You were given complete control of the classroom.

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Focus What if

• You were given complete control of the classroom.
  
• What rules would you change? Enforce?
• Would you manage the class room benevolently? Or
  would you rule authoritatively?
• How will you maintain control in the room?

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Qin Dynasty

• Began in 221 BC
• Founded by Qin Shi Huangdi
• Conquered and unified China
• Governed with Legalist policies
• Harshly punished the disobedient
• Rewarded the obedient

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Shi Huangdi

• Shi Huangdi means First Emperor
• Established an autocracy
• Government where the ruler has unlimited power
  and uses it arbitrarily.
• The ruler makes all laws and decisions.

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Shi Huangdi Solidifies His Power

• Shi Huangdi silenced criticism by
• Murdering Confucian scholars
• Burning books that disagreed with Legalism
• Commanded all noble families to live at the
  capital city.
• Carved China into 36 administrative districts.
• Appointed Qin officials to govern them.

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Legalism

• Confucianism went against Shi Huangdis belief in
  Legalism
• Belief that humans were inherently evil required
  tight state control over everything Legalism
• Government uses law to end civil disorder and
  restore harmony

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How legalists maintain order

• Legalists
• Rich rewards for those who carry out their duties
• Harsh punishment for disobedient
• Control actions of people
• Control circulation of ideas
• Burn any writings that may cause the people to
  think critically about the government

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Increasing Chinas Size

• Shi Huangdi attacked Chinas neighbors to the
  North and South.
• Conquered neighboring territories
• Doubled Chinas size

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Great Wall

• 4,000 miles
• Built to protect against nomads from the Gobi
  desert
• Extreme working conditions made Qin unpopular
• Current wall was built further south during the
  Ming dynasty

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Improvements

• Built a highway network
• Helped centralize China
• Efficient communication and administration of all
  areas of the empire
• Trade increased
• Led to the rise of a merchant class

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Improvements (continued)

• Set uniform standards for
• Chinese writing
• Weights and measures
• Currency
• Law
• Irrigation projects increased farm production

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Religion of the Qin

• Strong belief in ancestor worship
• Concerned with honor and respect
• Dead influence the world of the living
• Has carried over to the present day

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Ancestor Worship - Mulan
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Terra Cotta Warriors

• Shi Huangdis tomb
• planned when he came to power
• Believed spirit should be treated as if living
• The terracotta warriors represent real army
• Underground project recreates empire and court
• 8,000 warriors and artifacts took 11 years to
  build

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Downfall of the Qin

• The Qin Dynasty was unpopular among the Chinese.
• Totalitarian, repressive government
• Severe laws harsh punishments were meant to
  keep order
• Harsh taxes
• Shi Huangdi died son was not strong enough
• Han rulers took over

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Legacy of the Qin

• Han rulers maintained many Qin accomplishments
• Bureaucracy and government districts
• Writing system
• Weights and measures
• Currency

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Processing RAFT Writing
Role Audience Format Topic
Artisan Peasants Training Manual So, youve been hired to make a bunch of terracotta warriors
Confucian Scholar Newspaper Reader Editorial Why burn our books?
Shi Huangdi Chinese children Illustrated Childrens Book Why Legalism works
Trader/Merchant Shi Huangdi Letter Come on, you have to have some disposable income (I mean I do) and my products are so great!