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 * Social Structure in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Paris Hyatt is a report for Gossip Magazine and keenly interested in the social structure of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Ms. Hyatt lives in a gated community far from the city, supports several local charities, and is addicted to watching the E! channel. To help her decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) How were the social structures broken down in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire
 * 2) Describe and explain the types of jobs within each social structure?
 * 3) What was life like in each social class? Describe the family life? Could people move from one social class to the next very easily?
 * 4) How were women and slaves treated in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 5) What was education like for all people in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 6) Which empire should Ms. Hyatt, a reporter for //Gossip Magazine//, 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.

How were the social structures broken down in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire
Han China: [] the emporer was over thrown when the wealth families had more power than the emperor. The Han government was like a pyramid. At the top of the pyramid there was a few people and there were lots of people at the bottom. The Emporer was a supreme ruler then came the court officials (9 ministers), kings, marquess, regent, (general in chief), and then the court eunuchs.

Imperial Rome: [] Social Order is, Emporer, Patricians, Senators, Equestraians, Plebians, Slaves and Freemen, Soldiers, Women On The Frontiers

Describe and explain the types of jobs within each social structure?
Han China: http://romeandchina.wikispaces.com/Social+Structure __All the powerful people were ranked. The highest was the empress dowager, then emperor, then kings, then communtiy, and lastly were the slaves. "Each successivce rank gave its holder greater pensions and legal privileges.__ [] The person that has the most power is the Emperor. He has the ability to do anything. If the emperor is a child, then a regent can help rule. A regent can be a empress dowage, which is the emperor's mother, and if his dead father's mother is alive, then she will rule and she is a grand empress dowager. The emperor child only acts as a figurehead, and the grandmother, if alive or the mother, if the grandmother is dead, makes all the important decisions. Next is a concubines, then are the kings..

Imperial Rome: [] Emperor- they were not chosen for the job, they were born into the job. They were the absolute ruler of Rome. The patricians were wealthy landowners and could be promoted by the emperor. Both of the emperor and the patricans really did not do very much work and they really did not have any real responsibilities. They were very very rich. The senators were mostly made up of patricians. The senators became very powerful in politics and government. They were judges and held very important. There were not very many senators because they were unpaid. Judges had to he rich because they were not paid. The next job in the social structure are the equestrians. The equestrians were very wealthy businessmen. Some of the many jobs they had were bankers, tax collectors, exporters and miners. The plebians was a working class. They had little power. Plebians are a group of people who are free Roman citizens. Plebians are not patricians, senators, or equestrians. Plebians were the working class citizens. Some of their jobs were bakers, builders, farmers, and craftsman. Slaves were next in the social order. They were usually foreigners that were prisoners of war, slaves from other countries, and sailors. Slaves worked everywhere. Some slaves were freed and others would have to buy their freedom. The reason why the slaves were able to get freedom is so they would work hard and be a good person. This was done because there were more slaves than freed men. The free men were nervous that the could possibly take over. The soliders worked were in the army for 20 years. The soldiers were loyal to the emperor, but they were more loyal to their commanders. Soldiers had great training and people were afraid of them, and this is why "the army was a major player in Roman politics." Woman were supose to be only mothers and wives. Some woman had more freedom than other woman, but they did not have as much freedom as men.

What was life like in each social class? Describe the family life? Could people move from one social class to the next very easily?
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Imperial Rome: [] the family life was different for the upper class. they lived in the country in a domus. a dumus is a house built around a courtyard that does not have a roof. people lived in the city in a home called, "insulae." An insulae is a small shop and the owners lived behind or above there shop. the insulaes are all next to each other and they form a city block. Insulaes catch on fire easily because they are made of wood. they are also not built very well and they do not have running water, heat, or sanitation. both the poor and the upper class both ate light meals for breakfeast and lunch. the usually ate with friends at the cafes. dinner was important for both rich and poor. the poor ate porridge and bread and when they had enough money, they would by meat and vegetables. The rich ate dinner in their home and they usually have guests. They ate laying on couches. In the dinning room they had three couches around a table. Some rich people had more than one dinning so they can have more guest. The dinner had appitizers then the main meal and then the desert.

How were women and slaves treated in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
Han China:[] In the Han Dynasty, slaves were treated. Woman were very respectful and obedient. The wife was first obedient to her father, and the to her husband, and then to her adult son. Sometimes the husbands would ask for "advise on political affairs of the court." Women were expect to raise the children, weave close, cook, etc. The women worked if their husband died. They would be anything from a silk weaver to a doctor.

Imperial Rome: [] The women were expected to look after their house, and they did not have much independence. They were not considered equal to men. They did not know how to write, and they were valued as mothers and wives. They were supose to be good mothers and wives. The women wore beautiful clothing. "By the first century A.D. women had much more freedom to manage their business and financials affairs." The freedom of a women depends on her social status and wealth. Slaves were not based on race. Slaves were treated horribly, they were whiped, branded, and mistreated. "There owners could also kill them for any reason, and would face no punishment." Some people thought the slaves should be treated fairly. The slaves could be freed by their owners. They could either buy their freedom, or their owners could free them after a certain amount of time. The owners did this so the slaves would work hard and obey them.

What was education like for all people in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
Han China: [] during this period the education became more important. They leaned how to do calligraphy and Confucian. [] There were private and public teachers. A private teacher in a small town could open a school and have several hundred, to a thousand students. The people paid for their education.

Imperial Rome: [] The education for the patrician boys was a whole lot. They were usually taught from tutors. They taught them "poetry and liturature, history and geography, some mythology and important languages." Because the boys got jobs in politics or laws, they also had to learn law and public speaking. The patricians boys had a lot of education. Their teacher was a private tutor, and they learned "poetry and literature, history and geography, some mythology and important languages." They also learned public speaking and law. Most plebeians did not know how to write. Woman also did not know how to read or write because they were not equal to men.

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. Hyatt, a reporter for //Gossip Magazine//, visit? Why?
= **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// media type="custom" key="6247843" media type="custom" key="6247861" **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.