1. What makes a society civilised?

2. Objectives
To develop an understanding of some of the main features of Imperial Chinese society
To use sources to extract information about Chinese society
To discuss whether China was a civilized society in comparison to the Romans and Anglo Saxons.

3. Imperial China
We will focus on 221 B.C. till 1279 A.D

4. Tasks
Draw the spider diagram from page 4 in your books, adding any extra points that you feel are necessary
Read through the three sources about China (A-C on page 5) and make a list of points that show China was civililised
Now as a group compare the three civilizations: which one is the most civilized and why? Be prepared to provide evidence from the sources