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KS3 History Depth Study: Asian Empires and the Silk Roads eBook
Aaron Wilkes, Elena Stevens, David Rawlings, Shalina Patel, Zara Daswani, Chanté Timothy
KS3 History Depth Study: Asian Empires and the Silk Roads eBook
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Introduce global stories through accessible case studies on Asian empires linked through the Silk Roads: the Early Islamic Empire, Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire, Ming Dynasty, and Mughal Empire. Explore how these empires developed, how they interacted with other areas of the world, and how they each left a legacy that can still be seen in the modern world. These case studies will stimulate discussion and help students understand how what has happened in the past continues to have impact and shape the world today.

Written by a team led by Aaron Wilkes in consultation with expert historians, this engaging book enhances Oxford's best-selling KS3 History textbooks, and can be used flexibly with other schemes of work. The captivating pages give a detailed insight into this fascinating area of world history, allowing you to delve deeper into topics and themes of particular interest, and diversify your curriculum.

Language
English
ISBN
9781382068895
Contents
Introducing KS3 History: Asian Empires and the Silk Roads
Timeline
Big Question 1: Why should we study Asian empires?
Chapter 1 The Early Islamic Empire Introduction
1.1 When did Islamic civilisation begin?
1.2 How big was the early Islamic Empire?
1.3A/B What was so special about Baghdad?
1.4 What was the ‘golden age’ of Islamic learning?
1.5 What advances in health and medicine were made in the early Islamic Empire?
Big Question 2: What are the Silk Roads and how do they connect to the Islamic Empire?
Have you been learning?
Chapter 2 The Mongol Empire Introduction
2.1 How and why did the Mongol Empire expand?
2.2 Why is Genghis Khan such a controversial figure?
2.3 The Mongol military machine
2.4 What can a coat tell us about life in the Mongol Empire?
2.5 Remembering the Mongol Empire
Big Question 3: How far did women change the course of Mongolian history?
Have you been learning?
Chapter 3 The Ottoman Empire Introduction
3.1 How and why did the Ottoman Empire spread so far?
3.2 How did the Ottomans control their empire?
3.3 Why was Selim called ‘the Grim’?
3.4 How did the Silk Roads influence the Ottoman Empire?
3.5 Daily life in the Ottoman Empire
Big Question 4: What ever happened to the Ottoman Empire?
Have you been learning?
Chapter 4 The Ming Dynasty Introduction
4.1 How did an orphaned peasant become the Emperor of China?
4.2 What do the voyages of Zheng He reveal about Ming China?
4.3 Who lived and worked in the Forbidden City?
4.4 How did the Ming Dynasty change China?
4.5 How do historians know about Ming China?
4.6 Rebels, invasions and natural disasters – what ended the Ming Dynasty?
Big Question 5: How are the Silk Roads connected to the Ming Dynasty?
Have you been learning?
Chapter 5 The Mughal Empire Introduction
5.1 How did the Mughal Empire start?
5.2 What was so great about Akbar the Great?
5.3 Could women have power in the Mughal Empire?
5.4 What does the Taj Mahal tell us about the Mughal Empire?
5.5 How do historians know about the Mughal Empire?
Big Question 6: What ever happened to the Mughal Empire?
Have you been learning?
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
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