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Chinese Dynasties and Power

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-IA-SS

7 lessons

Goal

Learners will define the concept of a dynasty, explain the Mandate of Heaven, and describe the major dynasties of ancient China and their contributions.

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  1. What Is a Dynasty?Up next
  2. How Power Passed Down Through DynastiesNot started yet
  3. Major Chinese Dynasties: OverviewNot started yet
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  5. The Zhou Dynasty and the Mandate of HeavenNot started yet
  6. The Qin Dynasty and UnificationNot started yet
  7. The Han Dynasty: A Golden AgeNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-iaSS.6.36Iowa Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Explain what a dynasty is and how rule by a succession of families demonstrated how power was passed down.