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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: The Han Dynasty has an incredible amount of helpful inventions some of which we still use this very day. First they made a huge amount of tools with iron such as the plow and weights and measurments. It's belived that they started to make paper but no one is for sure. They exceled in the architecture alot. One of there very cool inventions was the armillary sphere wich was used to predict earthquakes. Later it was turned into a calander form. The Crank Handle was a helpful invention that was used to operate things like help in the making of buildings. Gun Powder was acidentaly made. This invention changed the war world and gave them a huge advantege in war. We still use it today. It helped out alot in cannons and firing sharp spears from bamboo tubes. There printing technique was very helpful for copying and engraving things such as books. The only downside was if you made an error it couldn't be fixed. The compass made navigation and traveling way easier to travel and navigate yourself if your lost or on long journeys. It was used by the force of metal. It showed you were south was. Those are only some of the Han Dynasty's inventions. They made so much more such as the rudders, bridges, umbrellas techniques for drilling gas and the iron plow. The Han Dynasty changed the world.

Imperial Rome:Aquaducts were one of Rome's biggest inventions. They carried water from far away places to Rome and they carried the dirty water out. It was mostly made with strne brick and volcanic ash. They were great for filling and for filling the collaseum. That was only one of theres they're are many more like war inventions such as the manuballista or the Ornager. They were two different types of catapults both used for different purposes. Two more great war inventions were chain mail for loose but still efective armor and portable forts for when they get into battle. Another one of their biggest inventions was a road system. They were mostly used for transportation of the armys but could be used by anyone. They made traveling so much easier but the only negative thing is that they could only be straight not curved. Concrete was another fantastic invention that helped not only make buildings and weaponry but make it all stronger. The Romans had some great inventions.

Whom did these advancements primarily benefit? Ordinary citizens? The government? The military?
Han China: The Han Dynast's inventions changed everyone. Each one helped out a ton in different areas. There tools, weights and measurments helped out everyone in China weather it was farming or owning a store and needed weights and measurments they could help out everyone. We are not sure but if they did invent paper that helped citizens and the goverment a ton beacuse they can document and write all that stuff that's need such as rulers or prices for a small market. The armillary sphere helped out every single person in China beacuse it told them when the earthquakes were so they can be perpared and ready. It saved lives. Gun powder helped out the Han's army so much beacuse they could kill the enime for a far away place saving there lives. The gun powder made killing easy without risking the soldiers lifes. There printing technique helped out mostly the goverment for copying laws, jobs and all that stuff that more then a group of people need to be aware of. The compass helped out anyone that was going on a journey or was lost and needed navigation. It was probaly used mostly by the army when they were traveling for battle but it could help out anyone that uses it.

Imperial Rome:Most of the Romans inventions helped out the millitary a lot but there were also some that helped everyone else. The Manuballista and the Onager were both great catapults with different purposes. They helped more in the war area. Two more helpful war inventions were the portable forts and the roads. The portable forts were great when they needed to camp out or shelter for battle. Those could really only help out the army but the roads are another story.They were extreamly helpful for long travels by the armys and really anyone that needs a long travel. It made traveling safer and you couldn't really get lost on the roads. They could only be built straight but still helped. All of the Romans were big on cleanness. The baths helped all of Rome's people. You could stay healthy and clean. There aqueducts are really amazing and helped out each and every person that was living in Rome. It keeped everyone alive with good water and easy to get and carried bad water with diseases out so everyone could stay hydrated, healthy, and happy.

How did these inventions/innovations strengthen and improve each civilization? What needs did they meet?
Han China: Each one of China's inventions helped make China a strong happy and healthy place. Each invention exceled in it's given field of help. They had inventions that helped war and keep the men alive by not putting their lifes at stakes. They had inventions that helped make traveling and navigation easier so if someone was lost they could easily save them selves and find a way back or help them get somewhere. They had inventions that helped save citizens lifes by predicting earth quakes, and they had inventions that made copying and printings things faster easier and without as many mistakes. There inventions changed the world for the better.

Imperial Rome: Romes inventions helped everyone there but mostly the army whiched saved their lives in battle. The had great inventions like different kinds of catapults which helped killing enimes from a longer range. Chain mail and helful potable forts which made protecting them selves with armor a ton easier. Roads made traveling navigation and journeys far away much easier and safer which helped Rome. Their baths made Rome healthier and cleaner. Aqueducts made Rome well stay alive and healthy. It gave them so much water every day and carried out diseases. That made the population keep from getting diseases and go down. There inventions helped keep people healthy and alive.

What would you consider to be the most important technological achievement of each dynasty? Why?
Han China:The Han Dynast's best invention to me would be its gunpowder. This changed the gun world. It allowed people to kill there enimes from a far away distance so they wouldn't get hurt. It also opened a whole new door to weapons. With the gun powder they are unstopable in battle. beacuse they can kill without risking their soldiers lifes.

Imperial Rome: Romes best invention is a tough one. If I had to pick the aqueducts would beat the roads by just a bit. The aqueducts gave the whole city fresh water every day. Without it it wold be a huge stugle to get water and stay alive. Not only did it give them water it took the bad water with diseases away and dumped them somewhere. It was hard to build but extreamly efective and helpful.

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?
= **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