History

Late 1100’s

•Grassy plain north of the Gobi Desert and south of the Siberian forests

Asian Steppe

•Harshest regions of Central Asia and Siberia

Mongol Warrior

s!

•“Devil’s horsemen”•Great horseback riders•Fierce and highly disciplined•Nomadic herders that traveled in clans

Mongolian Empire•1206

Temujin, aka Genghis Khan, united Mongol clans•“chief”•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 worldUSSR fell 1989

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Ol0IJkU7c

Todayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hv09JoCE68

•Capital:Ulaanbaatar•¼ of Mongolia's population lives there!

Government =Democracy

Economy = Free Enterprise

Vegetation Map

• Population Density Map

SPARSELY populated!!!

Capital city: Ulaanbaatarhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teuvExL5Yi4&feature=endscreen

Grasslands around the world…

SteppesSavannahsPampasPrairies

Physical Geography

Today…

Level of Development –less developedEconomy - Nomadic life-livestock (sheep, goats, camel, horses and

cattle)-cashmere (soft wool) exports-transition to free-market economy is difficult-Coal and oil important to economyGovernment --Democracy

“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

• “It is not sufficient that I succeed- all others must fail.”• “I am the punishment of

God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”• “ 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!”

Quotes from Ghengis Khan:

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……….