Bokhara Mosque; The Mongols came from further east than Bokhara, and the Mongols were not Muslims, but all that changed in time.  The Mongols did convert, and Central Asia became the heart of their empire.

• Read chapter 15 in the textbook (chapters 10 and 13 in the Edgar text).
• Read my remarks on the Mongol impact on Russia.
  
• Read my notes on the Mongols.
• Study the Questions to Consider and the Key Terms for the unit.
• Post (or respond) your thoughts/ideas about this unit's reading and assignment in the Blackboard online discussion forum. Do not post your assignment there.

• Read the excerpt from William of Rubruck's Account of the Mongols (if you are going to submit the optional Mongol paragraph).
• Submit the Optional Mongol paragraph.
• Read the notes on the Mongol Invasion of Hungary in the thirteenth century. These were done by Maria Grof-Tisza, a student in HIS 111.
• Listen to some further information about this unit as a mp3 file.  You can also read the information as a txt file.

• Lost Empire of Genghis Khan 1/4
• Genghis Khan
• Dynasties: The Mongol Empire- Part 1/5
• Mongol Invasion of Europe - Part 1
• Builders of China's Great Wall
• Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17
• For extra credit please suggest to your instructor a relevant video for this unit of the course. Send the title of the video, the url and a brief explanation of why you find the video interesting and applicable to the material that is being studied in this unit.

• Take the short 5-point quiz for chapter 15. Log into Blackboard and look under "Chapter Quizzes." You have five minutes to complete each quiz (multiple-choice questions).For extra credit, in a one-page paper for a maximum of 50 points (maybe more for an exceptional two-page paper) consider the careers of Julius Caesar, Charlemagne and Ghenghis Khan.
• For 25 points maximum extra credit, check The Mongols in World History website and write a long paragraph that answers the question, What factors allowed the Mongols to construct such a large empire?
• For 25 points maximum extra credit, read Ibn al-Athir On The Tatars, written about 1220, and in a short paragraph comment on just how terrible were the Mongols.
• In the pre-gunpowder era, there were perhaps no greater conquerors then Chingis Khan and Alexander the Great. For 50 points extra credit, compare and contrast the two leader in different categories, including, for example, rise to power, methods of conquest, and legacy. (developed by Kyle Flanders)
• For extra credit, please suggest a relevant website for this unit of the course.  Send the title of the site, the url and a brief explanation why you find the information interesting and applicable to the material being studied this unit.