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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.

**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 were the major inventions/innovations of each dynasty?
Han China:China invented or discovered porcelain, paper, church bells, rudders, solar wind, the circulation of blood in the human body, gun powder, the suspension bridge, the technique for drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, the mechanical clock, the seismograph, planting and hoeing techniques, the umbrella, and the compass. All of these inventions/discoveries are amazing because we use some of them still today thousands of years after they were invented!

Imperial Rome: Rome invented the wooden barrel, aquaducts, roads, sewer system (which would kind of go with the same category as aquaducts). Aquaducts transported clean water across Rome. The wooden barrel could hold various items. The Roman Roads could transport the military. Finally the sewer system could carry waste away from Rome therefor keeping Rome cleaner.

Whom did these advancements primarily benefit? Ordinary citizens? The government? The military?
Han China:In China i think most of the inventions benefited the military. Such as the compass and gun powder. The Compass could help the military navigate their way around Rome. Also it benefitted the government and ordinary people with most of their inventions such as paper.

Imperial Rome:In Rome I think that it mainly benefitted the militarty just like China. These inventions such as the Roman Roads. These could transport the military all over Rome. Also wooden barrels couls hold gun powder. Also they benefitted ordinary citizens such as the sewer system and aquaducts.

How did these inventions/innovations strengthen and improve each civilization? What needs did they meet?
Han China: In China there were so many inventions that it met the needs of nearly everybody. They stregthened China through navigation, health, military, transportation, time, food, and efficiantness. This made the whole civilization stronger and more advanced.

Imperial Rome:In Rome I think that it mainly stengthened the military. This is because the roman roads. This is probably their most important invention because they could get to places quicker and more efficiantly. Also it would be less of a possibility to get lost with the Roman Roads.

What would you consider to be the most important technological achievement of each dynasty? Why?
Han China:I think that the most important invention in China was the compass. This could be really helpful with the military. Which I think a military is every countries most needed thing. This could help navigate to get to places faster. this also like the Roman Roads couls make it less of possiblitly to get lost.

Imperial Rome: I think that the most important invention in Rome are the aquaducts. These brought clean water to the citizens and military of Rome. This could help lower the chance of diseases and make sure everybody gets water. There are like a less advanced sink. We wouldnt have a sink today if it werent for 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 Mr. Appleman, an inventor and business tycoon, visit? Why?
I think that Mr Appleman should go to China. This is because they had more inventions that were sometimes meant for pleasure or luxury more then neccesity. This is why I think that Mr Appleman should go to 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