 starter activity In 1974, a group of farmers were digging a hole for a well. Suddenly they stopped. Do you know what they saw staring up at them from.

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 starter activity In 1974, a group of farmers were digging a hole for a well. Suddenly they stopped. Do you know what they saw staring up at them from the ground?

Why would you need an army of clay soldiers To find out about the manufacture of the terracotta warriors and the design of the tomb of the emperor Qin Shi Huangdi  Aims

 Your task Your teacher will tell you all about the discovery of the famous Terracotta Army and the treasures of the Emperor Qin (pronounced Chin) Shi Huangdi. If you spot a terracotta soldier like the one on the desk you must raise your hand and say the emperor’s name. The first student to spot him will gain a merit! Your teacher will tell you all about the discovery of the famous Terracotta Army and the treasures of the Emperor Qin (pronounced Chin) Shi Huangdi. If you spot a terracotta soldier like the one on the desk you must raise your hand and say the emperor’s name. The first student to spot him will gain a merit!

The warriors were found at Xi’an

7,000 soldiers have been discovered

Each soldier looks entirely different from the next one!

Many artefacts like this helmet were found

Originally the warriors would have been brightly coloured

Emperor Qin (pronounced Chin) Shi Huangdi

Somewhere beneath this mound lies the emperor’s tomb

 Your task Imagine you are the chief architect for the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. Write him a short letter setting out your plans for his tomb. Make sure you mention the following: the ingenuity of the design and construction of the soldiers, the scale and organisation of the burial chambers, the grandeur of the mausoleum and the security measures you have put in place. Imagine you are the chief architect for the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. Write him a short letter setting out your plans for his tomb. Make sure you mention the following: the ingenuity of the design and construction of the soldiers, the scale and organisation of the burial chambers, the grandeur of the mausoleum and the security measures you have put in place.

Promising letter You may get the job The job is in the bag! You mention some of the features of the tomb or information about the warriors You mention both the tomb and the warriors. Some details about the way the warriors were made or the security systems of the tomb might be missing You describe in detail the manufacture of the warriors, the design of the tomb. You also write in a convincing but formal style.

 Extension Why not make your own mini-documentary about the discovery of the warriors! Why not make your own mini-documentary about the discovery of the warriors!