THE PERSIAN WARS



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Ancient China & India Choice Board

Essential Question:

← What were the major achievements of the Chinese & Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 BCE?

TASK 1: Must Do

• In the boxes, answer the questions about Ancient India and Ancient China

TASK 2: Choose 2 to answer ON A SEPARATE SHEET

• Create a set of “matching” questions using 10 of the 14 of the bold terms in the reading. This means the words should be on one side and match to the correct clue on the other.

• Write 6 TEST-WORTHY multiple choice questions. Include an answer key. You cannot use a question from the reading!

• Compose an acrostic poem using the words ANCIENCT EAST. Each letter should start a sentence about Ancient India or China.

• Write a letter to Ashoka or Qin Shi Huangdi to help him. Your letter should start “Dear _______”, Briefly explain the situation (1 paragraph), and then give advice on how he can deal with the problem. (1 paragraph), and close the letter properly. “Sincerely, (your name)”

TASK 3: Choose 1 to answer ON THIS SHEET (Second Option On Back!!)

• Make “report cards” for the following Empires/Dynasties: Mauryan, Gupta, Zhou, Qin

|Name: Mauryan Empire |

|Subject |Grade |Teacher Comment |

|1: Expanding Territory | | |

|2: New Inventions | | |

|3: Happiness of the People | | |

|4: Historical Significance | | |

|Name: Gupta Empire |

|Subject |Grade |Teacher Comment |

|1: Expanding Territory | | |

|2: New Inventions | | |

|3: Happiness of the People | | |

|4: Historical Significance | | |

|Name: Zhou Dynasty |

|Subject |Grade |Teacher Comment |

|1: Expanding Territory | | |

|2: New Inventions | | |

|3: Happiness of the People | | |

|4: Historical Significance | | |

|Name: Qin Dynasty |

|Subject |Grade |Teacher Comment |

|1: Expanding Territory | | |

|2: New Inventions | | |

|3: Happiness of the People | | |

|4: Historical Significance | | |

• Create a PERSIA notes chart comparing China & India with 2 facts in each box. Use your Mesopotamia/Egypt PERSIA chart for inspiration.

| |India |China |

|Politics |1. |1. |

|(Leaders, Laws, Type| | |

|of Gov’t) | | |

| |2. |2. |

|Economics |1. |1. |

|(Farming, Trade, | | |

|Money, Natural | | |

|Resources) |2. |2. |

|Religion |1. |1. |

|(Type, place of | | |

|worship, facts) | | |

| |2. |2. |

|Social Class |1. |1. |

|(Upper class/lower | | |

|class) | | |

| |2. |2. |

|Inventions |1. |1. |

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| | | |

| |2. |2. |

|Arts |1. |1. |

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| |2. |2. |

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