earliest known examples of Chinese writing. In Shang writing, as in modern Chinese, characters (Chinese letters) stand for words rather than sounds. Early Chinese writing contained only pictographs, images that stand for objects. By the Shang Dynasty, people were also using logographs, characters that stand for words. For example, the character for “good” is a combination of the characters for “woman” and child.” Having a written language helped unify the Chinese people. Although spoken language varied from place to place, people of the upper classes used the same written language.

1. Which sentence best explains how a written language helped unify the Chinese people?

(a) Early Chinese writing contained only pictographs, images that stand for objects.

(b) Writing on bones from the Shang Dynasty are among the earliest known examples of Chinese writing.

(c) Although spoken language varied from place to place, people of the upper classes used the same written language.

A Jade sculpture from the Shang Dynasty

Shang artists showed great skill in working with bronze. Shang artisans made beautiful vessels and other objects. The most common picture was an animal mask made up of parts of different animals – some scholars say that these masks were symbols of all the beings in the world. The Shang also produced remarkable jade pieces. Jade is a very hard stone. Workers made jade objects by sawing, filing, and sanding the stone. The Chinese may have believed that the qualities of jade represented the qualities of a superior person. The hardness of jade stood for wisdom. The smoothness and shininess of jade stood for kindness.

Jade and Bronze Weapons from the Shang Dynasty

Working with bronze was an important technology for the Shang. Artisans used bronze to make many tools of war. These included arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads and helmets. The bronze-making skills of the Shang is one of the reasons they were able to remain in power for more than 500 years.

In one sentence, explain how the arts, writing, and technology of the Shang provide evidence that they were advanced.

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SHANG SOCIAL CLASSESShang society can be divided into six social classes. The king and his relatives were in the highest class. Below them were the nobles, artisans, traders, farmers and slaves.

Nobles: After the ruling family, the nobles made up the highest-ranking social class. Nobles fought in the king’s armies. They also supplied the armies with weapons, foot soldiers, and chariots. In exchange for their military help, the king was unlikely to interfere with the nobles’ control over the land. Shang nobles enjoyed a life of luxury. They lived in great palaces and spent time hunting. The king often gave nobles symbols of power, such as jade discs. The discs might be decorated with a “lucky” creature such as a dragon or tiger. Nobles often mounted the discs on posts in their homes.

Artisans: This talented group formed a small social class that included potters, stonemasons, and workers crafting items of bronze and jade. These skilled workers had lower status than nobles but higher status than farmers. Artisans skilled in bronze were especially valued. They made the weapons used by Shang warriors. They also made and decorated containers for the king and his nobles to use in religious ceremonies, or simply as symbols of their wealth.

Traders: Like artisans, those who were trader ranked below nobles but above farmers in Shang society. Scholars believe that the Shang traded extensively. One clue comes from the modern Chinese word for “merchant,” shang ren, which could also mean “Shang man.” During the Shang dynasty, people mostly exchanged goods. The Shang also used cowrie shells, a type of seashell, as money. The shells were valuable because they came from far away. The Shang people had to trade with neighboring regions to get them

Farmers: Farmers made up the largest social class in Shang society. They worked small plots of land, growing millet, wheat, barley, rice, fruit, vegetables, and nuts. They did not own the land they farmed. The land was under the control of either the king or the nobles. Farmers gave most of their harvest to the nobles, who sent a portion to the king. Farmers could keep only food to feed themselves and their families. Many farmers used simple tools made of wood and stone to plant and harvest crops. They also learned to raise cattle.

Slaves: At the very bottom of Shang society were slaves. Many of these slaves were prisoners of war. They spent their lives building tombs and palaces. When their masters died, the slaves were sometimes sacrificed, in keeping with the Shang belief that slaves should continue to serve their masters in the afterlife.

1. Which was the highest social class? Which was the lowest?(a) Royal Family;

slaves(b) Nobles; slaves(c) Artisans; farmers(d) Farmers; artisans

2. Who owned the land that farmers farmed?(a) The Farmers(b) The Artisans(c) The Traders(d) The Nobles or

King

3. Summarize the Shang social classes, and explain how this structure is evidence of an advanced civilization.

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is evidence that the Shang people were advanced because

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Historical Thinking Question: To what extent was Shang China an advanced civilization?

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Name: Date:Homeroom: 6th Grade World HistoryObjective: SWBAT explain how the stability of the Shang Dynasty led to cultural advances..

Exit Ticket

Directions: Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of history. Make sure to answer the questions by marking up the question and using legit POE on each answer choice. REMEMBER: NT – not true NR – not relevant TS – too specific TG – too general

1. In what part of China were ancient dynasties located?

(a) Inner(b)Outer

2. Explain your answer to #1.

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3. What family created the first Chinese Dynasty?

