1. Section 3: The Qin Dynasty
Essential Question:
How do the people, events, and ideas that shaped ancient China continue to influence the world?
The Big Idea:
The Qin Dynasty unified China with a strong government and a system of standardization.
If you were there…You are a scholar in China living around 210 BC. You have a large library of Chinese literature, poetry, and philosophy. The new emperor is harsh and has no love for learning. He says you must burn all your books that disagree with his ideas. This idea horrifies you. But if you do not obey, the punishment may be severe.
Will you obey the order and burn your books? Why or why not?
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2. The first Qin emperor created a strong but strict government.
Main Ideas
The first Qin emperor created a strong but strict government.
A unified China was created through Qin policies and achievements
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3. The Qin Emperor’s Strong Government
Several states in China were battling for power. The Qin Dynasty defeated the opposing states with a powerful army. Under the Qin dynasty China was united under one government.
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6. Shi Huangdi Takes the Throne
In 221 BC, the Qin king Ying Zheng succeeded in unifying China. He renamed himself, Shi Huangdi (SHEE hwahng-dee), which means “first emperor.” Shi Huanghi followed the Legalist political views.
Shi Huanghi created a strong government with harsh punishments.
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7. Shi Huangdi (SHEE hwahng-dee), ordered the burning of all writings that did not agree with Legalism. He only saved books on farming, medicine, and predicting the future.
Shi Huangdi used his army to expand the empire. His armies took control of the lands around both of China’s major rivers. He advanced to the lands near the Gobi desert. Shi Huangdi promised no more violence in the cities he conquered. He destroyed the walls and weapons within these cities.
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8. China Under the Qin
Shi Huangdi took all the land and power away from the lords. He forced the nobles to move into the capital city so he could keep an eye on them. Shi Huangdi forced many commoners to work on government buildings, many workers faced years of hardship and often death. To control China, Shi Huangdi divided the land into districts, each with their own appointed official. This system help Qin collect taxes and enforce a strict chain of command.
Reading Check: Summarizing-How did the Shi Huangdi strengthen government?
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9. A Unified China Qin Policies
Qin set up a unified system laws and punishments that would be the same throughout the empire.
Qin set up a unified written language.
Qin set up a new money system. Standardized copper and gold became the currency in all of China.
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10. Qin Achievements
Qin set up a network of roads and buildings. This connected the capital city to every part of the country.
Workers build systems of canals to improve the water system.
To protect the country from invasion
Qin build the Great Wall of China. This wall was a barrier that linked the earlier walls with China’s Northern frontier.
Rebel forces eventually invaded the country and claimed the Qin capital. The Qin eventually surrendered.
Reading Check: What building projects did Emperor Qin create to unify China?
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11. Common Core Standard: Reading Informational Texts R. I. 8
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13. How do you show respect, honor, and love to your family, through the best and the worst of times?

14. Section 4: The Han Dynasty
Essential Question:
How do the people, events, and ideas that shaped ancient China continue to influence the world?
The Big Idea:
The Han Dynasty created a new form of government that valued family, art, and learning.
If you were there…You were a young Chinese student from a poor family. Your family has worked hard to give you a good education so you can get a government job and have a great future. Your friends laugh at you. They say only boys from rich families get good jobs. They think its better to join the army.
Will you take the exam to join the army? Why?
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15. Han dynasty was government was based on the ideas of Confucius.
Main Ideas
Han dynasty was government was based on the ideas of Confucius.
Family life was supported and strengthened in Han China.
The Han Dynasty made many achievements in art, literature, and learning.
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17. Han Dynasty Government
When the Qin Dynasty collapsed, around 207 BC, Liu Bang (lee-oo-bang) won control of China. He became the first emperor of the Han dynasty. Liu Bang wanted to free people from harsh government. He lowered taxes for farmers and made punishments less severe. He relied on educated officials to help him rule.
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18. Confucian Social Classes
Han social classes were based on Confucian principles of achieving harmony.
Upper Class – The Emperor and their court
Second Class - Peasants
Third Class- Artisans
Fourth Class - Merchants
Peoples lifestyles varied according to their wealth. Not according to their social class.
Merchants are the last, because they do not produce their own goods!
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19. Family Life
The family were a important to Chinese society. Society was based on Confucian concept of Filial Piety.
Filial Piety: obedience and devotion to parents/grandparents /leaders/Emperors.
-Shown through supporting and providing gifts.
Filial Piety works both ways with leaders also needing to respect their subjects.
How does this secure both loyalty and social divisions in Chinese society?

20. Why do you think Chinese society placed such importance on the family?
The Revival of the Family
Children were taught to respect their elders.
To disobey a parent was a crime. The father was the head of the family and had absolute power. Children were encouraged to serve their parents. Boys were valued more than girls.
Why do you think Chinese society placed such importance on the family?
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21. Han Achievements
Han artists became experts at figure painting, including portraits.
Han China is known for its poetry. They developed the fu style, which combined prose and poetry.
Han Chinese invented paper.
Han inventors created the sundial. The sundial told the time of day.
Han inventors created the seismograph, a device the measures the strength of an earthquake.
Acupuncture or the practice of inserting needles through the skin to relieve pain.
Reading Check: What advances did the Chinese make during the Han period?
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24. Section 5: Han Contracts With Other Cultures
Essential Question:
How do the people, events, and ideas that shaped ancient China continue to influence the world?
The Big Idea:
Trade routes led to an exchange of new products and ideas among China, Rome, and other peoples.
If you were there: You are a trader traveling along the Silk Road to china. This is you first trip. You are traveling through many mountains, deserts, and terrible weather. You expect to make a good profit from silk. You are also curious about China and its people.
What do you expect to find in China?
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25. Farming and manufacturing grew during the Han dynasty.
Main Ideas
Farming and manufacturing grew during the Han dynasty.
Trade routes linked China with the Middle East and Rome.
Buddhism came to China from India and gained many followers.
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26. Farming and Manufacturing
Chinese people became skilled iron workers. They manufacture swords and suits of armor. They created an iron plow.
Chinese people created silk, a soft light, highly valued fabric.
They raised silk worms, and unwound the silk threads from their cocoons. The method of creating silk was a secret, punishable by death.
Silk making
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28. Trading Routes
Chinese people traded pottery and silk to people outside of China. Traders used a series of land routes to take Chinese goods to distant buyers. This famous route was called the Silk Road.
The Silk Road was a 4000-mile network of routes stretched westward from China across deserts and mountain ranges, through the Middle East, until they reached the Mediterranean Sea.
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30. Buddhism Comes to China
When Chinese people came in contact with people from India. Quickly Buddhism from India spread throughout China. Buddhism provided the Chinese people with more hope than the traditional Chinese beliefs. If offered a rebirth to suffering, this promise was appealing to the Chinese people.
Buddhism was an example of diffusion, the spread of ideas from one culture to another.
Reading Check: Why were Chinese people attracted to Buddhism?
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