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students about the activity. The instructor will ask five questions and use the Ask-Pause-Call
format to wait for responses from each group. This will last approximately six minutes.
Information (I do): The instructor will continue the PowerPoint presentation and this section
will discuss everyday life of the citizens and the different militaries. This will last approximately
seven minutes.
Read aloud, check for understanding (We do): The instructor will distribute a primary source
from Josephus, a Jewish historian writing about the Roman Imperial army. The instructor will
start the reading and then each student will take turns successively going row by row. Check for
understanding by randomly calling on one student to explain. This will take approximately 7
minutes.
Information (I do): The instructor will finish the PowerPoint by talking about the end of the two
empires. This will take approximately seven minutes.
Whiteboards, check for understanding (You do):
On a white board, answer the following questions about the two civilizations; students will turn
over whiteboards and then flash the answer when prompted. Students may use their notes. Check
for understanding. This will last six minutes.
1. Where were the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire located? (Mediterranean and East
Asia)
2. How big was each empire? (about 4 million sq. km)
3. When where the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire established? (R 27 BC) (HC 206 BC)
4. What religion did the Romans practice? (polytheism)
5. What was the nickname of the Roman Legionaries? (Marius mules)
6. What was the piece of technology that Han Chinese soldiers used that Romans did not
have? (The crossbow)
Incorporate the closure questions worded a little differently into this check for understanding if
there is extra time. (Should be at 52 minutes here)
Closure (You do): As a ticket out the door and without using notes, students will answer the
following questions regarding the similarities and differences between the two civilizations. This
will last three minutes.
1. Did the two civilizations differ much in the size of their populations? (No)
2. What gave Han Chinas emperor the right to rule? (Mandate of Heaven)
3. What tribe sacked Rome in 410 ending their empire (Visigoths)
4. What was the name of the tribe that invaded northern Han China (Xiongnu)
5. Why did the Roman soldiers have the nickname of Mariuss mules? (Because they
carried so much gear)
Extended (independent) Practice (You do): For homework students will use their Cornell notes
graphic organizer to complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two empires. The
students will place at least three items in each part of the Venn diagram.
Assessment:
Answer the following questions in complete sentences: (Key terms we are looking for)
1) What religion did the Romans practice? (Polytheism, Emperors became gods)
2) What were the 3 major religions in Han China? (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism)
3) About how many people were controlled by each empire at their height (about 60
million)
4) How many government officials (bureaucrats) did Han China have? (130,000)
5) Roughly how many square kilometers did each empire control? ( about 4 million square
kilometers)
6) How were government positions distributed in Han China as compared to the Roman
Empire? (Election vs civil tests/merit based)
7) What was the name of the tribe of that sacked Rome in 410 ending their empire?
(Visigoths)
8) How many tons of wheat per year was consumed in Rome? (100,000 tons)
9) Name one of the rebellions that led to the end of the Han Dynasty (Yellow Turban
Rebellion or Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion)
10) What was the name of Roman Empire after the capital was moved to the East (The
Byzantine Empire)
11) What modern day country was the Roman capital located in? (Italy)
12) What was the name of the trade route the Han Chinese established (The Silk Road)
13) What did the Romans call the method they used to control the mob? (Bread and Circuses)
14) What year did the Han Dynasty fall? (220 AD)
15) For extra credit name the King that led the barbarian tribe during the sack of Rome in 410
(King Alaric)
Materials: Students will need pencil or pen to take notes, teacher will provide white boards,
markers and erasers, graphic organizers (Cornell and Venn diagram) and Plicker cards.