Inventions Sharing
Intro to Shang
-map of China at time, prior to Shang was the ancient Xia Dynasty that just recently has been proven as it was thought before to be a legend.
-what other empires in the world at that time (map of World and Empires),
-length of dynasty, string comparison, graph on dynasty chart)
Oracle Bone Reading
Oracle Bone Activity
Video Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUfkSDiEKGU
Discussion
Look at Chinese characters
Make Ink
Calligraphy
Assignment
1. Find out the year that Canada became a confederation. How "old" is Canada?
2. Find an item in your home that would be hard to interpret in 1 or 2,000 years from now. Take a picture of it, print it off & bring to class. We will bind them all together here & bury them!
3. Purchase your "uniform"! A chinese garment; simple or elaborate!