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Take out your homework… Your Zhou

Dynasty poetry needed.)

MASTERPIECE

!!! Also, take out the paper with the activity instructions & “Cypress Boat” poem. (There are extras in the “Absent” folder if

Be ready to start when the bell rings

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  Trade poems with a classmate. The person you trade with MAY NOT BE IN THE SAME ROW as you OR THE ROW BEHIND/IN FRONT of you. They must sit far away from you… Read their poem and complete the following analysis: › › Does it reflect Zhou-era China based on the background you have studied? Does it reflect a world view based on the Zhou-era philosophies you have studied?

What revisions would you make to the poem to make it more representative of the work found in the Shi-Jing?

    First unified Chinese empire  Short lived: lasted from 221 to 206 BCE  During Era of Warring

States, Qin defeated

opponents Qin leader, Shi Huangdi, appointed himself emperor

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Qin imposed Legalist form of gov’t on all of China

› › › › Absolute rule!

Former nobles lose all power Divided empire into 36 districts governed by gov’t officials; each reported to the emperor Administered punishments and rewards to its subject states

 Standardized Chinese language, writing system, currency, measurements, etc.

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Significance?

 Built the Great Wall of China in the northern part of the country to block invaders   Dug many irrigation canals and built many roads

Significance?

 Shi Huangdi was not popular with his people › Expensive public works projects = huge taxes › › › Nobility resentful of lowing power Books were banned that discussed other forms of gov’t Opponents executed › After Shi Huangdi died in 210 BCE, his son took the throne; deposed in 206BCE and replaced by the Han Dynasty