East AsiaChina, Japan, North/South

Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan

Physical Feature Terms Pacific Ocean East China Sea Sea of Japan South China Sea Yellow Sea Amur River Yangtze River Yellow River Mekong River Yalu Jiang River Liao He River

Gobi DesertMongolian PlateauNorth China Plain Plateau of TibetTaklimakan DesertAltai Mts.Himalaya Mts.Kunlun Mts.Korea StraitLuzon Strait Taiwan Strait

IntroductionRead pages 488-489What big idea does the reading

highlight? •What is floating population? •What is the hukou system? •What is Li Xia's story? •After reading the Introduction, what do

you think is a Big Idea we will be discussing later in this unit?

China: History China is the world’s oldest continuous civilization. The

beginning of the civilization extends back into prehistory.

The long distance that separated China from Europe and other continents…allowed the country to follow its own direction.

China has been a settled society for over 4,000 years. In early history China was ruled by dynasties.

Dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family. The Shang dynasty first political unit in China. Developed

around the Yellow River in North China. The Huang He (Yellow River) is recognized as one of the

world’s culture hearths.

China History Timeline Shang dynastyZhou dynastyQin dynastyHan dynastyTang dynastySong dynastyMing dynastyQing dynastyNote: There were periods of unrest and splitting of political units but these are the longest and unified dynasties in China’s history.

Important Dynasties throughout Chinese History

Zhou Dynasty Mandate of Heaven

Qin Dynasty Gave China its name Emperor started the Great Wall of China Used legalism to rule Created the Terra Cotta soldiers for his burial site.

Han Dynasty Expanded China’s boundaries Longest lasting dynasty besides the Zhou dynasty Many inventions happened during this period, such as print making,

paper, and farming advancements. Ruled by Confucius principals.

Ming/Qing Dynasty Ming second to last dynasty to rule. Ming dynasty has a brief period of exploration; Zheng He Qing was the last Chinese dynasty, created by the Manchu people Started in 1644 and ended in 1911

China: History China remained isolated for the majority of early

history. By the 13th century there were Europeans travelers, such as Marco Polo, and missionaries that went to China, but Europe did not have a huge influence until the 19th century.

Silk Road During the last dynasty, Qing, there were several

events involving Westerns that caused the collapse of the dynasties.

Opium Wars Tai Ping Rebellion (peasant revolt) Boxer Rebellion Idea of “Spheres of Influence”

Revolution and Change in China After the Boxer Rebellion the Qing dynasty attempted

to reform the Chinese government but it was too late. Sun Yat-sen who led the 1911 Revolution tried to create

a Republic but failed and the military took control after the dynasty fall.

WWI and WWII occurred Two groups were formed during the wars…the

nationalist, Chiang Kai-shek, and communist, Mao Zedong, parties. These two groups fought for control of China. In 1949, the Communist, under the leadership of Mao Zedong finally defeated the Nationalist. Mao and the Communist ruled mainland China from Beijing. The Nationalist fled to the island of Taiwan.

Mao Zedong “The Long March saved Mao and the Communist Party

from the attacks by the Nationalist in the Guomingdang region. The Long March came about when the Chinese Communists had to flee a concerted Guomingdang attack that had been ordered by Kai- Shek” (1934-35)

Great Leap Forward: the attempt by the People's Republic of China in 1959-60 to solve the country's economic problems by labor-intensive industrialization.

“China’s Turbulent Twentieth Century” p. 504 Cultural Revolution assignment

Tiananmen Square 1989

China: Rich CultureChinese Inventions:

Paper, printing, gunpowder, compass, porcelain, and silk cloth.

Religion Confucianism p. 501 Taoism Buddhism

Confucianism “Critical Thinking”Activity

Ethnic GeographyRead pages 526-528 “Cultural

Diversity in East Asia” http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/10/world/20090711-xinjiang.h

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B/D/A Chart Complete chart when reading “Cultural Diversity

in East Asia”

The Most Populous Country1,331,460,000 - 2011

-One-Child Policy (DBQ)

China: EconomyRural Economy:

The majority of Chinese live in rural areas. Main crops: rice, maize, wheat, and sweet

potatoes. Industrial Economy:

The heartland of industrial China is in the north/southeast.

Shanghai leads China as the center of manufacturing it is one of the great industrial centers in the world.

