Ancient China

Culture Presentations

Great Wall of China

Source:  http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/great-wall-of-china

Mr. Wiegand

6th Grade

Social Studies

 

Goal:  To describe the major ideas of Confucius and analyze the importance of and advances in technology in Ancient China

 

Research Topics:

#1 Technology

Focus Question = How did technology improve the lives of people in Ancient China?

**As many examples as you can find

 

#2 Writing

Focus Question = Describe their written language and how it benefited them?

         **Research Calligraphy as well

 

#3 Medicine

Focus Question = How did their understanding of medicine benefit the people?

         **Blood Circulation

 

#4 Great Wall

Focus Question = How and why was it built?

         **Include how it was expanded over time

 

#5 Terracotta Army

Focus Question = Why was it created?

         **Research Clay Army as well

 

#6 Silk

Focus Question = Why was it so valuable?

         **Research the Silk Road as well

 

#7 Activities

Focus Question = What did they do for fun?

         **Sports, Games, Music, etcÉ

 

#8 Art/Architecture

Focus Question = What role did art play in their culture?

         **Paintings, Calligraphy, Sculptures, etcÉ

 

#9 Clothing

Focus Question = What did they look like all dressed up?

         **Clothing, Hair, Make-up, etcÉ

 

#10 Philosophies

Focus Question = How were the 3 main philosophies different?

         **Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), Legalism