Ch. 20: The East Asian World

Your Task…

Read the Place & Time: East Asia 1400-1800, pg. 452-453.

Analyzing Historical Documents: Draw conclusions about the concerns East Asian gov’ts had about contact with Europeans.

Your Task…

Interactive Whiteboard Activities:

Video: The Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty1. Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu) overthrew the Mongol emperor

and founded the Ming Dynasty

2. Did away with high-level officials and took over more control of the gov’t

3. Capital moved to Beijing

4. Sea voyages were made to extend China’s influence

5. The arrival of European traders and Christian missionaries led Ming emperors to decide to isolate China

6. Farm production increased; peasants produced rice, corn, and sweet potatoes

7. High taxes and crop failures led to the decline of the Ming Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty1. Ruled China from 1644-1911

2. Was the last dynasty in 3,500 years of imperial rule in China

3. Formed by the Manchu and won support by showing respect for Chinese customs and Confucian traditions

4. Restrictions were placed on both the Chinese and the Manchu

5. Expanded the empire by conquering Taiwan, Mongolia, and Tibet

6. Continued the Ming policy of isolation and restricted foreign trade

7. China was one of the most advanced civilizations in the world, but isolation prevented it’s further advancement

Qian Long

Your Assignment…

Using the Venn Diagram provided, compare and contrast the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Bell Work…

Copy and answer the following question into your notebook:

How were the Ming and Qing dynasties similar? How were they different?

Samurai- professional Japanese warrior hired by wealthy landowners for protection in feudal Japan

Bushido- code of behavior of Japanese samurai warriors, stressing bravery, loyalty, and honor

Zen Buddhism- stresses meditation as a means of achieving enlightenment

Shogun- hereditary chief of Japan's warrior class who held the real power

Daimyo- warrior lord in feudal Japan who controlled vast amounts of land and commanded a private army of samurai

The Tokugawa Shogunate1. Stability and peace of Tokugawa rule brought prosperity

to Japan

2. Agricultural production rose, population and cities grew, and economic activity increased

3. Feudal social structure was even more evident

4. Trade with Europe boosted Japan’s economy

5. Haiku- Japanese poem that consists of 17 syllables set in three lines

6. Kabuki- form of Japanese theater dating from the 1600s

Your Task…

Interactive Whiteboard Activities:

Image: Kabuki

Video: The Samurai

Your Assignment…

Read the article, The Bushido Code: The Eight Virtues of the Samurai. Then, create a poster on your assigned Samurai virtue.

Be sure to define the virtue, draw its symbol, and explain why this virtue was important/relevant.

Bell Work…

Copy and answer the following question into your notebook:

Describe Japanese society and culture under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Medieval Korea

1. Yi Song-gye established the Yi Dynasty in 1392

2. Government was based on Confucianism

3. Created a Korean alphabet

4. Turtle Ships- ironclad warships with cannons

5. By the 1640s, Korea became a vassal state to the Qing Dynasty

6. Korea became isolated from the world except for trading with the Chinese

7. Became known as “the Hermit Kingdom”

Your Assignment…

Complete the Primary Sources: The Silk Industry in China activity, pg. 469. Answer the DBQ that follows.