1. Creating ChinaX Feb 13 Early to Later Imperial transition and characteristics of the later imperial era

2. Schedule today 1) Overview of the lectures Peter Bol 10 min. 2) Two examples of modules or parts of modules a) Yu Wen, 3.5 minute video on dynastic change map plus discussion of content and technology: 10 min b) Ren Wei, planning a calligraphy module – 10-15 minutes 3) Breaking into five groups for discussion – 30 minutes (one or two in each group will do the reporting) 4) Reports from each group and general discussion – 30 minutes (we should try identify some concrete steps identified for each piece) 5) Labs – Ian Miller 10 minutes

3. Poetry Why it matters What to learn

4. 750-1050 compared Early to later imperial system – International relations – Demographics – Economy – Society – Technology – Visual contrast of the two capitals

6. “Going up the river at the Qingming festival” http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~icgzmo d/qingming.html

7. Political Reform– Bringing Learning to Bear on Government (11 th c) Wang Anshi and Sima Guang as a paradigmatic split in ideas about government and its roles

8. A (somewhat dodgy) illustration

9. Neo-Confucianism As Philosophy As Movement As Orthodoxy Zhu Xi 1130-1200 Wang Yang-ming 1472-1528 The challenge of teaching philosophy and philosophical texts

10. Literati Elites and the Examination System The Problem The Political Unity of Later Imperial History Two Explanations The cultural explanation: the examination system and the formation of the literati local (prefectural or provincial), metropolitan, and palace examinations fairness the examinations and social mobility The social explanation: local elites as gentry local elites mediating between government and populace gentry society and elite self-perpetuation

11. Maps for Modules: ArcGIS Adobe Illustrator Worldmap

15. Calligraphy Module ( A Tang Period plug-in module) Ultimate Goal: become comfortable with calligraphy and be aware of the critical ways to think about calligraphy, without even knowing the Chinese language

16. Assessment 0, Annotation

17. Introduction video: the practice, practitioner, and his tools Assessment 1

18. Structure of Chinese Characters Animation

19. Scripts and Formats Assessment 2

20. Scripts and Formats

21. Shorts 1.The Myths of Wang Xizhi Assessment 3

22. Shorts 2. How did writing become calligraphy? Assessment 4 Point of Entry ?

23. Shorts 3. Booze and Brush Assessment 5

24. Sources of Images Harvard Arthur M. Sackler Museum Harvard Fine Arts Library Scroll Facsimiles Harvard Visual Information Access (VIA) Boston Museum of Fine Arts The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Personal Collections

25. Feb 27 demos begin Flow Chart design lead becomes project manager Scripting Content collection Assessment design Video shooting Video editing

26. Sign up for HMDC account A MOOC – EdX – Udacity – Coursera

27. LABS