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 * Social Structure in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Paris Hyatt is a report for Gossip Magazine and keenly interested in the social structure of Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Ms. Hyatt lives in a gated community far from the city, supports several local charities, and is addicted to watching the E! channel. To help her decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) How were the social structures broken down in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire
 * 2) Describe and explain the types of jobs within each social structure?
 * 3) What was life like in each social class? Describe the family life? Could people move from one social class to the next very easily?
 * 4) How were women and slaves treated in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 5) What was education like for all people in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
 * 6) Which empire should Ms. Hyatt, a reporter for //Gossip Magazine//, 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.

How were the social structures broken down in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire
//Han China:// In the Han Dynasty, the social structures were broken down in multiple classes. There was the emperor who was the ruler. Then the shi I would say is next down on the chain. The gong, who were craftspeople, were next down. And the last two were the shang and the gong. The shi were gentry scholars, the nong were peasent farmers, the gong were artisans and craftsmen, and finally the shang were merchants and traders.

//Imperial Rome: In Rome there were many classes. There was the patricians, senators, equestrians, plebeians, slaves and freemen then women. The order that I said these in was their class order in which they were ranked. It was from highest class to the lowest class, and yes women are below slaves. An example of their classes were their togas.For example women wore wool or silk togas (plain), and distinguished men had a purple stripe or a gold stripe. Emperors had all purple togas. The stripes on peoples togas were different sizes depending on what class they were in. //

Describe and explain the types of jobs within each social structure?
//Han China//: In China there were many jobs. There was the emperor who was the ruler of the country. The shi who were gentry scholars. The nong who were peasant farmers. The farmers grow food for the community. The gong who was craftsmen and artisans make art for people to put in there homes to enjoy. And the shang who were merchants and traders were the owners of stores and traded things with people and other places. The emperor was the most well paying and respected job in china, because you were the ruler.

//Imperial Rome:// In Rome, like all places, the higher classes had the fancier jobs.They were lawyers, senates, or farmers or merchants. They could also be officials, teachers, artisans,retainers, pig-breeders, chancellor, or physicians. The men were the head of the family, women were supposed to stay at home at all times and trained slaves if they were wealthy, the girls got married at 14 with a man her father chose.

What was life like in each social class? Describe the family life? Could people move from one social class to the next very easily?
//Han China: In // China there was differences between the classes in daily life. No, they could not move classes easily. The upper classes had more luxurious lives than the lower class and the emperor had the best life. No one could say his name, they only said "superior one". The lower class (Shang), or merchants had the least relaxing life. Their life required lots of work. They worked to help all others by farming to provide food or working in stores.

//Imperial Rome//: In Rome there was differences between the classes in daily life. The richer had more comfortable lives.They got better education, bigger homes, more respect, and slaves who did everything for them (not that slaves are good to have). No they could not have moved classes easily and you can not marry up. The paterfamilias (eldest living male in the family;Father, Grand father) provided for the family. The rich were favored over the poor. The poor had much harder punishments than the rich, the even got tortured and whipped, but they could be offered protection from the upper class. They could get food, money and legal help.

How were women and slaves treated in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
//Han China:// In China women were treated differently depending what class you were in. For example, the mother of the emperor or wife of the previous emperor had a lot of power. If the emperor was a kid she dominated court politics and had he right to appoint a new emperor is there is no heir. It all depended how high or low you were in the “ social chain”. Slaves did exist but made up a very small percent of the community.

// Imperial Rome: In Rome women are below the // slaves and freemen but slaves are above them both (women and freemen) and 4th down and 3rd from the bottom of the "social chain". Slaves and women were not treated very well. In all, women in Rome were not mistreated. Their main priority was to get married and they had to do it at 14! They also could not leave their home without having someone with them. Slaves had more rights than women and were treated pretty well for slaves. They could buy their freedom. They were also not treated too well, they had to farm for their owners, could not speak unless they were spoken to, and had to do other things for them. But all got better over time.

What was education like for all people in the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire?
//Han China:// Like in all of the places we have studied, there was a difference between the upper-class education and the lower-class education. Education in China was respected and most people went to private schools.

//Imperial Rome:// In Rome the education varied between the upper-class or patricians, and the lower-class or the plebs. The upper-class had a better education and was treaded better than the poor. Women did get to go to school for a little bit, but only learned the skills to be a good house-wife. Men started schooling around ten years old and continued for much longer than the women. They learnd much more important things.

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. Hyatt, a reporter for //Gossip Magazine//, visit? Why?
Ms.Hyatt should visit China. I think Ms.Hyatt, a reporter for Gossip Magazine, should visit the Han Dynasty because the poor and rich had more equal punishments. This would leave her something to talk about if the rich were mistreated. This would please her because she could write about it in her magazine. Also force alone was not believed a sufficiant way to rule, so it would make things maybe a litlle more pleasant for her, considering she lives in the country. Another reason she should go to the Han Dynasty is because in Rome women are below slaves and freemen, and had very few rights; but in China it depends on what class you are in to determine your rights, so if your are rich you could have plenty of rights. This, I think would make Ms.Hyatt feel more comfortable. Over all I think Ms.Hyatt would find it more appealing to what she is used to and likes if she goes to the Han Dynasty.

= **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
media type="custom" key="6215501"media type="custom" key="6215519" = **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.