Project Review
Byzantines Tang and Song Ghana Mali Songhai Mongols
Geography /Location
Important Leaders/people
Accomplishment/ advancements
Effects and impact of empire
Other important info
Byzantines, Ghana /Mali/ Songhai, Tang/Song China, Mongols
For this mini unit you will work in groups to complete all tasks.
Each student must have all the parts within their notebook, but each member can help each other complete the task. If you are falling behind the schedule then the work becomes HW.
Schedule
Day 1 Byzantines
Day 2 Ghana Mali Songhai
Day 3 Review/Tang Song
Day 4 Tang/Song /Mongols
Day 5 Mongols/Review
Day 6 Complete Review Chart
Day 7- DBQ
Day 8 Essay.
Byzantines- read pg 268-278 pg 273 1-3, 278 #2
Also answer the following questions:
What was life like in Constantinople?
What is the Hagia Sophia? Describe. What other accomplishments were part of the Byzantine empire?
What is a patriarch? What religion is this associated with?
What is Justinian’s Code?
In what ways did the Byzantines help form Russian Culture?
How did the Mongols rule Russia?
How does this help explain Russia not fitting neatly within Cultural regions?
Ghana Mali Songhai- Read 371-377 – answer questions 2 and 4 on page 377.
What was Timbuktu? Where did its wealth come from?
IN general where did the wealth of all three major kingdoms come from?
What was the location of all three Kingdoms?
Who is Mansa Musa? Explain his significance?
Who is Ibn Battuta? What is his significance? What famous European traveler accomplished a similar journey?
Tang/Song- Read 287-291 2 and 3
What inventions would be developed by these 2 dyansties?
Pick 2 inventions and describe their importance to the future?
What was the role of women during this time in China?
Mongols- 294-302- 298, 1 and 3 pg 302 1 and 3
Describe the geography of Mongolia?
What does Khan Mean?
How were the Mongols able to conquer such a large area so quickly? Be specific.
Who was Kublai Kahn and what was he able to conquer that no one else could?
What would the impact of the Mongols controlling China and the Silk Road?
What is Pax Mongolia?
What is a Khanate?
Each group upon conclusion of their research will have to answer one of the questions and present it to the class.
Each response should be written out and start with a clear thesis statement at the end of the intro.
What is the greatest Legacy of the Byzantine Empire and Why?
Did the Brutal Mongols actually cause the renaissance to occur in Europe? Explain.
What Tang/Song Advancement had the greatest impact on the future of the world explain?
Whose journey and story was more remarkable? Ibn Battuta or Marco Polo?