Welcome to Middle China!
Your local museum has received funding to add a new wing to their museum that would be dedicated to study of the history of China. There are many dynasties that the museum would like to focus on: the Tang and Song dynasties.
Your job is to research one of the dynasties, and propose an exhibit that would teach young people about the dynasty that you studied. Make your proposal clear, in order to impress the directors of the museum. Show them that you are an expert on the topic; and that your exhibit would best help young people learn about the dynasty. Provide as many visual examples as you can in your proposal.
China was ruled by a string of various dynasties for over four thousand years. In this Web Quest you will be exploring three of those dynasties; and preparing information to present, demonstrating your expertise on the subject. Read through the steps carefully, and organize your information. Prepare a final product that will best demonstrate your understanding of one of these three Chinese dynasties.
Use the research that you’ve done to make a visual and oral proposal that will sound like a great idea to the people in charge at the museum. Remember, your idea should be something that teaches young people about the dynasty that you researched. Make it clear, to the people that you will be presenting to, exactly what you are going to do with your exhibit. Be creative, including all the important research that you did on your topic.
You may work in a group of 3 students on this project.
Task Ideas:
A. display pictures of artifacts that you found and write summaries of information to display on the poster board.
B. display visuals of and biography of your main character of that dynasty
C. Include examples of daily costume and life with short synopsis of both
D. Include description and visuals of the main religions and/or philosophers
E. Include main accomplishments and visuals
F. Include at least 2 historic events and map of the dynasties land area.
G. Make a three dimensional model to include in your display that signifies your dynasty’s accomplishments
H. Anything else that helps you make your case to the Museum Board
Your job is to research one of the dynasties, and propose an exhibit that would teach young people about the dynasty that you studied. Make your proposal clear, in order to impress the directors of the museum. Show them that you are an expert on the topic; and that your exhibit would best help young people learn about the dynasty. Provide as many visual examples as you can in your proposal.
China was ruled by a string of various dynasties for over four thousand years. In this Web Quest you will be exploring three of those dynasties; and preparing information to present, demonstrating your expertise on the subject. Read through the steps carefully, and organize your information. Prepare a final product that will best demonstrate your understanding of one of these three Chinese dynasties.
Use the research that you’ve done to make a visual and oral proposal that will sound like a great idea to the people in charge at the museum. Remember, your idea should be something that teaches young people about the dynasty that you researched. Make it clear, to the people that you will be presenting to, exactly what you are going to do with your exhibit. Be creative, including all the important research that you did on your topic.
You may work in a group of 3 students on this project.
Task Ideas:
A. display pictures of artifacts that you found and write summaries of information to display on the poster board.
B. display visuals of and biography of your main character of that dynasty
C. Include examples of daily costume and life with short synopsis of both
D. Include description and visuals of the main religions and/or philosophers
E. Include main accomplishments and visuals
F. Include at least 2 historic events and map of the dynasties land area.
G. Make a three dimensional model to include in your display that signifies your dynasty’s accomplishments
H. Anything else that helps you make your case to the Museum Board
Tang DynastyThe Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), with its capital at Chang'an ( ), is regarded by historians as a high point in Chinese civilization--equal, or even superior, to the Han period. Its territory, acquired through the military exploits of its early rulers, was greater than that of the Han.
In your proposal, be sure to include:
Research Links http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=monsoon-climate-change-chinese http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/classical_imperial_china/tang.html http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/ http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/history/suitang.html Feel free to do outside research as well--just make sure when you are searching that you make sure the source is legitimate, meaning it came from somewhere authoritative. (For example, web sites that end in .edu or .gov tend to be stronger as they are vouched for by a university; be prepared to have reasons why your source is authoritative if you choose to search!) |
Song DynastyThe founders of the Song dynasty built an effective centralized bureaucracy staffed with civilian scholar-officials. Regional military governors and their supporters were replaced by centrally appointed officials. This system of civilian rule led to a greater concentration of power in the emperor and his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
In your proposal, be sure to include:
Research Links http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/song/ http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/ http://china.mrdonn.org/song.html Feel free to do outside research as well--just make sure when you are searching that you make sure the source is legitimate, meaning it came from somewhere authoritative. (For example, web sites that end in .edu or .gov tend to be stronger as they are vouched for by a university; be prepared to have reasons why your source is authoritative if you choose to search!) |
Evaluation
Now that you’ve completed all three steps, go through this evaluation process and decide on ways that you could improve your presentation. Just follow the list step by step.
1. Am I comfortable with the dynasty that I picked for my presentation?
- If yes, go on to the next question.
- If no, you do have the option to talk to Miss D
2. Do I have enough information on my dynasty to make an educational display for the museum?
- If yes, go on to the next question.
- If no, return to Step 2 in the Process section of the Web Quest, and find more information about the dynasty that you selected. Use the web sites given to find any information that would be interesting, and educational to the students who might see your display.
3. Have I put together a presentation that best shows what I know about the dynasty I chose to work on?
- If yes, you have completed the project! Good luck on your presentation!
- If no, talk with peers about how you could present the information in a more interesting way.
Download RUBRIC.
1. Am I comfortable with the dynasty that I picked for my presentation?
- If yes, go on to the next question.
- If no, you do have the option to talk to Miss D
2. Do I have enough information on my dynasty to make an educational display for the museum?
- If yes, go on to the next question.
- If no, return to Step 2 in the Process section of the Web Quest, and find more information about the dynasty that you selected. Use the web sites given to find any information that would be interesting, and educational to the students who might see your display.
3. Have I put together a presentation that best shows what I know about the dynasty I chose to work on?
- If yes, you have completed the project! Good luck on your presentation!
- If no, talk with peers about how you could present the information in a more interesting way.
Download RUBRIC.