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Explore the impact of the Mongols on the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, their conquests, ruling methods, and effects on China. Discuss differing views on the Mongols and their role in history.
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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. • 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”. Genghis Khan
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. The End of Song 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. Mongol Rule in China
Continue tolerant policies of Southern Song. • Encouraged Long-distance trade, reinvigorated silk road. • Pax Mongolia • They pillaged and destroyed civilizations that opposed them. • Claim that the Mongols inadvertently spread Black Death. • 33% of the population in some areas die. Mongols place in History
The Mongols Debate • Bell Ringer: Why are there differing views on the Mongols? • Mongols Debate • Finish Tang Dynasty/Song Dynasty Documents (if time) • The Document Based Question Essay Format HW: Reading Quiz Friday Chapter 9 Reading Quiz Thursday Chapter 10
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? • You must prosecute Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire for atrocities committed. • What did they do? • How did it effect the world? Discussion and DebateVideo