Genghis Khan
The Mongols, An Overview
The Mongol Invasion of Europe:
Kublai Khan’s Lost Fleet:
Footsteps of Marco Polo:
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Medieval Japan, Korea and Vietnam: Classroom & Supplementary Documentaries
Chapter 13: Japan, Korea & Vietnam (and Cambodia)
Japan:
The Samurai & History of Japan
Extra Credit: Compare and contrast the Japanese Samurai and Bushido Code with the European Knight and Code of Chivalry
The Kitana, Soul of the Samurai:
Extra Credit: Compare the Samurai Kitana culturally with the European Broadsword's cultural value, the Muslim Scimitar, the Macedonian Pike or the Roman Gladius.
History of Karate:
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and explain the reasons for the development of Karate in Japanese History.
The Mongol Invasion of Japan (Kamikaze/Divine Wind)
Extra Credit: Compare the Mongol Invasion of Japan with the Spanish Armada of 1588.
Shintoism:
Extra Credit: Compare Shintoism as a cultural and religious ideo with Judaism as a cultural and religious idea.
Japanese Traditional Music:
Vietnam & Cambodia
Angkor Wat (Khmer Civilization)
Compare Angkor Wat with the Temples of Mesoamerica in Teotihuacan, Tenotchtitlan, Tikal and Machu Picchu
The Trung Sisters
Explain the connection of the History of the Trung Sisters with Vietnamese resistance to French and American military forces during the 20th century.
Short History of Vietnam
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and describe cultural, religous and political institutions imported into Vietnam from China.
Japan:
The Samurai & History of Japan
Extra Credit: Compare and contrast the Japanese Samurai and Bushido Code with the European Knight and Code of Chivalry
The Kitana, Soul of the Samurai:
Extra Credit: Compare the Samurai Kitana culturally with the European Broadsword's cultural value, the Muslim Scimitar, the Macedonian Pike or the Roman Gladius.
History of Karate:
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and explain the reasons for the development of Karate in Japanese History.
The Mongol Invasion of Japan (Kamikaze/Divine Wind)
Extra Credit: Compare the Mongol Invasion of Japan with the Spanish Armada of 1588.
Shintoism:
Extra Credit: Compare Shintoism as a cultural and religious ideo with Judaism as a cultural and religious idea.
Japanese Traditional Music:
Vietnam & Cambodia
Angkor Wat (Khmer Civilization)
Compare Angkor Wat with the Temples of Mesoamerica in Teotihuacan, Tenotchtitlan, Tikal and Machu Picchu
The Trung Sisters
Explain the connection of the History of the Trung Sisters with Vietnamese resistance to French and American military forces during the 20th century.
Short History of Vietnam
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and describe cultural, religous and political institutions imported into Vietnam from China.
Chapter 12: Sui, Tang and Song China
Chang'an: Capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties
Extra Credit...In two paragraphs compare and contrast Chang'an with Ancient Rome or Constantinople
The Tang Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary
China Under the Song Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary
Wu Ze'tian, A Female Empress of China
In two paragraphs do research on the Byzantine Empresses Theodora or Zoe and compare and contrast the life of Theodor with that of Wu Ze'tian
The Rise of China and the Future of the World Order: Earn up to 40 Points
Read the article 'The Rise of China and the future of the West.'
It can be found here:
http://www.princeton.edu/~gji3/TheRiseOfChina.pdf
Then respond to the study questions which can be found here:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/files/attachments/classics/Ikenberry.pdf
Extra Credit...In two paragraphs compare and contrast Chang'an with Ancient Rome or Constantinople
The Tang Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary
China Under the Song Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary
Wu Ze'tian, A Female Empress of China
In two paragraphs do research on the Byzantine Empresses Theodora or Zoe and compare and contrast the life of Theodor with that of Wu Ze'tian
The Rise of China and the Future of the World Order: Earn up to 40 Points
Read the article 'The Rise of China and the future of the West.'
It can be found here:
http://www.princeton.edu/~gji3/TheRiseOfChina.pdf
Then respond to the study questions which can be found here:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/files/attachments/classics/Ikenberry.pdf
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