November 18, 2014 TO-DO –Pick up Han Dynasty notes –Have your thinking caps on HOMEWORK –Han Dynasty T- chart  GOAL  To understand the changes made under the Han Dynasty.  AGENDA  Poll everywhere  Han Dynasty  Silk Road  Thought Questions  Homework

From yesterday… Describe the Qin Dynasty in ONE word.

Today you will be able to answer these questions… What is civil service? What are the accomplishments for the Han dynasty? What is a Golden Age? Could the Han be considered China’s Golden Age?

What do you already know about the Han Dynasty?

The Qin Falls… After a brief period of fighting, the Han dynasty proves to have the Mandate and will rise to power. The Han rules from 202 BCE to 220 CE Lui Bang is the founder of the dynasty. He reestablishes the centralized government.

Wudi established that government jobs will be based on education. He creates the Civil Service System. The Civil Service Exams test applicants for jobs, so the best candidates are chosen. Lui Bang’s great grandson, Wudi, takes control in 241 BCE, continuing the Han dynasty.

Ruler Gets to Choose! Architect Accountant/ Treasurer Military Leader Advisor

Civil Service Proves! Architect Accountant/ Treasurer Military Leader Advisor

Wudi set up schools to teach job applicants the Confucian philosophy. How does this affect society? Confucianism taught in schools Confucianism modeled in government Confucianism is how society will function

What is the flaw with the Civil Service system Only wealthy families could send their children to school to learn Confucian teachings and apply for the government jobs. Even with this inequality, the civil service system remains in China’s government until 1912!

Han Accomplishments Centralized Government Civil Service Porcelain Paper Making Silk Acupuncture

What is this? What is it used for? How do you know?!

Porcelain Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 °C (2,192 °F) and 1,400 °C (2,552 °F) Porcelain can informally be referred to as " china " or " fine china " in some English-speaking countries, as China was the birthplace of porcelain making.

Han Accomplishments Centralized Government Civil Service Porcelain Paper Making Silk Acupuncture

Paper Making Papermaking is known to have been traced back to China about 105 CE, when Cai Lun, an official attached to the Imperial court during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE), created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fibers along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste.

Han Accomplishments Centralized Government Civil Service Porcelain Paper Making Silk Acupuncture

Silk Silk is made form the cocoon of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm. The earliest examples of silk in China date back to 3500 BCE, but the process of Silk making was perfected in the Han dynasty.

Silk Road During the Han dynasty, China began to trade with the outside world. Silk became a popular demand, and China was the only place in the world to find it. What consequences will the Silk Road have on China?

Han Accomplishments Centralized Government Civil Service Porcelain Paper Making Silk Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an alternative medicine methodology originating in ancient China that treats patients by manipulating thin, solid needles that have been inserted into acupuncture points in the skin. According to Traditional Chinese medicine, stimulating these points can correct imbalances in the flow of qi through channels in the body.

Han Accomplishments Centralized Government Civil Service Porcelain Paper Making Silk / Silk Road Acupuncture

A GOLDEN AGE A Golden Age is a period of time where there is great peace, prosperity, accomplishments and stability in an area or region.

Turn to your neighbor… Do you know of any Golden Ages? Could today be considered a Golden Age?

Could the Han dynasty be considered China’s “Golden Age?” Use your notes and knowledge of Chinese history to defend your answer.

Homework Organize your notes into a T-chart (on a looseleaf sheet of paper) Han Dynasty Political Achievements (Government) Achievements in goods/trade Achievements in Science Examples

Snowball! What is civil service? What are the accomplishments for the Han dynasty? What is a Golden Age? Could the Han be considered China’s Golden Age?