Mongolia and taiwan

Mongolia and Taiwan

1. A history of nomads and traders
a. The Mongolian Empire
i. The Mongols were nomadic herders from the Asian Steppe
ii. Their history was changed forever when Temujin (Ghengis Khan) unified the steppe people and conquered most of the known world at the time.
iii. He was succeded by his son Ogadai, who continued the conquest into Russia and Europe
iv. The mongol empire broke up in the 1300s
v. The Chinese took over in the 17th century
vi. Only in 1911 did Mongolia reestablish its independence
b. Taiwan’s link to China
i. The island of Taiwan was home to many peoples
ii. The Malays and Polynesians were once here. The Manchu dynasty conquered Taiwan in 1683
iii. Japan then took the island in 1895, and contolled it until after WWII
2. Cultures of Mongolia and Taiwan
a. Mongolia
i. Mongolia has both ruled and been ruled by China
ii. Kublai Khan was the Mongol emperor of China when Marco Polo visitedint eh mid 14th century, China rebelled and won
b. Taiwan
i. Unlike Mongolia, Taiwan has an almost exclusively Chinese population
ii. The capital city of Taipei has Buddhist temples and museums of Chinese art
iii. The population is well educated and can fluently speak Mandarin Chinese
3. Two Very Different Economies
a. Economic prospects for Mongolia
i. A large part of the population is still in the herding and livestock business
ii. More goats are being raised to support the Cashmere industry
iii. Nearly a third of the animal population is sheep
iv. After the fall of the Soviet Union, it was one of the first countries to turn to a market economy.
v. They had a hard time transitioning
b. Economic Success
i. Taiwan has one of the most successful economies.
ii. They are considered one of the economic tigers of the area, along with Singapore and South Korea
iii. An economic tiger is a country that has enormous economic power
4. Daily Life in Mongolia and Taiwan
a. Herding in Mongolia
i. There are long cold winters and short hot summers
ii. Nomads live in mobile tents called yurts which are felt covered in leather
iii. Herding is the way of life
5. Summary
a. This section talked about the differences and similarities of Mongolia and Taiwan. It taught about the rise and fall of the Khan Empires, and the conquest and immolation of Taiwan. It went over about the many times China controlled these areas, and when Mongolia ruled them.

Chapter 25

Summary: Jem tells Scout that she shouldn't kills bugs that don't do nothin gand she thinks Jem is one that is the one that is turning into a girl. She then recollects on what Dill had told her about what happened with Helen, that when Atticus went to tell her what happened, she had collapsed before he even told her. She then contemplates how the town saw what happened with Tom, how it was simply what black people did.

Literary elements: Allusions: The montogomery Adviser was a real newspaper at the time of the story

No new characters

Chapter 23 and 24

Summary: Bob Ewell's threats shocked everyone but Atticus. The children become more and more agitated about it and ask Atticus to borrow a gun from someone. He tells the kids to look at it from Bob's point of view: atticus had destroyed what little reputation Bob had at that trial. He tells the kids that Tom has been transferred to a prison 70 miles away. Atticus and Jem discuss the morality of the death penalty and then the topic of juries. After hearing that one of the Cunninghams  was what held the jury out for so long, Scout wants to have Walter jr. over for dinner, but alexandra forbids it, because 'He - is - trash'. Scout begins to cry  and they go to bed, where the kids discuss the nature of the world and how there should be only one kind of folks - folks.

At a missionary meeting, Scout listens to the missionary circle first discuss the plight of the poor Mrunas, and then talk about how their own black servants have behaved badly ever since Tom's trial. Miss Maudie shuts up their talk. Suddenly, Atticus appears and calls Alexandra to the kitchen. There he tells her, Scout, Calpurnia, and Miss Maudie that Tom Robinson attempted to escape and was shot seventeen times. He takes Calpurnia with him to tell Tom's family of his death. Alexandra asks Miss Maudie how the town can allow Atticus to wreck himself in pursuit of justice. Maudie replies that the town trusts him to do right. They return to the missionary circle, managing to act as if nothing is wrong.

Literary elements:
Allusion: the Mrunas were an African tribe converted to Christianity and had been struggling at the time of the book.

