Qin+and+Han+Dynasties+Patrick

 Objective: To learn about the achievements of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

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[|Patrick's Link on Ancient China]

 This link provides a large amount of information about the timeline of Chinese Dynasties from the Neolithic period all the way to the Qing Dynasty which lasted into the 1900's. This timeline is visually appealing and color coded to distinguish between different eras such as the era of Classical Imperial China and Early Imperial China. Also there are many links which describe a specific Dynasty in detail. When a link is clicked on, it brings up another webpage with specific information on that Dynasty including pictures and visuals. These pages are easy to navigate as it includes a toolbar at the top which helps movement between the webpage home, other eras, and even the timeline itself. The information provided for the Han Dynasty describes the Dynasty from the beginning to end. It includes a discussion about the two separate dynasties as well as multiple emperors who ruled during the Han Dynasty. Each specific Dynasty includes a map which shows exactly how much land the Dynasty ruled as well as where the Great Wall was and how long it was at that specific time period.

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Questions
 1. In the second map, why does the Han Dynasty extend so far into the West?

2. What does the comparison between the size of the Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty tell you about the success of each?

3. Based on the number of different states in the first map, was it easy or hard to unite China? Why?



=__Multimedia Clip__ = [|History Channel Video - Great Wall] [|Discovery Video - Discovery Atlas: China Revealed: The Great Wall]

=__Reflection Questions__ =  1. What steps did Shi Huangdi take to unite his Empire?

2. What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

3. Why did the Han Civil Service System work so well to unite China?

4. Why did the Han dynasty work to protect trade along the Silk Road?

5. What did the Great Wall of China symbolize to the Chinese people?



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