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Unit 3 Back to the past
Project
Creating an illustrated time chart
Read the article and try to get the main
idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1 Main events in Rome and China
between 753 BC and 479 BC.
Similarities
between
China
and
Paragraph 2
Rome during the Han Dynasty.
Paragraph 3 Both Rome and China influenced
areas between 212 BC and 100 BC.
Rome and China had a difficult
Paragraph 4
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?
In 509 BC. China suffered from fighting and
many groups ruled China.
2. When was China united and by whom?
China was united in 221BC by Emperor
Qinshihuang.
3. Which city did Han Dynasty have as its capital?
Where is it now?
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?
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.
5.When was Silk Road was in use? And what was
it used for?
As early as 200 BC. It was a route for trade
between the East and the West.
6.When did the trade between China and Rome
begin? What goods were traded?
In AD 1. Silk, wine, spices, wool and other goods.
7.When did Han Dynasty fall and what did it
result in?
In AD 220. China was once again ruled by many
different groups and this caused many wars.
8.When was Roman Empire ended? Was it the
same story for China?
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 questions
What happened in both China and Rome in the
year 509 BC?
China suffered from fighting and many
groups ruled China. Rome became a republic.
What about the year 27 BC?
Rome became an empire and controlled many
parts of Europe. China also influenced other
countries.
When was Confucius born? In 551 BC.
How long did the Han Dynasty last? 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
•Find information from various sources
on the time period.
•Sort the information by date.
•Discuss the information and decide
what to include in the time chart and
what to leave out.
•Write an outline , paying attention
to the time period and its
significance.
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.