The Tomb

Students are continuing to work on their presentations.  We should have them ready to go some time Monday.

The group that is presenting the death and burial of Qin Shi Huang Di asked me an interesting question today.  They said that if archeologists had found all the Terra-cotta warriors, had they found the body of Qin - if so, where is it now?

That was an interesting question.  You can find the answer by reading THIS ARTICLE if you'd like.  It's pretty interesting.

I'm fighting the feeling that we're winding down.  There's still a lot to accomplish this year - this includes the final, which is quickly approaching - but more on that next week.

If you want the extra credit, you should have read and discussed the blog with an adult.  If you did that, tell them the progress you made on your presentation.  Then, write down how you think it's going on a piece of scrap paper.  Have the adult sign the paper.

Thanks for reading.

Student Presentations

Hello Extra-Credit Seekers Everywhere,

I can't believe it's Thursday.  I feel like the week has been dragging - but at the same time, I can't believe we're this far into it.  It's paradoxical, I know - but it's how I feel.

Students have started their Qin Shi Huang Di presentations today.  They're in their groups, and they've begun creating spiral questions and interactive notes.  They haven't really practiced their act-it-outs yet.

If you're looking for extra credit, here's what you can discuss.  First off, you should be reading the blog with an adult.  Tell them your group's topic.  Tell them what you remember about the topic.  Explain how the spiral questions work.

If you've discussed this, find a scrap of paper and write the following quote: "I've got troubles - but not today - cause they're gonna wash away.  They're gonna wash away."

Turn it in tomorrow in the extra credit tray.

Qin

We're into Ancient China - and looking at their first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di.  (Normally, I just call him Qin.)

Qin was a beast.  Seriously, he led a pretty grandiose life.  (As far as being a beast, he is referred to as "The Tiger of Qin.)  We started studying that life today, and we'll go a little more in depth the rest of the week.

Students will be making presentations based on Qin's unification of China, his standardization of the culture, his burning of Confuscian books, his building of the pretty good Great Wall, and his death and burial.  I'm expecting some great presentations.

It's worth mentioning that I'm calling him China's first Emperor - as many people do.  But someone out there may be reading this and saying, "but he WASN'T China's first Emperor."  True, true.  Kind of true.  We addressed that today as well.

John Hanson agrees with you.  Qin wasn't China's first Emperor.  Yu was.  (Well, Paoxi may take issue with that...)

If you want the extra credit, read and discuss the blog with an adult.  Tell the adult what we did in class today.  Then, click on the three links at the end.  On a scrap of paper, write a sentence explaining why you think I included them in the blog.  Have the adult sign the paper.  Turn it in tomorrow.