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  1. History Late 1100’s *Grassy plain *north of the Gobi Desert *south of Siberian forests Asian Steppe *Harshest regions of Central Asia & Siberia

  2. Mongol Warriors! • “Devil’s horsemen” • Great horseback riders • Fierce & highly disciplined • Nomadic herders • Traveled in clans

  3. Mongolian Empire • 1206 • Temujin, aka Genghis Khan, united Mongol clans • “chief” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Ol0IJkU7c • Largest land empire in history! • Empire broke up in 1300’s • Chinese gained control in 1600’s • 1911 Mongolia gained independence • 1924 Mongolian Republic of China • -2nd Communist country in the world • USSR fell 1989

  4. Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hv09JoCE68 • Capital: • Ulaanbaatar • ¼ of Mongolia's population lives there! • “Red Hero” • DamdinSukhbaatar Government = Democracy Economy = Free Enterprise

  5. “City of Felt” Yurt building process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eVn6IJzGlc&feature=related Making of felt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuoWHBnpujg&feature=related

  6. Quotes from Ghengis Khan: • “It is not sufficient that I succeed- all others must fail.” –Ghengis Khan • “I am the punishment of God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” –Ghengis Khan • “ Man’s greatest good fortune is to…chase and defeat his enemy, seize his total possessions, leave his married women weeping and wailing, and ride his horse!” –Gengis Khan

  7. Quote from YOU! • From what quote would YOU like to be remembered???

  8. Questions… • Was Genghis Khan good, evil, or complicated? You be the judge and explain your answer. • Genghis Khan’s spirit animal was a wolf. What is YOUR spirit animal? DRAW your spirit animal. *You’ve risen to the top of the ranks. What is your warrior or Khan name?

  9. WOW Prompt • I already knew……..…..but, I was surprised to learn……. • I can’t believe……. • I wonder why…….. • The most important part was……. • As a U.S. citizen…….. • This is just like……… • I want to know more about……….

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