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 * Religion in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Misty Fy is motivational speaker keenly interested in the religious practices in Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. An avid reader of self-help books, including "10 Days to Defeat Dystopia" and "Happiness CAN Be Bought", Ms. Fy believes that internal motivation comes from external sources. To help her decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What type of religion existed in the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty?
 * 2) How much of an influence did religion have in both places? Describe the impact, whether negative or positive, religion had on China and Rome?
 * 3) Describe the religious practice and form of worship that existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 4) Why and how did the Roman Empire move from a polytheistic religion to a set of beliefs focused on Christianity and monotheism?
 * 5) How did Confucianism influence the Han Dynasty?
 * 6) Which empire should Ms. Fy, a motivational speaker, 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 religion existed in the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty?
Han China:China had a wide variety of religion practiced. They had religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Chinese folk religion. Confucianism was the most practiced and longest lasting religion. Chinese folk religion was like Chinese mythology and animals like the dragon. Buddhism and Taoism were the religions of China that said all people should be of peace. They were all good, peace making religions.

Imperial Rome: The religion in Rome changed over the years. They did not have their own religion but used the religion from other city-states to from their own. Rome's first religion was based on the Greek religion with different names but the same gods. After a while they switched to the Jewish religion for a while and it was widely practiced over Rome. After another long while, they switched to Christianity. This religion was the final practiced religion of Rome that was mostly kept as the cities main religion.

=== How much of an influence did religion have in both places? Describe the impact, whether negative or positive, religion had on China and Rome? === Han China: China's religion had a great effect on their daily life. Priests were highly respected and praised and respected. The people prayed often to the gods in every-day life.

Imperial Rome: Roman religion had a great effect on the daily life of the Romans, too. Their priests were also highly praised and respected and religious practices were important and were believed to bless the people of Rome. The people of Rome were also highly praised for being the so called "son of a god". The people praised the gods and held religious practices and rituals daily and rel igion was a big part and effect on daily life.

=== Describe the religious practice and form of worship that existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire? === Han China: Statues and temples existed all over china to the gods. temples were sacred and a place for the people to pray. One religious myth today is that if you rub the budda's belly, you get good luck.

Imperial Rome: Religion was practiced in many ways by the Romans. They believed that the gods would not judge them by how they carried themselves but how they did the rituials and that if they were done right, they would be blessed by the gods. Religious practices and rituials were mostly sacrifices and chants to the gods. Statues, art, buildings, and games were also held to the gods. They took these religious practices very seriously so they could be blessed and accepted by the gods.

=== Why and how did the Roman Empire move from a polytheistic religion to a set of beliefs focused on Christianity and monotheism? === Imperial Rome: The Romans took an unnoticed turn when they switched to Christianity. They wanted to believe in Jesus and life after death, or Heaven. Some people did not like this switch of religions. This led to attacks on some cities that believed in Christianity but they remained christian. Some people did like this change and wanted to join in Christianity. This was not always as hard of a time. After a while, christian religion was accepted and all switched over. Churches were built and the religion was accepted, but the hard times and attacks were not always as hard and their were not as many attacks. Christianity was accepted as the national religion over time.

How did Confucianism influence the Han Dynasty?
Han 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 Ms. Fy, a motivational speaker, visit? Why?
I think Ms. Fy should visit Han China Their religion was always trying to premote peace in the land. This made it a better place to live. In Rome, attacks were led on the cities that had had Christianity for a while and it was not always a good place to live. I think Ms. Fy should visit Han China. = **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.