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The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
Examine the development and transformative global impact of papermaking, the magnetic compass, gunpowder, and printing in China.
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Inventions, Science, and Technology in the Post-Classical World
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
9 lessons
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Identify key inventions from 500 to 1500 CE and evaluate their ongoing historical and modern significance.
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6.2.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify the most historically significant inventions and innovations from Ca. 500 C.E.–1500 C.E. (for example, printing press/moveable type, astronomy, medicine), and argue their ongoing importance.
6.2.6Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeGeneralize how the spread of goods and ideas led to the increased influence of China, India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East on globalization.