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World History Regional Content Grid and Pacing Guide
Unit: Far East; China, Japan, Korea
Time Frame for Unit: 6 weeks
Brief Summary of Unit:
In this unit students study philosophies and their diffusion to other regions, the dynastic cycle, and creation of empires. Students will also explore art and its flowering, the creation of societal/cultural institutions, and the economic impact of xenophobia and trade on the unique cultural experience that is China, Korea, and Japan.
| Geography |
Humanities |
Religions |
Government |
Economy |
Society |
Science/ Technology |
Location
Isolation |
Tombs
Silk Weaving
Porcelain
Bronze
Painting
Calligraphy
Shrines
Castles
Bronze
Swords
Pottery
Painting
No
Kabuki
Poetry (Haiku)
Tea Ceremony
Gardening
(Bonsai, Zen) |
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Taoism
Shintoism |
Dynastic Cycle
Empire
Bureaucracy
Welfare System
Xenophobia
Tokugawa
Meiji Restoration
Feudalism (Samurai)
Shogun |
Silk Road
Monetary System
Self-Sufficient
Banking
Trade between Korea, Japan, China |
Foot Binding
Family
Filial Piety
Martial Arts
Bushido
Family
Samurai
Geisha
Filial Piety |
Clock, Gunpowder
Rockets
Great Canal
Great Wall
Forbidden City
Terra Cotta Warriors
Tombs
Printing Press
Castles
Bronze
Houses
Metallurgy |
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