(a) Zhou(b) Qin(c) Shang(d) Han

4. Which of the following best defines a dynasty?(a)many different lands and peoples brought under control of one ruler(b)a city and the farmlands around it(c) a government which is ruled by one ruler(d)rulers which pass down their power from generation to generation

5. What is one way that the Shang Dynasty was an advanced civilization?

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NOTES: Unit 4 Lesson 2: Shang ChinaThe Shang Dynasty

Archaeologists believe the _________________ valley was the center of Chinese

civilization.

The first rulers were probably part of the ________ dynasty. Little is known about

them.

Archaeologists know much more about the next dynasty, the __________. The

Shang kings ruled from  about 1750 B.C. to 1045 B.C.

Anyang was China’s first ______________. It was built during the Shang dynasty.

People of the Shang dynasty were divided into _______________.       

o The king and his family were the most powerful group.

o Warlords and other royal officials were in the class below the kings. They

were aristocrats, nobles whose wealth came from the ___________ they

owned.       

o ______________ and artisans were below the aristocrats.

o Most of the lower classes were _______________.        

o  ________________ captured during wars were the lowest class of people.

People in the Shang dynasty believed in many _____________ and gods and honored

ancestors with offerings.

Shang _________ believed they received wisdom and power from the gods, spirits,

and ancestors. Kings asked for help by using oracle bones.

Early Chinese writing used __________________, or characters that stand for

objects. Ideographs are two or more pictographs joined to represent an idea.

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Artisans created many works of ___________ and _________ but are best known for

their bronze objects

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Name: HOMEWORK Date:Homeroom: 6th Grade World HistoryObjective: SWBAT explain how the stability of the Shang Dynasty led to cultural advances.

Directions: use the timeline on the left to answer the questions accurately

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Shang (1700-1122 BCE)

Zhou (1045-256 BCE)

Qin (221–210 BCE)

Han (206BCE- 220CE)

Sui (581-617 CE)

Tang (618-907 CE)

Song (1127-1279 CE)

Yuan (1279-1368 CE)

Ming (1368-1644 CE)

Qing (1644-1911 CE)

Warlords (1916-1928 CE)

Kuomintang (1927-1949 CE)

1. Which was the earliest Chinese dynasty?

(a) Song(b) PRC(c) Shang(d) Zhou

2. What is the present-day Chinese government called?

(a) Sui Dynasty(b) Qing Dynasty(c) Kuomintang(d) People’s Republic of China

3. How many years did the Shang Dynasty rule in China?

(a) 578 years(b) 1822 years(c) 1723 years(d) 78 years

6. Which was the name of the family that took over after the Shang Dynasty?

(a) Qin(b) Han(c) Yuan(d) Zhou

7. What was the first Chinese dynasty in the Common Era?

(a) Han(b) Song(c) Sui(d) Ming

4. About ow long has the PRC been in charge of China?

(a) 64 years(b) 100 years(c) 67 years(d) 40 years

5. What Chinese Dynasty was ruling in 1200 BCE?

(a) Sui Dynasty(b) Shang Dynasty(c) Ming Dynasty(d) Qing Dynasty

The First Chinese Dynasty Discover Ancient China, Neil D. Bramwell 2014 CE

A dynasty is a line of rulers who belong to the same family. Historians believe the first Chinese dynasty was the Shang. The Shang dynasty began about 1750 B.C. Ruins of walls and buildings show that the Shang built the first cities in China. One was the royal capital at Anyang. A palace and temple stood at the city's center. Public buildings and the homes of government officials were nearby. Beyond these stood workshops and other homes.

The king was the political, religious, and military leader of Shang China. Over time, the Shang conquered nearby areas. Kings began to rule more land and people. Warlords helped the Shang kings control territories throughout the country. A warlord is a military leader who has his own army.

Warlords and other royal officials were aristocrats. Aristocrats are people in an upper class of society. Their wealth comes from the land they own. Most Chinese people, however, were farmers. They farmed the land owned by aristocrats. A small number were merchants, artisans, and enslaved people.

People in Shang China:

● worshiped many gods

● believed the gods could bring good or bad fortune

● honored their ancestors, or long-dead family members.

● believed their ancestors would bring them good luck

● made offerings to the gods and their ancestors

Kings looked to their ancestors for help in making important decisions. They had priests scratch questions on oracle bones such as, "Will I win the battle?" Priests heated the bones until they cracked. Answers were found in the pattern of the cracks.

Early Chinese writing used pictographs and ideographs. Pictographs are characters that represent objects. Ideographs are another kind of character. They link two or more pictographs to express an idea.

1. What is a warlord?

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2. Which group of people made up most of Chinese society?

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3. Why did Shang kings have questions scratched on oracle bones?

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