The London of Asia Read about China’s economy: pg. 509-517

Economy Questions pgs. 509-517 What are some of the differences between the economies

of capitalist countries and Communist countries in the region? What are some positive and negative aspects of each?

Did communal land reform work in China? Why or Why not? What were the benefits and drawbacks of this system? How does the current land ownership/land use system of today relate to the communal system?

Why was self-sufficiency encouraged in China? Have market reforms and globalization been more successful? Why or Why not?

Why have urban areas grown, and why are there such disparities between rural and urban areas? What is life like in urban China?

Mongolia and TaiwanThe histories of Mongolia and Taiwan

have been closely connected to that of China.

Mongolian EmpireThe Mongols were nomadic herders for

thousands of years.Mongol history was changed forever by

Genghis Khan (“supreme conqueror”).When Genghis Khan died in 1227 he

conquered all of Central Asia and begun the conquest of China. His son succeeded him.

The Mongol empire broke up around 1300.Eventually the Chinese gained control of the

Mongol Empire in the 17th century.

Mongolia Under the influence of its powerful neighbor Russia,

Mongolia became the Mongolian People’s Republic in 1924.

For about 72 years the, the Communist ruled Mongolia; however, after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, the Communist Party in Mongolia lost its power.

Today, Mongolia is moving toward political democracy and free-enterprise economy.

About 40% of Mongolians live traditional nomadic lives, while the remaining 60% live in some urban setting.

“Wild Horses of Mongolia” HW: Read pages 541-543

Taiwan Many prehistoric migrations from Southern China and

Southeast Asia. Malay and Polynesian peoples also settled there. Japan seized Taiwan after winning a war with China in

1895. Japan kept the island until World War II. The Chinese

Nationalist took control of the island as part of their fight with the Communist for control of mainland China.

Nationalist lost the war with the communist and set up their government in Taiwan. They established the Republic of China, but the People’s

Republic of China has never recognized Taiwan as a separate country and considers it a province.

HW: Read pages 549-550

The Koreas: North and South The ancestors of today’s Koreans probably migrated into the

peninsula from Manchuria and North China many thousands of years ago.

Over the course of the centuries, different clans or tribes controlled different parts of the country. About 2000 BC, the first state, called Chosen, arose in Korea.

Around 100 BC, China conquered the northern half of the peninsula. This began the history of invasions by China and Japan; because of its location Korea has been a buffer state between the two countries.

By the late 330s, the Three Kingdoms were formed…also part of China’s history.

In 1392, a general named Yi Songgye became ruler of Korea; he founded a dynasty that would last hundreds of years. The dynasty ended in 1910 when Japan took control of the entire peninsula.

They ruled Korea until they were defeated in WWII.

Korean WarAfter Japan’s defeat in the war, the

northern part of Korea was controlled by the Soviet Union, and the southern half was supported by the United States.

The war started in 1950 when northern Korea invaded South Korea.

The war ended in 1953 with a treaty that divided the peninsular between the communist state of North Korea and the democratic country of South Korea.

North vs. SouthComputer assignmentHW Read pages 543- 546 and create

a comparison chart of the two countries.

Be ready to do a Socratic circle to discuss the differences.

“Inside North Korea”

Japan

History of Japan The original inhabitants of Japan may have come to

the islands from the mainland of Asia and from the South Pacific. Japan became isolated for almost 200 years because of

Christian missionaries destroying temples and shrines. Known as the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868)

Commodore Matthew Perry in the 19th century would finally convince Japan to open its door to US trade.

During the late 19th century, Japan’s government began bringing Japan into the modern age. By the early 20th century, Japan became a major power. Meiji Restoration Refer to textbook

Japan’s Economy Japan’s “Miracle” Read pages 507-508

What does Japan’s Miracle refer to? Summarize in 1-2 paragraph

Mini informational assignment: Ms. Nackley will provide a list of terms associated with East

Asia. It is your job to create a PowerPoint slide regarding your term. You will only need 2-3 slides. Every person/ pair will have a different term. You will have one day to complete this assignment , and presentations will start the day the assignment is due.

The goal of the assignment is to provide a clear definition of the term and to provide its importance to the region. Detailed information, but straight to the point!

You will have to provide a bibliography at the end (MLA format). You will print off the slides (all on one page) and hand in the day it is due.

30pts