1. Ancient China Webquest Project
By Miss Brown-6th grade teacher
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2. Introduction
You will be investigating many important dynasties and historical landmarks today.
Your goal is to report all of your researched material back to your “mission group”
Follow all directions on each slide
Be sure to work on your webquest alone and record all of your “findings” on your travel log pages
Click on the star to continue

3. Mission #1
Choose one dynasty to research individually. Each group member must research a different dynasty.
Xia Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
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4. Xia Dynasty Print out a “Mission Log” Click Xia Dynasty (click twice)
Answer the following questions:
1-Where exactly was the capital of Xia dynasty located?
2-Where was information learned from?
3-How many emperors were there?
4-How many generations and kings were there?
5-When can Xia dynasty be dated back to?
6-Who built Xia?
7-What have archaeologists uncovered?
8-What dynasty replaced Xia dynasty?
When you are finished, click on the book to continue and share your log with your group.
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5. Shang dynasty Print out a “Mission Log”
Click Shang Dynasty (click twice)
Answer the following questions:
1-What name is Shang dynasty also known as?
2-What economic forms took place?
3-What did the people of Shang write with?
4-Where did they rule?
5-Where did direct information originate from?
6-What are the inscriptions on the oracle bones?
7-What Shang capital is near modern day Anyang
8-What artifacts have been obtained?
When you are finished. click on the book to continue and share your log with your group.
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6. Zhou dynasty Print out a “Mission Log”
Click Zhou Dynasty (click twice)
Answer the following questions:
1-Who supposedly built Zhou?
2-How long did the Zhou dynasty last?
3-What is the “mandate of the heaven?”
4-Who was the chief of the Zhou tribe and what did he do?
5-Who succeeded him when he died?
6-What was the capital of the Zhou dynasty?
7-What was so special about the Zhou dynasty?
8-How many emperors ruled?
When you are finished, click on the book to continue and share your log with your group.
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7. Qin dynasty Print out a “Mission Log” Click Qin Dynasty (click twice)
Answer the following questions:
1-What was built during the Qin dynasty?
2-Explain the significance of this infrastructure.
3-What are the Qin famous for?
4-Who was the leader?
5-Explain how groups worked.
6-What were the achievements?
7-Who took the throne as the Second Emperor?
8-How long did the First Emperor rule?
When you are finished, click on the book to continue and share your log with your group.
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8. Han dynasty Print out a “Mission Log” Click Han Dynasty twice
Answer the following questions:
1-How was the Qin dynasty defeated?
2-Where was the new capital?
3-What was developed?
4-Explain the Silk Road.
5-What were the 2 biggest sectors of the economy?
6-Who conquered the Qin?
7-What became more important during this period?
8-How is the Han Dynasty considered 2 separate dynasties?
When you are finished, click on the book to continue and share your log with your group.
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9. Jigsaw activity Finished! Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Get together with your group and print out enough Summary Sheets for each member.
Step 2
Start with the Xia Dynasty and each member will explain his or her findings during their travel. Please respect your group members while they are sharing their information.
Step 3
Each group must record at least 5 valuable facts from each dynasty on their summary sheet. When your group finishes, turn in your sheets to your teacher and visit the social studies wikispace page and explore the websites.
Finished!

10. You are now an expert!! Wikispace
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