9th Graders - THIS IS THE FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT OF THE SPRING TERM! Read textbook pages 323-327. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, Feb. 1. 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) Although the Sui Dynasty didn't last long didn't last long, how did its accomplishments influence China? 3) Who was Wu Zhao and what did she accomplish? 4) How did the Tang attempt to strengthen China's central government? Describe the results of this attempt. 5) Write an evidence-based paragraph defending the claim that the Song Dynasty was a Golden Age for China. First, write the claim. Then, write at least one sentence about each of the following topics: science & technology; agriculture; trade & foreign contacts; and poetry & art. 6) Describe the changes in social classes that occurred during the Tang & Song period. Who were the gentry? 7) What was foot binding? Describe how this practice reflected the changing status of Chinese women during this period. 8) History Through Art: Examine the wood block print below. It was printed during the Song Dynasty. Write a two-paragraph response to the print (5 sentences per paragraph). In the first paragraph, simply describe what you see. In the second paragraph, make some inferences about the following questions:
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