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TOPIC:Chapter 4,
Week 2
Sub topic #1 (left side of paper)
What kinds of inventions did the Chinese create?
Notes (right side of paper)
•Gunpowder and fireworks•Paper, printing and paper money, also called currency•Porcelain: baked clay that makes dishes and vases•Compass, silk, the sundial•Jump rope, ice cream, playing cards, dominoes
Sub topic #2 (left side of paper)Why was the invention of paper important?
Notes (right side of paper)
•Paper led to printing the first books•Books became less expensive•Ideas spread•Novels: long stories made into books•Calligraphy: using a brush and ink to write beautiful characters
Sub topic #2 (left side of paper) Why was the invention of paper
important?Notes (right side of paper)
•Paper currency was invented, less need for metal to make coins•Paper money helped cities grow•Writers Li Bo, who wrote nature poems, and Du Fu, who wrote about serious social problems, spread their ideas
Sub topic #3 (left side of paper)How did the Chinese print on paper?
Notes (right side of paper)
1st: Carve the characters you want onto a block of wood2nd: Paint the block with ink3rd: Press the paper onto the block
Sub topic #4 (left side of paper)How did the invention of gunpowder
change the world?Notes (right side of paper)
•Gunpowder is used in guns, this made Chinese powerful compared to sword users•Changed how wars were fought•Allowed explosives (bombs) to be invented
Sub topic #4 (left side of paper)Other Vocab
Notes (right side of paper)
•Advocate: to speak or write in favor of
•Amicable: characterized by or showing goodwill, friendly