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 * Agriculture in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Jon Deer is a farmer and equipment salesman who wants to travel back in time to visit either Han China or Imperial Rome. Mr. Deer raises cattle and grain on his highly mechanized 5000 acre ranch and spends much of his time managing his equipment dealership, "Tri-County Tractor." 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 crops grown in each area?
 * 2) Which animals were domesticated and raised as a food source?
 * 3) Describe the agricultural tools used by each dynasty and the role that human labor played in maintaining a stable food supply.
 * 4) What challenges did each group face? Were they overcome?
 * 5) Which empire should Mr. Deer, a farmer and equipment salesman, 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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 * China **
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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 were the major crops grown in each area?
Han China: []. > > Imperial Rome: []
 * They mostly grew rice, but also: wheat, barley,  [|foxtail millet], [|proso millet] , and beans. People of the Han also consumed [|sorghum] , [|melon] , [|bamboo shoot] , and [|ginger] . Some of the fruits they ate were: [|chestnut] , [|jujube] , [|pear] , [|peach] , [|plum] [|melon] , [|apricot] , [|red bayberry] , and [|strawberry] .  
 * http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/Romeag1.html
 * The major crops grown in the area were wheat, grain and barely, and olives, turnips and apples

Han China: []. They domesticated [|chickens], [|Mandarin ducks] , and [|geese] , [|camels] , [|cows] , [|sheep] , [|pigs] , and [|dogs]. 

__ http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/ancient_roman_animals.htm __

Imperial Rome: They domesticated sheep. They mostly used animals for eating but they would also use them to help farm. They used oxen and donkeys for plowing.

Describe the agricultural tools used by each dynasty and the role that human labor played in maintaining a stable food supply. Han China: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Science_and_technology_of_the_Han_Dynasty They used plows. They invented a sturdy multiple-tube iron [|seed drill] that improved production. They also invented a mechanical [|chain pump] to pump water up hills to irrigate the fields. The pump was used by people pedling it. 

Imperial Rome: __ http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/ancient_roman_animals.htm __ They built irrigation dams called aquaducts to help get water to the fields. To make the ground good for growing food they would plow it. When they where harvesting they used a tool that would cut the plants down.

What challenges did each group face? Were they overcome?
Han China: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Science_and_technology_of_the_Han_Dynasty There was cold weather and mountainous terrain. They used pumps to irrigate the land that higher up.

Imperial Rome: The problems were not enough rain. They used irrigation to help with farming.

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. Deer, a farmer and equipment salesman, visit? Why? I think Mr. Deer should go to Rome because he grows grain and in Rome they grow grain. It would be hard for him to go to China and farm because they grow much different stuff like rice. Another reason he should go to Rome is that he could sell equipmetn for more money and he could find more people to sell the equipment to. In china it is remote in farm areas and the only way to sell equiptment would be to travle for a long time until he found a trading place. ===

= **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.