Grade 8: Social Studies Lesson Plan #7

7th Century China

Activity: Work on Projects

Goals/Key questions
To what extent did the Medieval China shape the Medieval World/ Our
world today?
This lesson will meet the overall goal by:
Recapping what we learned about the Byzantine Empire and the spread from
the Arabian Peninsula and into modern day Turkey and Spain and the
conflicts
Showing the students where China was/is
Explain their constant overthrow of power between dynasties
Objective (connected to PofS): To create informed citizens that are equipped
with the abilities and skills need to produce their own valid
conclusions and opinions.
Prescribe Learning Outcomes:
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather,
interpret, and analyze ideas, and communicate findings and decisions
Religious diffusion throughout the world
Arabian and Byzantine Scientific and Technological Inventions
Identify what the creators of accounts, narratives, maps, or texts have
determined is significant
Make ethical judgments about past events, decisions, or actions, and assess
the limitations of drawing direct lessons from the past
Explain different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or
events, and compare the values, worldviews, and beliefs of human cultures
and societies in different times and places
Pre lesson Considerations
Materials needed/preset up required/logistical considerations needed
(seating arrangement):

SMARTBoard

PowerPoint on 7th Century China and First Project Example

Total War: Medieval II on a laptop connected to SMARTBoard

Exit Slip Paper

 Content:
What is the teacher What are the students doing?
doing?

Recap what we Volunteering to answer

Lesson Part learned about Islam questions
1 and the spread of Listening
the Byzantine
Empire
Who was the last
Time estimation: prophet?
15-20 min What city what
capital of the
Byzantine Empire?
Who were they at
war with for
centuries?
Begin PowerPoint
presentation on 7th
century China
Tell them Sui
Dynasty overthrown
by Tang Dynasty
Constant theme in
Chinese history
Show them where it
is
Tell them about the
Buddhist faith
Contact and
exchange of
religion/ideas
Can lead to conflict
Explain how the Asking questions
Transition project works Getting ready to work
consideration Explain how exit
s slips work (write
why you made
Time est: 5-6 moves not what
mins moves you made)
Set up game
Circulate and help Working on Project #1
Activity where needed Taking a turn with their team
Get to know in the game
Time est: students Filling out an exit slip on why
35-45 min they made those moves
during their turn
Ask students where Answering questions
Conclusion China was/is? Asking questions about first
What religion did project/ game/ exit slips
Time est: 5-7 they practice?
Mins

Assessment: Formative/Summative

Observation and conversation

Volunteers to answer questions
Collection of Exit Slips