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
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.
Understand
the areas the Mongols conquered. |
|
Understand
the impact of the Mongols in the areas they conquered. |
Organization:
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Students work in research teams.
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Each team member takes on the duties of a particular
role.
Activities:
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Each team’s final product must include three parts:
o
Maps
o
Biographies
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Answers
to key questions
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Students work in teams of two.
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All team members must work on completing the
roles and the questions.
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Roles:
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Biographer
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Writes biographies of two famous Mongols, Genghis
Khan and Kublai Khan.
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Biographies must be written in your own words.
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Biographies should be one paragraph each.
o
Paragraph
should be 8-10 sentences long.
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Cartographer
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Produces maps of the Mongols greatest extent under
Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan
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Produces a map of the four Khanates
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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
o
How did the Mongols in
o What forces led to the fall of the Mongols?
Print Sources in library
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
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
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
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
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,
The
Realm of The Mongols
[Online] available http://www.coldsiberia.org/
- General information about the Mongols, written and maintained by Per Inge
Oestmoen,
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
Students will be
evaluated based on the following items:
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On task behavior during class time
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Individual grade for role items (10
points for each person)
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Group completion of tasks and
answering key questions (10 points for group)
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.