The Great Wall of China
Lesson 1 - The Great Wall of China
Lesson 1 - The Great Wall of China
TO KNOW - THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
TO KNOW - THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
TO BE ABLE TO - EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WALL
TO BE ABLE TO - EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WALL
task 1 - The Great Wall of China
task 1 - The Great Wall of China
Write down 3 facts from this video.
Write down 3 facts from this video.
Be ready to share your facts with the class.
Be ready to share your facts with the class.
task 2 - notes on ESSENTIAL INFORMATION on the great wall of china
task 2 - notes on ESSENTIAL INFORMATION on the great wall of china
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, ordered the construction of the wall.
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, ordered the construction of the wall.
It was built by combining original walls to protect China from the Mongols.
It was built by combining original walls to protect China from the Mongols.
The construction started in the 770 BCE and finished in 1878CE.
The construction started in the 770 BCE and finished in 1878CE.
The Great Wall of China is 21,196 km long.
The Great Wall of China is 21,196 km long.
Source - Maximilian Dörrbecker (Public Domain)
Source - Severin Stalder (Public Domain)
Your Tasks this lesson
Your Tasks this lesson
Activity 1 - Comprehension Questions below. Access this website now and use Ducksters link to find the answers
Activity 1 - Comprehension Questions below. Access this website now and use Ducksters link to find the answers
Activity 2 - Source work below, access this website now
Activity 2 - Source work below, access this website now
task 1 - comphrension questions
task 1 - comphrension questions
1) The Great Wall of China was built to keep out invaders from where?
1) The Great Wall of China was built to keep out invaders from where?
2) On what Chinese border is the Great Wall of China located?
2) On what Chinese border is the Great Wall of China located?
3) What Ancient Chinese dynasty first began working on the Great Wall of China?
3) What Ancient Chinese dynasty first began working on the Great Wall of China?
4) Why did the Chinese start building small towns along the walls?
4) Why did the Chinese start building small towns along the walls?
5) The Great Wall of China had some constructions built into it that helped soldiers defend it against invaders. What were some of these constructions?
5) The Great Wall of China had some constructions built into it that helped soldiers defend it against invaders. What were some of these constructions?
6) If you put all of the Great Wall into one line, how long would the wall be?
6) If you put all of the Great Wall into one line, how long would the wall be?
7) Which Chinese dynasty finished building the Great Wall of China?
7) Which Chinese dynasty finished building the Great Wall of China?
8) How many look out towers are along the Great Wall of China?
8) How many look out towers are along the Great Wall of China?
9) What did the Chinese soliders do along the great wall to signal that an attack was coming?
9) What did the Chinese soliders do along the great wall to signal that an attack was coming?
10) What materials is the Great Wall of China made of?
10) What materials is the Great Wall of China made of?
task 2 - Source work
task 2 - Source work
You don't have to write the questions, just answer them
You don't have to write the questions, just answer them
Source - Meidosensei (Public Domain)
SOURCE 1 - A painting OF CHINA’S FIRST EMPEROR (QIN SHI HUANGDI) made by an artist called Zhongyi in 1850CE.
SOURCE 1 - A painting OF CHINA’S FIRST EMPEROR (QIN SHI HUANGDI) made by an artist called Zhongyi in 1850CE.
1. What makes this source a secondary source?
1. What makes this source a secondary source?
2. Who made the source?
2. Who made the source?
3. How can you tell the person in the painting must be an emperor?
3. How can you tell the person in the painting must be an emperor?
4. Why is this one of the sources for this lesson?
4. Why is this one of the sources for this lesson?
SOURCE 2 - A map of the great wall of china created by Maximilian Dörrbecker in 2008.
SOURCE 2 - A map of the great wall of china created by Maximilian Dörrbecker in 2008.
1. Is this a primary or secondary source?
1. Is this a primary or secondary source?
2. Who made the source?
2. Who made the source?
3. What is the source?
3. What is the source?
4. Why do you think this source was made?
4. Why do you think this source was made?
5. What information is contained in the key (bottom part) of the map. How does it connect to the colours on the map?
5. What information is contained in the key (bottom part) of the map. How does it connect to the colours on the map?
Source - Maximilian Dörrbecker (Public Domain)
kahoot on the great wall of china
kahoot on the great wall of china