Mongols Webquest

Introduction    Task    Process    Resources    Evaluation    Conclusion

 

Introduction:

You may have the film Mulan and wondered, "Who is this horde she is fighting? Where do they come from? What do they want?".   The group she is fighting is a people known as the Mongols.

You may have heard about Genghis Khan, the Forbidden City , the Taj Mahal or Xanadu. These are all related to the Mongols.

Your job will be to learn about the Mongols' culture and the effect of the Mongols on other cultures.

The Mongols were the most powerful army of their time and no country could defeat them. The Mongols controlled a vast land empire.

Task:

Understand the areas the Mongols conquered.
Understand the impact of the Mongols in the areas they conquered.

            Organization:

·        Students work in research teams.

·        Each team member takes on the duties of a particular role.

            Activities:

·        Each team’s final product must include three parts:

o       Maps

o       Biographies

o       Answers to key questions

Process:

·        Students work in teams of two.

·        All team members must work on completing the roles and the questions.

o       Roles:

§         Biographer

·        Writes biographies of two famous Mongols, Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan.

·        Biographies must be written in your own words.

·        Biographies should be one paragraph each.

o       Paragraph should be 8-10 sentences long.

§         Cartographer

·        Produces maps of the Mongols greatest extent under Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan

·        Produces a map of the four Khanates

·        Answer the following key questions on a sheet of loose leaf paper:

o       How did geography contribute to the success of the Mongols?

o       What forces led to the rise of the Mongols?

o       How were a nomadic people able to conquer more advanced civilizations?

o       Why was the Mongol defeat in Japan significant?

o       How did the Mongols in China change?

o       What forces led to the fall of the Mongols?

  Introduction    Task    Process    Resources    Evaluation    Conclusion

Resources:

            Creighton Preparatory School Library

                        Print Sources in library

                        Databases

                                   History Study Center

                                    Britannica Online

                                    Maps101

            World History textbook

            Other Internet Links to Use

 Ancient China: The Mongolian Empire -
[Online] available http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM
Information about the Yuan dynasty in China from 1279-1368.

Background Notes
[Online] available http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/mongolia_0498_bgn.html
Information on Mongolia From the US Department of State: A compilation of demographic information including a concise history of the country. Document date: April, 1998

Genghis Kahn
[Online] available http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genghis/index.html
The National Geographic Homepage takes you on a trail to learn about the great Genghis Kahn and the history of Mongolia .

 Kublai Kahn
[Online] available http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/KublaiKhan.html and http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/khan/  Information from the Web Chronology Project and Harcourt School Biographies.

The Historynet
[Online] available http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history/3037536.html?page=1&c=y and also available information at http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/WestEurope/MongolEurope.html
Military history of the Mongols in Europe .

The Mongol Empire
[Online] available http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2532/index.html
A well researched website that includes a timeline, maps, an overview of the empire, biographical information on Genghis Khan, and also information on where the Mongols are now.

Mongol Maps
[Online] available http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/maptext_n2/mongol1.html
Good maps to use for this project from Hyperhistory.com.

Mongolian Interlude
[Online] available http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial3.html
The subjugation of China by the Mongols

 National Geographic Map
[Online] available http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/genghis/trail.html
Excellent maps of the Mongolian empire from National Geogrpahic.

Pax Mongolica  
[Online] available  http://www.silk-road.com/artl/paxmongolica.shtml
An excellent overview of the effect of the Mongols on the Chinese history by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh, University of Washington , Seattle for the Silkroad Foundation.

The Realm of The Mongols
[Online] available http://www.coldsiberia.org/ - General information about the Mongols, written and maintained by Per Inge Oestmoen, Norway

Yuan Dynasty
[Online] available http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/later_imperial_china/yuan.html and also http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/Yuan.html

Evaluation:

Students will be evaluated based on the following items:

·        On task behavior during class time

·        Individual grade for role items (10 points for each person)

·        Group completion of tasks and answering key questions (10 points for group)

 

Conclusion:

Hopefully you have enjoyed your journey back to the Mongolian Empire and you were able to answer the essential questions. You now have an understanding of how the Mongol Empire became such a powerful force.

 Introduction    Task    Process    Resources    Evaluation    Conclusion

 – Adapted from Mongols Webquest from Ganada High School, Edited for use for Mrs. Mlnarik's World History, Fall 2007