Ancient China

After weeks of researching, creating, and writing, the Country Share Day finally arrived on Friday, June 19th and Team Gibbas students were able to teach others all that they had learned about Ancient China!  Students became classroom experts on the topics of Emperor Qin, Confucius, bronze, silk, and Chinese Writing then shared their knowledge by creating books then showcasing their knowledge at booths in the classroom.

How silk was first discovered?    Why the Great Wall of China was built?  Why were 8,000 terracotta warriors made and then buried underground?  What makes Chinese Writing different from English?   The answers to these questions can be learned by reading the student created books  below.
Fourth Grade Standards Social Studies - Ancient China, c. 3000-200BC/BCE 4.1  On a map of Asia, locate China, the Huang He (Yellow) River and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Rivers, and the Himalayan Mountains. (G) 4.3  Describe the ideographic writing system used by the Chinese (characters, which are symbols for concepts/ideas) and how it differs from an alphabetic writing system. (H) 4.4  Describe the important technologies of China such as bronze casting, silk manufacture, and gunpowder. (H,E) 4.5  Identify who Confucius was and describe his writings on good government, codes of proper conduct, and relationships between parent and child, friend and friend, husband and wife, and subject and ruler. (H,C) 4.6  Describe how the First Emperor unified China by subduing warring factions, seizing land, centralizing government, imposing strict rules, and creating with the use of slave labor large state building projects for irrigation, transportation, and defense. (e.g. The Great Wall). (H,C,E)
Writing Standards 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a.  Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g. headings), illustrations, and multimedia when using to aiding comprehension b.  Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. c.  Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g. another, for example, also, because). d.  Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. e.  Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information of explanation presented.