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Asian Studies: Medieval China
Compare Genghis and Kublai Khan. Leadership styles. Empire? Similarities to previous Chinese Dynasties. What did the Yuan Dynasty do right for China? How did they create modern China? Major changes to Chinese Life?
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Asian Studies: Tang Poetry
What were the 300 Tang Poems? What is the purpose of Tang Poetry? How did it develop different from previous poetry in China? Who were the major poets of the period? Did any of them work together?
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Asian Studies: Imperial China 250-1350 AD
Answer the following questions on your own paper. How would you describe the period between the collapse of the Han empire and the rise of Tang empire? What makes the Tang empire standout during this time period? Major Leaders Major Cultural Changes Influences Why does Chang’an become the capitol? How does this “shape” the empire?…
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Asian Studies Readings: Ancient and Classical Japan
Research the following questions. Try not to use only Wikipedia. Day One Readings What was life in Japan like before the 1100’s? What were the major periods during the “Classical Period” of Japan? Who were the ruling families Who was Fujiwara no Michinaga? What was the first capital of Japan? Why was it built there…
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Asian Studies Readings: Week Two
Read from the following links and follow the directions. Sun Tzu: The Art of War Take seven of the quotes and create pictures, good pictures, for them. Lao Tze: Tao Te Ching Read seven of the “Chapters” and write an interpretation or personal response.
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