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 * Culture in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Penny Crayon is a budding artist and musician keenly interested in the culture of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Ms. Crayon likes to make clay figurines and watch WWE wrestling. She has written several popular songs, including //Ode to Undertaker// and //Cena Serenade//. To help her decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What types of entertainment existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 2) Describe the term, “bread and circuses,” the Roman emperors started for its citizens.
 * 3) For what architecture, paintings, literature, or sculptures are ancient Rome and China most famous?
 * 4) Which empire should Ms. Crayon, an artist and musician, 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 types of entertainment existed in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
Han China: The Han Dynasty's entertainment was not as violent as Rome, but it did include war. Common sports were archery, rowing races and hunting. Another common sport was jiaodi. Jiaodi was where 2 Chinese men put on bull horns and wrestled, acting like a wild bull. It was just like wrestling, but you wore horns on your head to look like a bull. Not just sports and violence were the Han Dynasty's entertainment, but also story telling. People loved to hear ancient or fictional stories. One person would read aloud to a small group of people about different stories that were fascinating for the Chinese. The Han Dynasty was not into blood and violence as much as Rome, but they still played sports that involved violence.

Imperial Rome: Roman entertainment was very brutal. One form was Gladiators: people that fought to the death with another person or wild animal. Many people gathered around to watch a bloody battle as their entertainment. There could be 5 gladiators that fought to the death in a free-for-all with a few lions or some wild animal. The winner would be recognized, but soon executed. Another very entertaining sport was chariot races. Chariot races were when a few people mounted chariots and raced around a track. This is still very brutal because if you go too fast, the chariot may flip over, or if you hit a hole in the road, you may fall out. The citizens of Rome loved entertainment that involved blood and violence.

=== Describe the term, “bread and circuses,” the Roman emperors started for its citizens. === Han China: In China, there were no bread and circuses, but their way of keeping things under control was by harsh law. Harsh law ensured that everyone was under control. If you committed a crime, you would have to pay the price, and the price would be bad, such as death or hard labor. Citizens did not like hard laws, but everything remained stable and secure. People still committed crimes, but in the end, they would regret it.

Imperial Rome: Bread and Circuses was a form of entertainment for the plebeians of Rome. Some were not allowed to go to the Parthenon because their masters told them they had to work, or if they had no master they had to work. So the emperor decided to make a form of entertainment for the plebeians: Bread and Circuses. Bread and Circuses usually were held in the middle of Rome, or somewhere plebeians could get. Everyone watching a clown juggle or do something cool got bread while watching a small show. The emperor knew that if the plebeians were not happy, they might leave Rome, which they eventually did in the Plebeian Rebel. If all of the Plebeians left, then there would be nobody to plant and harvest crops, create art sculptures and paintings, control irrigation, and build homes. With none of these sources Rome would be a very hard place to live and would make it a lot harder to expand the Roman Empire.

=== For what architecture, paintings, literature, or sculptures are ancient Rome and China most famous? === Han China: The Han Dynasty had lots of architecture and art. Probably the most famous work was the Great Wall of China which you have probably heard of, and still stands today. It is not the same one that was in ancient times from the Han Dynasty, but has had maintenance and remodeling. The wall was built along the northern side of China to prevent invaders from coming in. Another well-known art of China was sculptures. Maybe not as well-known as the Great Wall, but still very popular. Sculptures were often made from bronze or clay, because they are easy materials to work with. The sculptures they made usually had to do with religion. They usually had small bronze figurines of their God. Ancient Hans most favorite art was about religion.

Imperial Rome: Ancient Rome had lots of architectural features. The Colosseum and the Parthenon were 2 very popular buildings, both used for entertainment. Royal palaces were often very large with many architectural features inside as well. Common palaces had pools in the atrium to keep the room cool or fountains for running water. Running water in Ancient Rome was very popular. There were holes in the fountain in specific places so when the water began to run, there would be a very cool design of water. But to get this water, the Romans had to build aqueducts, which were large structures that carried water from a water source back to Rome. The aqueduct had a very specific design with a slight angle downwards so the water would flow. The Romans used architecture as art or something useful, or sometimes even both.

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. Crayon, an artist and musician, visit? Why?
Ms. Crayon should visit the Roman Empire because if she likes WWE wrestling, then all of the blood and violence for entertainment in Rome would be perfect. The Colosseum and the Parthenon were 2 buildings that contained lots of violence with entertainment. Also, Rome is more into music than the Han Dynasty. Ms. Crayon would love to go watch gladiators fight to the death and listen to Roman music. The Han Dynasty would still be a nice place to visit, but not as much as the Roman Empire. = **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