Unit: Life in China: Tang and Song Dynasties (activities)

History / social science: Three students analyze the geography, politics, economics, religion, social structure of medieval Chinese civilization.

Worksheet (see the above download): handouts A1, handouts A3, handouts A3, handouts B1, handouts C1, handouts D, background information (see related document below)

The Chinese professor of Tang and Song dynasty was a seventh grade world history. This module contains interdisciplinary suggested activities and downloadable handouts accessible through skill sets applicable to world history research.

Handout A 3: Compare the main points of the Tang and Song dynasties. It can be formatted as class discussion overhead

Social science: How is life like? How is Tang and Song Dynasties's daily life compared to today's American student life?

Historical assessment: What are some important events and decisions? How is the result different? What standards are people based on?

The Tang Dynasty (Tang Dynasty) Dynasty (618-907) brought the greatness of the 3rd century of China called the 2nd Imperial period, continued and integrated the Chinese unification which started in the previous Ruu dynasty (581-618) . The official founders are Sui Dynasty, Governor of the Duke of Tang Li Yuan. Lee is a famous general of the Han dynasty (202 b.c.e. - 220 c.e.), Descendants of the Turkish aristocracy. However, it was only his 17th year old son, Li Shimin (Li), who designed the rebellion in fact seven years after the collapse of the Su dynasty and the confiscation of power by many other competitors and nomads' invaders, Shimin). A difficult campaign. The three rulers made this dynasty powerful in military, territoriality, economic prosperity, and cultural splendor.

Three major dynasties influenced Chinese tradition, culture, economy and society were Sui and Tang Dynasties and Song Dynasty. Each of these dynasties is very important for further construction and creation in China. Two-thirds succeeded. The water dynasty was the second shortest dynasty, its length was only 38 years. The Tang dynasty continued for nearly 300 years, and according to the result of the water dynasty continued to improve China. After the Song dynasty, it was too long, it only lasted for a few years.