Buddhism in China A Document-Based Analysis Activity Step 1: Read and annotate the prompt and the historical background below. Prompt: Based on the following documents, analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China.

Step 2: Read each document and answer the questions that follow:

Author: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________ Summarize the document in one sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Response to Buddhism: _____________________

Author: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________ Summarize the document in one sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Response to Buddhism: _____________________

Author: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________ Summarize the document in one sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Response to Buddhism: _____________________

Author: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________ Summarize the document in one sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Response to Buddhism: _____________________

Author: ____________________________ Date: ______________________________ Summarize the document in one sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Response to Buddhism: _____________________

Step 3: Create a timeline with the documents by putting the document # and response to Buddhism on the timeline:

Step 4: Using your timeline, develop a thesis statement (remember it has to be historically defensible) that answers the prompt. (Hint: your thesis should address changes over time) Prompt: Based on the following documents, analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________