Shi Huangdi and Chinese Philosophy

We have been learning about the Ancient Chinese Empire. There were several emperors and philosophers who influenced the political, social, and cultural landscape of ancient China. One of these emperors was "The First Emperor", Shi Huangdi. Use the painting below, your foldable, and your notes to complete a written response. ALSO, respond to two of your classmates' comments. Reflect on whether you agree or disagree with their comment and tell why or why not.

In two paragraphs (8-10 compound, complex sentences), analyze the following painting that depicts the Qin dynasty during Shi Huangdi's rule. Describe what is happening in this picture and how it connects to what you know occurred during Shi Huangdi's reign. We know Shi Huangdi was not a fan of Confucianism. How does what is being shown in this picture support that claim? Use details from the picture and your notes to support your statement. Out of the other two Chinese philosophies, Taoism and Legalism, which philosophy would you infer that Shi Huangdi followed? Use details from the painting and your notes to support your answer. Remember to use examples.

REMINDER: Answer each part of the question. Your grade be based on your written paragraphs as well as your written responses to your classmates' paragraphs. This is due April 4, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Anything posted after this time will not receive full credit.

Analyze the Paintings: Roman vs. Byzantine Empire Emperors

You have seen the bottom picture below when we first began the unit on Rome. Now that we have finished the Byzantine Empire, compare and contrast these two paintings. Both are depictions of emperors.  Based on the paintings, what would you infer about the values of the Roman and Byzantine empires?  What is the role of the emperor?  What is the role of religion?  Use the information you know about the Roman and Byzantine Empires to draw conclusions based on the paintings.  Write your answer down on an index card.