8.5 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE 1. Carefully read SOURCE 5 . 2. Read it again, this time making notes on anything you find important that might help answer the following question: What can you tell from SOURCE 5 about the extent of Khmer expansion under Jayavarman VII? 3. Now discuss the question above using the notes you made. Remember to keep in mind that you are evaluating the significance of the source.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. The Khmer kingdom was founded in _____ in _____ CE. 2. Identify which three of the following Yasovarman I and Rajendravarman II constructed in the Angkor area. A. Hindu temples B. Hospitals C. A new capital D. A water reservoir 3. Identify the ruler under whom the construction of Angkor Wat started. A. Jayavarman II B. Suryavarman II C. Jayavarman VII D. Yasovarman I 4. Explain how Jayavarman VII became the Khmer king. ANALYSE AND APPLY 5. Compose an inscription that could have been inscribed to honour Suryavarman II’s victory as depicted in SOURCE2 . 6. Look at Angkor Wat in SOURCE3 and describe the features that could justify its reputation as the most spectacular of the Khmer temples. 7. Explain how significant the religious changes made under Jayavarman VII were and how his subjects might have felt about such big changes. 8. Describe Jayavarman VII’s public works programs and how they would have benefited the Khmer people. 9. Use SOURCES4 and 5 to explain how Jayavarman VII had these relief sculptures carved on the walls of the Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Using evidence from sources in this lesson, suggest why you think many historians regard Jayavarman VII as of greater significance than any other Khmer ruler. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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