Read pages 50-55. Complete all questions in complete sentences on a sheet of loose leaf paper. Please use a pen, NOT a pencil! You may also type and print. You do not need to write out the questions... just answer them! Due Wed. 10/31. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) Describe some of the geographic advantages of living in China. Describe some of the challenges. 3) What is a dynasty? Write a paragraph summarizing what we know about the Shang Dynasty's cities from writing and artifacts. 4) Create a graphic organizer entitled "Shang Culture" with 4 sections: Family; Social Classes; Religion; and Writing. Take notes. 5) Explain the concepts of the Mandate of Heaven and the dynastic cycle. 6) Explain how the Zhou Dynasty was able to keep control over a vast area of land. 7) Describe the ways in which the Zhou Dynasty made life in China easier for people than it had been during the Shang Dynasty. 8) CREATIVE RESPONSE: Imagine you are a reporter for WRKA News. You are currently on assignment in the city of Luoyang, China in 771 BCE. Write a 2-paragraph news report (at least 5 sentences per paragraph) in which you: 1) explain the dangerous, frightening events that are happening in the once-great Zhou Dynasty; 2) offer your opinion about what you are seeing; and 3) make a prediction about what may happen next!
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