Unit 3 Back to the past

Project

Creating an illustrated time chart

Read the article and try to get the main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

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Main events in Rome and China between 753 BC and 479 BC.

Similarities between China and Rome during the Han Dynasty.

Both Rome and China influenced areas between 212 BC and 100 BC.Rome and China had a difficult time in the following hundred years.

Read the article again and answer the following questions:

1. When did Rome become a republic and what happened in China then?

2. When was China united and by whom?

3. Which city did Han Dynasty have as its capital? Where is it now?

In 509 BC. China suffered from fighting and many groups ruled China.

China was united in 221BC by Emperor Qinshihuang.

The city of Chang’an, which is now known as Xi’an in Shanxi Province.

4. What did China and Rome have in common during the Han Dynasty?

5.When was Silk Road was in use? And what was it used for?

6.When did the trade between China and Rome begin? What goods were traded?

Xi’an and Rome were both the two largest cities in the world at that time. In both China and Rome, poetry, literature and philosophy were being developed.

As early as 200 BC. It was a route for trade between the East and the West.

In AD 1. Silk, wine, spices, wool and other goods.

7.When did Han Dynasty fall and what did it result in?

8.When was Roman Empire ended? Was it the same story for China?

In AD 220. China was once again ruled by many different groups and this caused many wars.

In AD 476.

No. With the formation of the Sui Dynasty in AD 581, China was reunited in AD 589.

Read the time chart carefully and answer the following questionsWhat happened in both China and Rome in the year 509 BC?

What about the year 27 BC?

When was Confucius born?

How long did the Han Dynasty last?

China suffered from fighting and many groups ruled China. Rome became a republic.Rome became an empire and controlled many parts of Europe. China also influenced other countries.

In 551 BC.

426 years.

Part B

Creating an illustrated time chart

What is a time chart?

A time chart should be a chart marked with time periods and important events that take place in certain time periods.

Planning•Discuss and research time periods in history you are interested in.

•Choose one as the time period you will illustrate in your time chart.

•Discuss the tasks for each member.

Research ________________

Write the outline _________________

Illustrate the time chart ____________

Present the time chart ______________

Preparing

•Discuss the information and decide what to include in the time chart and what to leave out.

•Sort the information by date.

•Write an outline , paying attention to the time period and its significance.

•Find information from various sources on the time period.

Producing •Design the time chart based on the outline.

•Proofread it and add new ideas, if any.

Now it’s time for you to present your work to the class.