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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.

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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 inventions/innovations of each dynasty?
Han China: A major innovation in the Han dynsty was Metal working with metal working they could make sords, arrows with metal tips, and the plow. Some peole think that they invented paper but others are unsure. The Silk Road was a major innovation because it provided a great trade route.

Imperial Rome: The most important inventions were the Aquaducts, Public Baths, Concrete, and the Manuballista. I choose them because they were very important to the advancement of the empire.

=== Whom did these advancements primarily benefit? Ordinary citizens? The government? The military? === Han China: Those inventions/innovations helped ordinary citizens, the government, and the military. Metal working provided sords, arrows with metal tips, etc..., paper would have helped the the government write down and record important documents important documents, it would help the military transport letters to military Generals. The Silk Road benefitted ordinary citzens by allowing them to trade there goods, and it benefitted the government by bringing in a huge amount of money.

Imperial Rome: Those inventions benefitted everyone because, everyone needs water which the Aquaducts brought, places to bath which the Public Baths provided, and concrete was used to make houses and important government buildings, the Manuballista benefitted everyone because it provided protection to the Empire.

=== How did these inventions/innovations strengthen and improve each civilization? What needs did they meet? === Han China: The innovation of metal working both strengthened and improved the dynasty by stengthening the army and improved it by providing plows and other farming tools. Paper did not strengthen or inprove the dynasty but it did meet the need for something to write on that did not take up much space. The Silk Road provided a great trade route.

Imperial Rome: Those inventions strengthened and improved each civilization in many ways. Aquaducts provide much needed fresh water from far away rivers. Public Baths meet the need of bathing to keep everyone clean, they were nacesary because only the very rich people had private baths and running water. Concrete was also a very big invention just like the Aquaducts, concrete was used to make houses and became a very common building material in ancient rome, the Manuballista strengthened the empire's army so much that it was almost unstoppable at war.

=== What would you consider to be the most important technological achievement of each dynasty? Why? === Han China: The most important technological advancement was definintly the silk road. It provided the dynasty with a good trade rought and was a major income of money came off of the silk road.

Imperial Rome: I think that the most important technological achievement for Rome was definintly the Aquaducts because they ran for miles just to bring water to the city and they where kepped at a slight angle.

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?
=== Mr. Appleman should visit Rome because it has a great army and everyone is keped clean because of the public baths. Since he is an inventor he would enjoy all of there great inventions. All of the buildings will be very sturdy because they are made of a high strength and water proof concrete. ===

= **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