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If your birthday is between January and April, write as Confucius

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Agenda

Bell Ringer (nice job ) Notes – Qin and Han Whiteboard activity

Qin and Han Dynasties

Rise of the Qin In 221 BCE, the first Han Emperor named Shi Huangdi ended the period of Warring Sates

Shi Huangdi was a tough guy Used cruel methods to control the people

Tortured, jailed, and killed those who did not support him.

Terra-Cotta Army

Shi Huangdi ordered the creation of a terra-cotta army to help him rule in the afterlife

8,000 warriors520 horses150 cavalry horses

Accomplishments of Qin Created national coins Built/repaired canals and roads Built the Great Wall

used to protect China from invaders

The Great Wall 5,500 miles long Only 9 feet wide at a maximum

Visible from SPACE! Used watchtowers/signal towers to communicate

15-30 feet in height

Fall of the Qin Shi Huangdi died and people revolted against the harsh Qin rule

The Han family came into power Remember the dynastic cycle!

Characteristics of Han Han replaced harsh laws of Qin and reduced taxes

Created civil service exams to decide who was most qualified for government jobs

Liu Bang was the first Han Emperor Wudi was the most famous Han Emperor

expanded the most, adopted Confucius’s principles

Liu Bang Wudi

Accomplishments of Han Made paper out of wood pulp

Invented the wheelbarrow, fishing reel, and boat rudder

Acupuncture Built things…roads, temples, palaces

SILK ROAD: trade route that linked China to the Medeterranian

The Silk Road Transported GOODS AND IDEAS Goods

slaves, silk, satin, perfume, spices, medicine, jewels, glassware

Ideas knowledge, ideas, culture, religion

Was dangerous bandits, diseases

Whiteboard activity!

Tell me the school of thought OR the dynasty that applies to the statement!

Worshiped their ancestors and were polytheistic.

SHANG

Believed that rulers should have strict rules and harsh punishments.

LEGALISM

Believed that there should not be a strong government force.

DAOISM

Built the Great Wall!

Qin

Their fall led to the period of “Warring States”

Zhou

Had Civil Service exams to make sure only the best qualified got jobs.

Han

Had Civil Service exams to make sure only the best qualified got jobs.

Han

Gained the Mandate of Heaven by being harsh and keeping people in line.

Qin

Were really good at working with Bronze

SHANG

Built the Silk Road

HAN

Believed that life should be ruled by a balance of relationships.

CONFUCIANISM