| Topic: Early Empires- CHINA Aim: What effects did Wudi have on China? Do Now: Who is Wudi and how did he unify China Objectives: (Students will be able to) - describe key effects Wudi had on China - define centralized government - evaluate the civil service exam Activities: - discussion: effects of Wudi -discussion of Civil Service Exam Think, pair, share: QUESTIONS: “What was especially new and different about this system in China? Why did people have to study Confucianism? Could poor people from the lower classes take the exams, and become government officials?” Homework: FLIP: watch YOUTUBE “The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9” by John Green. Take notes, Create a thesis with qualifiers. Standards: Social Studies 2 + 3 |