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 * Economic System in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Monty Burns is a hedge fund manager and interested in the economic system of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Mr. Burns has helped many of his clients amass large fortunes and is well known on Wall Street. A proponent of free trade, Mr. Burns and his associates have invested heavily in foreign companies with low labor costs. To help him decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What type of economy did the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire posses?
 * 2) What were the major products or goods produced in each place?
 * 3) How did the economy run? How did people buy or trade products?
 * 4) What types of jobs did people have in the economies of Rome and China?
 * 5) What other civilizations or empires did Rome and China trade with?
 * 6) Which empire should Mr. Burns, an investment banker, 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 type of economy did the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire posses?
Han China: Han China's economy was defined by significant population growth, increasing urbanization, unprecedented growth of industry and trade, and government experimentation with nationalization. The minting and circulation of coin currency helped form the foundation of a stable monetary system. The Qin Dynasty policy heavily damaged the ecomony by imposing a heavy burden of taxes on the peasants. Later in years merchants were rewarded if they contributed to the econony's output. So the merchants themselves were able to become wealthy. Major changes took place in agriculture. Oxes and horses became important as draught animals and irrigation projects, such as, the repair of the canals, also played a crucial role in agriculture.

Imperial Rome: Rome had a rich ecomony. They had markets to trade and sale goods. They had roads that allowed them to transport the goods. Aquaducts supplied a good source of water that was needed to grow crops. They also had to pay taxes to the army and government officials. The rich and poor were not treated equally but Rome wanted to make sure that everybody had food to eat.

What were the major products or goods produced in each place?
Han China: The major products or goods produced in Han China are silk, iron, salt, rice, and jade. Silk was woven into fabric and used for clothes and for shoes. Iron was a new improvement in the weapons industry because they could make stronger swords and other weapons. Salt was used for coins and salt cakes. Rice was mainly harvested for food. Jade was used for art to resemble things in religions like buhdism.

Imperial Rome: The major products or goods produced in Rome were dairy products from cows and bronze. In Rome they used milk and dairy products to make food. They used bronze for coins and also to make weapons and armor for their army.

How did the economy run? How did people buy or trade products?
Han China: China's economy ran off of farming, trade, and agriculture. People in China could transport goods on a road called the Silk Road. They would also go to markets like Rome to buy and sell valuable goods.

Imperial Rome: Romes economy ran off of trade, it's army, and taxes. People in Rome sold and bought goods at markets and they transported goods by roads. There was a main market were they bought and selled items wich was called the forum and it was usually crowded with many people almost every day.

What types of jobs did people have in the economies of Rome and China?
Han China: Men were in charge of being soldiers, labourers, farmers, scholars, merchants, slaves, and government officials. The soldiers had to go out and fight. labourers had to do labor. The scholars were mostly in charge of teaching. Slaves had to work for their masters. Merchants had to buy and sell goods at markets. Government officials had to work for the senate.

Imperial Rome: Their jobs were mainly slaves, merchants, government officials, soldiers, and builders. Slaves mainly worked for their masters. Merchants had to buy and sell things at markets. Government officials had to work for the senate. Soldiers had to go and fight. Builders had to work and build buildings and statues.

What other civilizations or empires did Rome and China trade with?
Han China: They traded with Rome, India, Persia, and Egypt. They used a road called the Silk road and it lead to all of these places.

Imperial Rome: They mostly traded with China, France, Spain, Brittania, and North Africa. Rome used their roads to get to these places and it lead to all of them.

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. Burns, an investment banker, visit? Why?
I think Mr. Burns should vist the Han Dynasty because to me it is more complex and interesting. At that time China had made lots of discoveries and produced many things that critically helped their armies, agriculture, and overall their economy. I'm pretty sure he would like to see the development of an ancient economy. To me I think that the Han Dynasty overpowered Imperial Rome in economy wise. = **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.