Simile: Mrs. Merriweather played her voice like an organ

New characters:
Mrs. Merriweather

chapter 22

Summary: Its the day after the trial, and The Finches are surprised to see a plethora of gifts from Tom's friends and family. Atticus gets a little weepy, and goes to work. The kids go over to Miss Maudie's house and are told that Maycomb is a lucky town because when they are needed to be good Christians, they have men that can do it for them. Aunt Alexandra runs over and tells them that Mr. Ewell spat in Atticus's face and said he would destroy him it it took till he died.

Allusions: to be good Christians: could be  acrusade term, that he is called to take up the cross and do what is right.

Chapters 20 and 21

Summary: Atticus brings his last witness to the stand, Tom Robinson. When asked what happened that fateful day, Tom tells his story: He was walking by the Ewell home when Mayella stopped him to fix the door. Tom goes in, gets on a ladder, and Mayella grabs Tom's legs, and pulls him down. He is surprised when Mayella jumps on him, and kissed him. She said she's never kissed anyone, and that what her father does doesn't count, so she might as well kiss a N***er. Mr. Ewell sees what happens through the window, and yelled at Mayella. Tom bolted through another window. When asked why he ran even though he had been innocent, Tom replied that it wasn't a good thing to put a colored man's word against a whit man's, and that he ran so he wouldn't be arrested. He made the bad mstake of sayig he felt bad for Mayella. While Mr. Gilmer is cross-examining Tom, Dill begins to cry, and he and Scout have to leave. They run into Dolphus reymond, whom the kids think is a drunk, but only pretends to be so that the whiteys feel better and that he only lives the way he lives because he enjoys it. the kids go back inside, and the jury goes to make its verdict. Atticus finds out the kids had been in the court for nearly all of it, so he makes tham go eat, and then come back. At about 11 at night the jury comes back and the verdict is 'Guilty' which shocks the kids because they are not yet aware that you can't put a colored man's word to a white man's and expect to win.

Literary element: Allusion: "all men are created equal" a line that is in the declaration of independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. Allusion: the O.K. cafe refers to the O.K. corral, where one of the most famous gunfights in American history happened.

New Characters:

Dolphus Raymond 

review ?s

1) Why did Shi Huangdi build a wall in northern China?
To keep out the Mongols

2) How was China governed in its early history?
through dynasties, the Chinese form of monarchy

3) What are some achievements China made in its early history?
the first civilized nation, the longest civilized period,

4) When did Europeans begin exploration of China?
the 1200s

5) How was Europe able to gain access to Chinese markets in the 19th century?
By invading and forming spheres of influence

6) Which political group has held considerable power in China for the last 50 years?
The commies

7) What did the Communist party want for China's economy?
to form a unified china that could support the government

8) Where does China get the resources that fuel the industrial economy?
Northeastern china

9) What item is especially popular as an export to the U.S.?
textiles

10) Name two important Chinese inventions?
Gunpowder and Printing

11) What are the predominant religions of China?
Budhism, Taoism, Confuscionism

12) What is China's population?

About a billion

chapters 17 and 18

Summary: The case begins with the prosecutor, Mr. Gilmer, calling to the stands the sheriff, who runs down what happened from his point of view: Mr. Ewell grabs him as he's leaving the station, they go to the Ewell home where Mayella is, and he then goes and arrests Tom Robinson. Atticus than goes to talk to Tate, emphasizing that no one called a doctor. The next witness is Robert E. Lee Ewell. His story is: he's coming home, he hears Mayella scream, see the rape in action, chases Tom off, runs for the sheriff. Again atticus asks why no one got a doctor, and asks if Robert can write, and asks him to write his name, which shows he isn't ambidextrous, he can just use both hands just the same. His usign his left hand shows that he could have beaten up Mayella, who had excessive briusing on he right side of face unlike Tom, who has a withered left hand after it was torn up in a cotton gin. Mayella is called up next, in which Atticus tries to dismantle her story after she slipped up in a few places. After this, Atticus has only one more witness.

Literay elements: Allusion: Robert E. Lee was the leaing general in charge of the Confederate army. Allusion: the cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney, after the slaving business was dying down, and his invention reinvigorized the cotton industry