Early China has had a long and rich

Early China has had a long and rich history. It developed from a group of separate, warring states to a powerful and unified empire whose cities, government, scientific knowledge and achievements were highly advanced in their time.

Geography of China page 186 (Nelson) Label the following with your teacher’s help: Yangtse River Beijing Shanghai Great Wall of China Mongolia Himalayas Tibetan Plateau Wei (Yellow) River Gobi Desert

Middle Kingdom Because of these physical boundaries the Chinese called their region The Middle Kingdom =the land between heaven and earth

Ancient Chinese Society page 187 -189 Draw up the chart provided that shows the rank of all the people in China. Who is the most important? Who are the least important members of society? Why were they considered so? If the chart did not include genders, Why could it be drawn as a diamond not a pyramid?

Men and women page 190 Confucius taught that women were inferior to men. This meant that A baby girl slept on the floor to show her inferiority A married woman obeyed and cared for her parents-in-law without question or complaint Most girls did not have the opportunity of gaining an education Why was this the case? Write down the disadvantages in the family’s eyes of having a girl. Write down 2 reasons why a married woman having a son would be treated better than one who did not have a son? would having a son make ?

Family page 190 -191 Here is some information about the family. Grandparents, parents and children lived together in the same household and followed the rules of behaviour taught by the philosopher Confucius. Family was the core of people’s lives and decision-making. Confucius taught that family members should be loyal to one another and obey their elders. the oldest man was the official head of the family and the oldest woman controlled and organized the household on a day-to-day basis. Parents chose marriage partners for their children and brought the children up to be obedient to their wishes. How different is this family set up from today’s family? List three things you learn from your textbook about the importance of the family.

Dynasties page 184 -185 What is a dynasty? Timeline Draw a timeline that shows where the Han Dynasty fits into the history of China. You need to include these dynasties (which have been organized alphabetically and not chronologically!) Qin Shang Xia Zhou Let’s investigate The Shang Dynasty. How do these sources help historians in their understanding of this dynasty? Oracle bones page 190 The tomb of lady Fu Hao (handout)

Death and burial page 195 How important was the funeral in Ancient Chinese society? Why was it important? What were the features of a ‘proper’ funeral? Ancestors were considered part of the family. How did the family show their respect for them at the Qingming Festival?

Warring states page 196 Read this paragraph and then answer the questions about the warring states. During the second half of the Zhou dynasty, the nobles tried to gain power for themselves and China experienced the chaos and confusion of the Warring States period. At the beginning of this period about 200 states were fighting one another; people rebelled against and even assassinated some of their leaders. Foreign tribes invaded parts of China. Why were there wars from c 475 -221 BC/BCE? How many states were there at the start of this period? How many were there at the end of this period? Use the map to work it out! Use your textbook to answer these questions. Which state was the strongest? Why was it the strongest?

Significant figure: Shi Huangdi (Ying Zheng) page 196 -198 What was ‘good’ about the way he ran the country?

His rule: 221 - 210 BC page 197 What was ‘bad’ about his rule? Analysis of visual sources on page 199. Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4 Read Wei’s description of the emperor on page 197. Is his description a fact or an opinion? How reliable is Source 5 B?

Great Wall of China page 200 What do you think from this picture were the features of the wall that made it an effective defence against invaders? Check your answers in the textbook!

Workers on the Great Wall of China page 200 Who helped build the Wall? What conditions made it hard for them? Explain why the Great Wall is sometimes called The Wall of Tears

Terracotta Warriors task in-class research Research using your text book and the Internet a. Size of tomb b. Location of tomb (map) c. Plan of the tomb d. Contents of tomb e. Illustration of: A terracotta warrior (give his rank in the army) A terracotta horse f. Explanation of how both were made g. 2 facts of interest about the warrior h. 2 facts of interest about the horse i. The reason for the tomb’s construction

Silk Road page 203 As the leading producer in the world China traded with the rest of the known world. The route used to transport the goods was called The Silk Road. This road went through the plains of central Asia and reached the city of … (look at the map) With which country did China trade? What goods did China produce that these people wanted? What did the Chinese want in return from them? During which dynasty was this road extensively used?

Legacy: inventions page 204 When was the seismograph invented? How did the world’s first seismograph work? Label the picture you have been given. Choose one of the other inventions listed below. Horse stirrups Wheelbarrow Abacus Ship’s rudder Explain why you think it was an important invention

Rich and poor page How did clothing differ? How did food differ? How did homes differ?