10.8 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL QUESTIONS AND USING HISTORICAL SOURCES Using the internet and/or your library, research one of Confucianism, Daoism or Tibetan Buddhism and answer the following: a. Explain how and where this belief system began. b. Explain when and how it entered China. c. Suggest why it might have appealed to the people of China during this time period. d. Explain how its teachings may have guided Kublai Khan in ruling over the Chinese people.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
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LEVEL3
5, 6, 9
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Consider the influence of the women in Kublai Khan’s life. a. Sorghaghtani Beki / Chabi Khatun / Huang Gongwang was Kublai Khan’s wife. b. Kublai Khan’s wife’s support of Tibetan leaders / warriors / monks encouraged many members of the court to convert to Tibetan rule / Buddhism / armies . c. Kublai Khan’s mother was Sorghaghtani Beki / Chabi Khatun / Huang Gongwang . 2. Identify the three main religious traditions shared by the Chinese people during the Song dynasty. A. Judaism B. Confucianism C. Daoism
D. Buddhism E. Christianity 3. Identify the ‘three perfections’. Select all that apply. A. Song B. Painting
C. Dance D. Poetry E. Calligraphy 4. Suggest what the poets, painters and calligraphers aimed for in their work. 5. Explain who the literati were and what they did. 6. Suggest why Kublai Khan’s court was a vibrant and exciting place to be. ANALYSE AND APPLY 7. Explain how the artist of SOURCE2 can be seen as a member of the literati from this painting. 8. Use SOURCE3 to explain where there might have been possible sources of conflict within the court, despite its multiculturalism and political stability. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Consider the court of Kublai Khan. a. Describe how the court of Kublai Khan was different from the courts of the past. b. Identify what was still the same, or similar. 10. Determine whether it is fair to describe Kublai Khan’s rule as an ‘occupation’ of China. Discuss why or why not. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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