SWBAT identify Shi HuangdiSWBAT explain the significance of the Terracotta soldiers and the Great Wall of China

Calisthenics:Draw and complete the chart: Under each

heading put as much information as you can

Confucianism Daoism

Ex: The founder was a man named Confucius

HOMEWORK: Textbook p. 157 #1 and #6p. 163 #1, #3, #6

Test Prep

What part of Babylonian culture is BEST described by the excerpt above?

a. Languageb. Valuesc. Artd. Literature

Test Prep

A government system capable of performing the actions described above can be found in a…

a. Cityb. Villagec. Farming Communityd. Nomadic Tribe

Which city on the map was a part of the Carthaginian Empire in the 3rd century BCE?a. Saguntumb. Massaliac. Romed. Athens

The new ruler from the Qin dynasty

• Shi Huangdi – was a new emperor who would unify and expand China.

• Believed in legalism and tried to destroy Confucianism!

• He believed in a strong central government

Movie

• http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=426c4a53-6e23-4390-bfcb-9ab11f75df57&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB

The Great Wall• Shi Huangdi wanted a long wall along

China’s northern boarders to keep out nomadic invaders.

• They Great Wall of China was built of earth, stone and bricks

• Shi Huangdi forced many peasants and criminals to build the Great Wall. – Many workers died from the labor

• As time went on to other dynasties the wall got larger and larger.

Movie

• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/greatwallofchina/

The Qin Dynasty Ends

• Shi Huangdi died in 210 BC• He was buried in an elaborate tomb– An army of Terracotta soldiers, baked in clay, were

buried nearby to guard his tomb.

Movie

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg

Check For Understanding

• Who was Shi Huangdi?• What Dynasty was he a part of?• What accomplishment did he create that still

stands in China today?• What philosophy did Shi Huangdi believe in?• What good things did Shi Huangdi do?• What bad things did Shi Huangdi do?• What is a Terra-whatta soldier?