Quest 10-Mongols and the Black Death
Essential Concepts:
The Mongols conquered and united most of present day China and Korea for approximately 80 years during the 13th and 14th centuries. This dynasty strengthened trade in China by exporting porcelain and silk.
Listen to this Computer side chat(15:50).
Write your reflection in your journal.
Write your reflection in your journal.
Vocabulary:
Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal:
Mongols
Silk Road
plague
cultural diffusion
Danse Macabre
Genghis' Khan
Kublai Khan
buboes
Be sure to add these words in your journal!
Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal:
Mongols
Silk Road
plague
cultural diffusion
Danse Macabre
Genghis' Khan
Kublai Khan
buboes
Be sure to add these words in your journal!
Research(resources below), collect photos, make drawings and write in great detail in your journal about the following questions:
1. A.Who are the Mongols? http://mongols.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html
B. Who was Genghis Khan?
Click on link to watch video: Genghis Khan mini bio-1:53, Origins of War 3:46, Mongolian Warlord-3:41, A Ruthless Legacy-4:01.
http://www.biography.com/people/genghis-khan-9308634
C. Who was Kublia Khan?
http://www.biography.com/people/kublai-khan-9369657
2. A. What did the Mongols do?
B. How much land did they control?
C. Why are they important in regards to Europe?
Silk Road Information: Video below
3. A.What was the Silk Road?
B.What traveled along the Silk Road to Europe in 1354?
C. How did it arrive?
Black Death Information Below: 4 videos, 1 podcast and 4 articles
4. A. What was the Black Death?
B. Describe what happened when you caught the Black Death?
5. How did the Black Death change your daily life?
6. How did the Black Death affect the Feudal System?
7. How did the Black Death affect the power of the Church?
http://uh.edu/engines/epi123.htm
8. Explain in great detail how the Mongols and the Black Death changed your life. Remember to focus on your social class.
A.How the plague came to your manor?
B. How different social classes would have reacted?
C. How your family may have been affected?
D. What are your personal thoughts on such an event occurring?
For your Project: use the information you researched and found above to design and develop you group project.
Resources: Click on the green words to go to site.
Easier reading level on the Mongol Empire
BBC covers the Black Death
The Black Death
Spread of the Plague
PBS videos investigating the Plague
Podcast: How the Black Death Worked 16:08
Videos:
Mongols and the Black Death-Curse of the Rat 50:03
Black Death Overview Song 3:22
Black Death 15:00
Silk Road 4:03