Friday, 2/10/06 - Technology in Ancient China

Bell-Work:

• Who was Shi Hunagdi?
• Name two important things that he did.

Objective:
SWBAT describe Chinese advances in technology.

Announcements:

• There will be a test on ancient China next Wednesday.
  
• I repeat, CHINA TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!
  

Ancient Chinese civilization had one of the greatest systems of learning of all ancient civilizations. They invented many things that we still use today.

Directions:

• Go here to find out more about ancient Chinese technology. (This is a loooooooong page. Don't worry! I only want you to read up to "Paper Inventions". Do not read Paper Inventions or anything after it.)
• Choose three inventions that you find interesting.
  
• Think Question #1 - How would life be different if we did not have each of these inventions?
  
• When you have answered the Think Question, choose one invention to research.
• To research your topic, go to Google and type in the name of your invention.
  
• Many different websites will come up. If you want to know more about how your invention was made in China, type in your search, "invention + China" and see if you come up with better results.
• If you want to find reading that is more on your level, you might type "invention + kids" to come up with websites that were written for students instead of adults.
  
• Once you have found out more about your invention, write one paragraph to explain what you learned about the invention.
  

Closing Question:
Does what you learned about today have anything to do with the civilization formula? Explain.