Ancient China Achievements

Using a G.R.A.P.E.S. Chart to organize information about Ancient Civilizations is a useful tool to enhance students' analysis of the characteristics and contributions of a society. Going further and including visuals helps students to better retain the details of each category.

When learning about Ancient Civilizations, students may need teachers to provide a variety of resources. The use of diverse resources such as primary sources, videos, songs, readings from textbooks, encyclopedias and literature can be helpful for students to gain an accurate and complete picture of the time period. Students can use graphic organizers to write notes about the different categories as they learn.

Students will then create a Spider Map focusing on Achievements of Ancient China in art, architecture, technologies, writing, etc. using the template in StoryboardThat and creating illustrations and descriptions to demonstrate what they’ve learned.

By focusing on just one category, students are encouraged to include more information and should complete 3-6 cells. Students can come together after they’ve created their storyboards to share what they’ve learned. The full G.R.A.P.E.S. Chart can be used as a post assessment after students have presented.

Due Date:

Objective: Create a spider map focusing on the different Achievements of Ancient China in art, architecture, technology and/or writing.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Write a title for each cell and a 1-3 sentence description.
3. Create an illustration that represents each category using appropriate scenes, characters, and items. To find images related to Ancient China, type “China” into the search bar.
4. Save and submit your storyboard.

Requirements: Minimum of 3-6 cells showcasing the various Achievements of Ancient China. Appropriate scenes to illustrate each cell. 1-3 sentence description for each cell demonstrating your understanding.