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 * Culture in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Penny Crayon is a budding artist and musician keenly interested in the culture of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Ms. Crayon likes to make clay figurines and watch WWE wrestling. She has written several popular songs, including //Ode to Undertaker// and //Cena Serenade//. To help her decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What types of entertainment existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 2) Describe the term, “bread and circuses,” the Roman emperors started for its citizens.
 * 3) For what architecture, paintings, literature, or sculptures are ancient Rome and China most famous?
 * 4) Which empire should Ms. Crayon, an artist and musician, visit? Why?

=Resources= Your research will be confined to the following web resources and library databases. If you wish to use a resource not on this list you must seek approval from your teacher.

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 * Library Databases **
 * @http://www.micdslibrary.com/databases.html

Scroll down to the History/Social Studies menu; the ABCCLIO Ancient World History database is particularly helpful.

=Research and Citations= Use the space below to record your research for each question. Remember that you will need to cite your sources using the format found on the MICDS Library resource page.

What types of entertainment existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
Han China: One of the forms of entertainment in Han China was paper cutting and folding, or [|Origami]

Imperial Rome: Main Entertainment consisted glatiator battles, of mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on classical mythology.

**Describe the term, “bread and circuses,” the Roman emperors started for its citizens.**
Han China: It was meant to keep the poor full and happy so they would not make a rebelious army or try to take the thrown to help other people like them. They could attend circuses, battle and plays.They would have food, and entertainment to make them all happy.

Imperial Rome: The term "Bread and Circuses" is meant keep the poor full and happy so that they will not rebel. It meant litteraly what it said.To give them bread to keep them from starving, and let them watch and participate in entertainment and gladiator battles. This way they could live a happy and long life, without the government having a mob on their tails. This was an important way of life for the government to keep everyone in the city safe. This worked well for Imperial Rome.

For what architecture, paintings, literature, or sculptures are ancient Rome and China most famous?
Han China: The Chinese were the ones who made the great wall of China. It was one of their greatest accomplishments, and definatley their most famous one. It was built to keep armies from apposing counties out.

Imperial Rome: One of the greatest archeological feats in ancient Rome was the [|Coloseum.] It was used for Gladiator battles, Roman specticals, animal hunts, mock sea battles, exicutions, and plays based on Greek Myths.The building wasn't used for entertainment in the early medevil era.

Similarities and Differences
Before deciding which dynasty your client should visit, you may wish to create a simple Venn Diagram to compare/contrast the two empires. You may use [|this template] or create one online at Read-Write-Think.

Which empire should Ms. Crayon, an artist and musician, visit? Why?
Ms. Crayon, in my fake-profetional opinion, should visit Imperial Rome. As an artist, she would apretiate the fine culture and craftsmanship Imperial Rome has to offer. She could work a clay wheel and make vases or pot's when she isn't enjoying the wonderful cuisine of Rome. And for her love of WWE wrestling, Rome has the worlds most violent and grueling gladiator battles. Han China was a wonderful city, and I have nothing against it, but if the shoe fits (shoe being Rome), wear it.

= **Travel Poster Components:** =

You will create a travel poster for each of the two empires. Each poster should be attractive, persuasive, and highlight the major features related to your topic. You will create the posters using Glogster.edu (instructions will be provided in class) and they should contain the following components:

__**Travel Poster Components**__
 * 1) One Glogster.edu poster for each dynasty
 * 2) At least three "must see" tourist features with detailed text and relevant images for each dynasty
 * 3) At least one audio recording on each poster

The **[|Poster Rubric]** will be used to evaluate your work; you should refer to it before handing in your final product. When you have completed the poster, embed it below the "Travel Poster" heading below:

Travel Posters
//media type="custom" key="6241283"media type="custom" key="6241311"embed your posters here by copying the embed code from Glogster and adding an HTML widget//

= **Oral Presentation Guidelines** = The oral presentation is your opportunity to share your posters, explain whether your client should visit Han China or the Roman Empire, and should follow these guidelines:
 * 1) Less than three minutes in length
 * 2) Should address/explain the "must see" features of each dynasty
 * 3) Should explain which destination the client should visit and why

This presentation is about speaking skills and the use of your posters. You will be permitted to use notecards but are NOT to simply read your notes to the audience. The **[|Presentation Rubric]** will be used to evaluate your work; you should refer to it before giving your final presentation