ANCIENT CHINESE INVENTION WEBQUEST A Trip Back in Time

TASK A new museum is being built in Cranston. An area of the museum will be dedicated to Chinese history. It will be a great honor for you to convince the museum staff to include a recommendation from you. To have your recommendation included in the museum you must complete the following task:

Choose an invention from the following list and prove that it is important enough to be included in the museum: tea restaurant gunpowder multi stage rockets moveable type silk umbrella moveable sails porcelain paper rudder rainbow bridge compass locks along canals paper money

CHINESE INVENTIONS lacquer wheelbarrow iron plow crossbow water wheel seismograph trace harness mechanical clock sails playing cards chui-han (golf) fireworks stirrups kites toothbrush noodles chopsticks green tea acupuncture inoculations zu-qui (soccer) suspension bridge

WHAT MAKES AN INVENTION IMPORTANT? It makes work easier. It improves health. It improves quality of life. It is used by many people. It has an impact on history.

THE PATH TO SUCCESS!!! Research your invention by exploring the listed websites and available texts. While researching, complete the graphic organizer with as much information as you can find about your invention. Organize your information into a power point presentation to convince the director of the museum to choose your invention.

To convince the museum to accept your nomination be sure to answer the following essential questions: How does this invention affect our lives today? What makes this invention important? How did this invention affect life at the time it was invented?

Available Websites See websites listed on wiki page

DON’T FORGET TO CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!!!! CITE ALL SOURCES YOU USE. SEE BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE ON WIKI