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China Inquiry -- History 30% Project History Department Essential Learning: Make connections and use the
knowledge of the past to address current issues

Explore current China through the news. *Question provided for this inquiry.
Compare and contrast cultural diffusion (sharing of ideas and goods) of ancient and modern China.

1.) Inquiry

(3-5+ sentences Stretch your thinking; Be specific; Draw connections from past history and current events)
China Exports more than the US dose by far. Another thing would be that ancient china export more than most of the world. The next thing would be that their science was ahead in ancient times.

2.) Prediction What do you think you will find?

3.) Citations of References A. China Revealed Silk Road Embedded Video (Only watch the first 3 minute video) B. Office of the US Trade Representative Text-- