The Letter to Queen Victoria and the Fall of the Qing Dynasty

Today, we will read and discuss the letter the Chinese Emperor sent to Queen Victoria (CP p.194-197).

We will then continue the powerpoint on the Fall of the Qing Dynasty

HW: Create a two-sided visual to represent:

1. China and the World - 1400
2. China and the World - 1850

Your drawing should be done by hand on a piece of computer paper divided in two. You are being symbolic in your drawing, not literally drawing a map of China and the rest of the world.

The test over the first half of this unit will be on Wed. 2/14.
Review the following:

• East Asia Map 
• Values of Chinese vs. American culture 
• Textbook notes and class presentations 
• “Confucian rules for society” and “The Teachings of Confucius” 
• Ming Shipping 
• Powerpoint on the Fall of the Qing Dynasty 
• Overview of the Opium War (CP p.198-199) 
• The Taiping Rebellion (CP p.218) 
• The Boxer Rebellion (CP p.219) 
• Letter to Queen Victoria 
• Comparing viewpoints

Finally, I have added two new options for activity points.

The assignment is under the activity points tab on my blog.