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 * Technology in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Mac Appleman is an inventor and business tycoon keenly interested in the technological advancements of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Mr. Appleman made his fortune developing consumer products, including the Tofu Turkey Fryer, Toxi-Clean Detergent, and the Musical Toilet Seat. To help him decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What were the major inventions/innovations of each dynasty?
 * 2) Whom did these advancements primarily benefit? Ordinary citizens? The government? The military?
 * 3) How did these inventions/innovations strengthen and improve each civilization? What needs did they meet?
 * 4) What would you consider to be the most important technological achievement of each dynasty? Why?
 * 5) Which empire should Mr. Appleman, an inventor and business tycoon, 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.

**Rome**
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 * __ http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/europe/ancient_roman_culture.html __
 * __ http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/ __


 * China **
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 * __ http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/han.html __
 * __ http://gallery.sjsu.edu/silkroad/civilization.htm __
 * __ http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hand/hd_hand.htm __
 * __ http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CHEMPIRE/FORMHAN.HTM __
 * __ http://www.international.ucla.edu/asia-archive/lessons/zarou/WSHan.htm __


 * 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 were the major inventions/innovations of each dynasty?
Han China: Some of the inventions for Han china were paper, the compass, clocks, gunpowder, and printing. Paper was an important invention because they could finally record their important events and laws. They finally had an abundant, cheap source of paper that everyone could afford. Gun powder was also an important invention in China. It was invented accidentally, and was made out of sulfur, salt, and charcoal. It was used for the military, and also led to cannons, fire arrows, and bamboo tubes. It was so important, that it spread to Arab countries, Greece, and European countries. Printing was inspired by engraved name seals, which were time consuming, not easy to store, and it was not easy to revise errors. After 200 years, printing also spread all over the world and advanced the development of the world's civilizations.

Imperial Rome: Some of the inventions of Rome were aqueducts, the Roman Roads, ampitheaters, and the sewer systems. Aqueducts allowed clean water to be transported to the city, and dirty water to be taken out of the city. Aqueducts were also pieces of art because they had lots of artistic detail. They were like bridges, but were used to transport water. The Roman Roads were used to move the military to other cities. The Roads were one of Rome's best inventions. The ampitheaters were used to hold plays and other shows. One famous example of an ampitheater is the colosseum in Rome. Rome also had the first sewer system. This took waste and dirty water away from Rome. They made it possible for Rome to become the largest city in the world at the time. Some people says that the sewer systems were the greatest achievement for Rome.

Whom did these advancements primarily benefit? Ordinary citizens? The government? The military?
Han China: In Han China, some of the inventions benefited the military, like gunpowder and compasses. Some inventions benefited the government, like paper and printing. Some inventions benefited ordinary people, like clocks. These inventions benefited everyone. Anyone could use any of these inventions for whatever they wanted. These inventions also benefited the advancement of the Han China civilization. Overall, there was a wide array of inventions, that benefited everyone in Han China.

Imperial Rome: In Rome

How did these inventions/innovations strengthen and improve each civilization? What needs did they meet?
Han China: In Han China, the inventions met the needs of the military, the government, and ordinary people. It (paper) met the need of writing down laws for the government. It (gunpowder, compasses) met the need of weapons and defense in the military. It (clocks) met the needs of telling time. It improved the civilization because it made them much more advanced. It gave them things to say that they invented by themselves and to call their own. This is what the inventions did for Han China.

Imperial Rome: In Rome, the inventions made it easier to transport the military and water. The roads made it easy to get the military from one place to another. The Roads made the Empire bigger because they spread out all over Europe. It (aqueducts) made Rome more beautiful and transported water. It strengthened Rome because it had the first of all the inventions. It allowed them to say that they had these things and no one else did. These are the things that the inventions did

What would you consider to be the most important technological achievement of each dynasty? Why?
Han China: The most invention in China was definitely the compass. The compass allowed them to know where they are going. It would have helped with everything because it could help in daily life and the military. It could help get away from the enemies during wars and other battles. It could help decide where to plant crops for farmers. That is why I think that the compass was the most important invention in Han China.

Imperial Rome: In Rome, I think the most important invention was the sewer system. This is the most important invention because we are still using it today, so it was a great invention back then. It let them get the waste water away from the city, and it was done almost automatically, so no work would have to be done. It a breakthrough to the modern world and it gave us something to advance. Overall, I think the sewer system was the most important invention in China.

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 Mr. Appleman, an inventor and business tycoon, visit? Why?
Overall, I think that Mr. Appleman should go to Rome. Mr. Appleman should go to Rome because It had more invention, and better technological advancements than China did. I think that Rome's advancements were more complex and better for their time. Overall, I think that Mr. Appleman would like Rome better.

= **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
//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