Mongol+Webquest

Mongol Webquest

Introduction:
** You may have the film Mulan and wondered, "Who is this horde she is fighting? Where do they come from? What do they want?". The group she is fighting is a people known as the Mongols. ** ** You may have heard about Genghis Khan, the Forbidden City, the Taj Mahal or Xanadu. These are all related to the Mongols. ** ** Your job will be to learn about the Mongols' culture and the effect of the Mongols on other cultures. ** ** The Mongols were the most powerful army of their time and no country could defeat them. The Mongols controlled a vast land empire. **

** Task: **

 * [[image:http://creightonprep.creighton.edu/uploaded/aricebu1.gif width="15" height="15"]] || ** Understand the areas the Mongols conquered. ** ||
 * [[image:http://creightonprep.creighton.edu/uploaded/aricebu1.gif width="15" height="15"]] || ** Understand the impact of the Mongols in the areas they conquered. ** ||

** You will work in teams of two OR own your own to complete the assignment. ** ** Each team’s final product must include three parts: ** ** o Maps ** ** o Biographies ** ** o Answers to key questions **

** Process: **
** Students work in teams of two. ** ** o Roles: ** ** § Biographer ** ** · Writes biographies of two famous Mongols, Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">** · Biographies must be written in your own words. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">** · Biographies should be one paragraph each. ** ** Paragraph should be 8-10 sentences long. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">** § Cartographer ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">** · Produces maps of the Mongols greatest extent under Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">** · Produces a map of the four Khanates **
 * All team members must work on completing the roles and the questions. **

o How did geography contribute to the success of the Mongols? o What forces led to the rise of the Mongols? o How were a nomadic people able to conquer more advanced civilizations? o Why was the Mongol defeat in Japan significant? o How did the Mongols in China change? o What forces led to the fall of the Mongols?
 * § **** Answer the following essential questions on a sheet of loose leaf paper: **

=== <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">Resources: Below are some resources to help you. You can search online for additional<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> information as well. ===

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;"> Ancient China: The Mongolian Empire - <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Information about the Yuan dynasty in China from 1279-1368.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">Background Notes <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/mongolia_0498_bgn.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Information on Mongolia From the US Department of State: A compilation of demographic information including a concise history of the country. Document date: April, 1998

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">Genghis Kahn <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">[Online] available @http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genghis/index.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">The National Geographic Homepage takes you on a trail to learn about the great Genghis Kahn and the history of Mongolia.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">Kublai Kahn <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/KublaiKhan.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;"> and @http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/khan/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;"> Information from the Web Chronology Project and Harcourt School Biographies.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">The Historynet <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history/3037536.html?page=1&c=y <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;"> and also available information at @http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/WestEurope/MongolEurope.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Military history of the Mongols in Europe.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">The Mongol Empire <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2532/index.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">A well researched website that includes a timeline, maps, an overview of the empire, biographical information on Genghis Khan, and also information on where the Mongols are now.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">Mongol Maps <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/maptext_n2/mongol1.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Good maps to use for this project from Hyperhistory.com.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">Mongolian Interlude <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial3.html The subjugation of China by the Mongols

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times; font-size: medium;">National Geographic Map <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/genghis/trail.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">Excellent maps of the Mongolian empire from National Geogrpahic.

Pax Mongolica <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.silk-road.com/artl/paxmongolica.shtml <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">An excellent overview of the effect of the Mongols on the Chinese history by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh, University of Washington, Seattle for the Silkroad Foundation.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">The Realm of The Mongols <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.coldsiberia.org/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;"> - General information about the Mongols, written and maintained by Per Inge Oestmoen, Norway

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium;">Yuan Dynasty <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;">[Online] available @http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/later_imperial_china/yuan.html <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;"> and also @http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/Yuan.html

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> Evaluation:
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> Students will be evaluated based on the following items:

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> · On task behavior during class time

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> · Individual grade for role items

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> · Group completion of tasks and answering key questions

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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> Conclusion:
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;"> Hopefully you have enjoyed your journey back to the Mongolian Empire and you were able to answer the essential questions. You now have an understanding of how the Mongol Empire became such a powerful force.