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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.

**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 type of religion existed in the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty?
Han China: 4 types of religion existed in the Han Dynasty. Confucianism was not viewed as a religion, but a guide to living a mortal life. Another type of religion is Daoism. Daoism was the answers to the problems of right living and good government. The 3rd type was Legalism. Legalism was the 3rd philosophy that gave different answers to the problems of order and good government then Confucianism and Daoism. The 4th type of religion was Buddhism. Buddhism is the teaching of the Buddha. It comes from Indian culture, but the Han Dynasty used it as well.

Imperial Rome: In Rome there were many types of religion. There was Amenism, which is where they believed in spirits within their house hold that they honored for protecting or keeping the house together. There was also mythology, which most people believed in. They were aloud to praise them as long as they didn't mean or give any disrespect to the emperor. For example gods and goddesses.

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:

Imperial Rome:

Describe the religious practice and form of worship that existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
Han China: There were 4 types of religious practice that the Han dynasty used. Confucianism, Buddhism, Legalism, and Daoism. Confucianism is not viewed as a Religion, but as a guide to a mortal life. It concerns education, filial piety, and human behavior. Confucianism was named after a civil servant and philosopher who gave the first comprehensive statement of Confucian. Daoism was the answers to the problems of right living and good government. People were suppose to meditate and live quiet simple lives. Legalism was the 3rd philosophy that gave different answers to the problems of order and good government then Confucianism and Daoism. Legalists had no good influences on each other. Buddhism is the teaching of the Buddha. It comes from Indian culture, but the Han Dynasty used it as well. Imperial Rome: There were 2 types of religious practice in Roman Empire. Anemism and Mythology. Anemism is a form of worship towards spirits. For example, there were many spirits within one household or paterfamilia. Mythology is a form worship towards gods, goddesses, etc. For example he Romans took gods from different cultures like Greece and formed their own. For example, from the Greek gods and goddesses, Hestia became Vesta, Poseidon became Minerva, and Hades became Juno. The one god that allways stayed the same was Zeus. This is because Zeus was the king of gods, which means he was honored with more respect so they they didn't change the name.

Why and how did the Roman Empire move from a polytheistic religion to a set of beliefs focused on Christianity and monotheism?
Han China:

Imperial Rome:

How did Confucianism influence the Han Dynasty?
Han China:Confucianism influenced the Han Dynasty in many ways. First Confucianism is thought of as a guide to living a good mortal life. Confucianism was named after a cival servant and philosopher who gave the first comprehensive statement of Confucian. Confucius had a huge influence on China. He began teaching other people about philosophy of government, and had 3,000 students. This means that many people in China China recieved a huge influence from him. He waited 13 years searching in China for a ruler who would ler him reform his government. This influenced people in many ways. He taught many people about the writings he thought were useful in helping a person lead a mortal life. Confucius really made an impact or influence on the Han Dynasty.

Imperial Rome:

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?
Mrs.Fy should visit the Roman empire because of many reasons. The first reason is because the Romans were polytheistic, which means they believed in more than one god. Romans allowed themselves to merge gods from different cultures with their own, as long as they didn't mean any disrespect to the emperor. Another reason is because they had the same gods and goddesses as the Greeks, but they changed their names and made it their own. For example, the big three. The Greeks call the big three, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The Romans made up their own name for them and called them Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. The Roman empire was multicultural. = **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.