This unit of 8 lessons centres historian Michael Wood’s view that the Tang Dynasty ‘was perhaps, the greatest and most cosmopolitan civilisation on earth.’
Your classes will be taught about, an overview story of the Tang Dynasty.
They use wall paintings to make inferences about life at the time.
They will learn about the amazing journey taken by Xuanzang and work out his importance.
They look at the impact the Silk Road had on the Tang Dynasty.
They will look at women’s history by assessing the rule of Empress Wu.
And they will consider why the dynasty collapsed in the 907.
Here’s a list of what you get:
- Introductory reading task: Was the Tang Dynasty really the greatest civilisation on earth?
- Tang Dynasty Knowledge Organiser
- What was the story of the Tang Dynasty?
- What can paintings from the Mogao caves tell us about life under the Tang Dynasty?
- Why was Zuanzang’s journey to India so important?
- What impact did trade along the Silk Road have on the Tang Dynasty?
- What can the city of Changan tell us about life under Tang rule?
- Does Empress Wu deserve her reputation as ruthless murder?
- How useful is Du Fu’s poem for telling us about the catastrophes of the 750s?
- Were the Emperor’s to blame for the collapse of the Tang Dynasty?
- Tang Tarsia
- Tang Knowledge Test
- Tang Final written assessment
This download gives you all you need to teach this unit. It includes includes PowerPoints, resources, the introductory task, the knowledge organiser and two assessment tasks.
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