ANCIENT CHINA DYNASTIES: Research Essay
Now that you are experts in the Middle Ages and have written an essay about your Lit Circle books we are moving out of the Middle Ages and into Ancient China. China was ruled by different rulers throughout its development, we call these periods where different rulers were in power Dynasties.
Using your new found essay writing skills you are tasked with researching a specific Ancient Chinese Dynasty and writing a research essay. We will have time to conduct research in the Library Lab – and you will be using a research outline to keep track of your different sources. Your final (2 to 5 page typed) essay must include information “quoted” from at least 4 different sources. We will go over in class how to integrate quotes and cite references.
The Dynasties:
1) The Shang Dynasty (1650 – 1027 BCE)
2) The Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 256 BCE)
3) The Qin Dynasty (256 – 202 BCE)
4) The Han Dynasty (206 – 220 CE)
5) The Sui Dynasty (589 – 618 CE)
6) The Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 CE)
Inquiry Questions:
~ Who are the major players/figures in this dynasty? What did they do, and why was it important?
~ What is the major accomplishment of this dynasty? Why is this so important?
~ Where: What areas of China did this dynasty control? and did it expand/decrease during its reign?
~ Why is this dynasty so influential to China? The modern world?
Mr. Clarke [604] 
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