Warm Up List some similarities between the Sui

Warm Up List some similarities between the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.

Agenda • 1. Warm Up • 2. Discussion: The Mongols (20 -30 minutes) • 3. Mongol DBQ Practice HW: Read 9 and 10

THE MONGOLS Plague on Civilization? Or a Civilized People?

• 1206 – Becomes the leader of the Mongol Empire. Genghis Khan • Mastery of military tactics allowed for quick ambushes. • They began to attack Northern China, but had to adapt to tactics such as the “fire-arrow”.

The End of Song China • 1279 - The Mongols Defeat Song China. – Genghis died in 1227, but Khubilai Khan finished his work. • Prior to this they were nomadic, now they had a place to settle. • Khanates develop after Genghis Khan’s death. – Chaghadai, Ilkhanate (Persia/Baghdad), and Kipchak (Golden Horde). Khubilai takes Yuan China.

Mongol Rule in China • The Mongols made China a militaristic dynasty. • However, the success in China was met with failure in Japan and Vietnam. – Armies couldn’t be resupplied, plus the weather… • Mongol rulers adopted the Chinese bureaucracy. – However, they remain a separate class, holding the high offices.

Mongols place in History • Continue tolerant policies of Southern Song. • They pillaged and destroyed civilizations that opposed them. • Claim that the • Encouraged Long. Mongols inadvertently distance trade, reinvigorated silk road. spread Black Death. • Pax Mongolia • 33% of the population in some areas die.

DBQ Analysis: Mongols

The Mongols Debate 1. Bell Ringer: Why are there differing views on the Mongols? 2. Mongols Debate 3. Finish Tang Dynasty/Song Dynasty Documents (if time) 4. The Document Based Question Essay Format HW: Reading Quiz Friday Chapter 9 Reading Quiz Thursday Chapter 10

Discussion and Debate • You must support Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire as a positive worldwide influence. – How will you defend his actions? – What are the accomplishments of this group that make them so noteworthy in history? Video • You must prosecute Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire for atrocities committed. – What did they do? – How did it effect the world?