1. Focus – What if… You were given complete control of the classroom.
What rules would you change? Enforce?
Would you manage the class room benevolently? Or would you rule authoritatively?
How will you maintain control in the room?

2. Qin Dynasty Began in 221 BC Founded by Qin Shi Huangdi
Conquered and unified China
Governed with Legalist policies
Harshly punished the disobedient
Rewarded the obedient

3. Shi Huangdi Shi Huangdi means “First Emperor” Established an autocracy
Government where the ruler has unlimited power and uses it arbitrarily.
The ruler makes all laws and decisions.

4. Shi Huangdi Solidifies His Power
Shi Huangdi silenced criticism by:
Murdering Confucian scholars
Burning books that disagreed with Legalism
Commanded all noble families to live at the capital city.
Carved China into 36 administrative districts.
Appointed Qin officials to govern them.

5. Legalism Confucianism went against Shi Huangdi’s belief in Legalism
Belief that humans were inherently evil; required tight state control over everything = Legalism
Government uses law to end civil disorder and restore harmony

6. How legalists maintain order:
Rich rewards for those who carry out their duties
Harsh punishment for disobedient
Control actions of people
Control circulation of ideas
Burn any writings that may cause the people to think critically about the government

7. Increasing China’s Size
Shi Huangdi attacked China’s neighbors to the North and South.
Conquered neighboring territories
Doubled China’s size

8. Great Wall
4,000 miles
Built to protect against nomads from the Gobi desert
Extreme working conditions made Qin unpopular
Current wall was built further south during the Ming dynasty

9. Improvements Built a highway network Helped centralize China
Efficient communication and administration of all areas of the empire
Trade increased
Led to the rise of a merchant class

10. Improvements (continued)
Set uniform standards for:
Chinese writing
Weights and measures
Currency
Law
Irrigation projects increased farm production

11. Religion of the Qin Strong belief in ancestor worship
Concerned with honor and respect
Dead influence the world of the living
Has carried over to the present day

12. Ancestor Worship - Mulan

13. Terra Cotta Warriors Shi Huangdi’s tomb planned when he came to power
Believed spirit should be treated as if living
The terracotta warriors represent real army
Underground project recreates empire and court
8,000 warriors and artifacts took 11 years to build

14. Downfall of the Qin The Qin Dynasty was unpopular among the Chinese.
Totalitarian, repressive government
Severe laws & harsh punishments were meant to keep “order”
Harsh taxes
Shi Huangdi died ; son was not strong enough
Han rulers took over

15. Legacy of the Qin Han rulers maintained many Qin accomplishments
Bureaucracy and government districts
Writing system
Weights and measures
Currency

16. Processing – RAFT Writing
Role
Audience
Format
Topic
Artisan
Peasants
Training Manual
“So, you’ve been hired to make a bunch of terracotta warriors”
Confucian Scholar
Newspaper Reader
Editorial
“Why burn our books?”
Shi Huangdi
Chinese children
Illustrated Children’s Book
“Why Legalism works”
Trader/Merchant
Letter
“Come on, you have to have some disposable income (I mean I do) and my products are so great!”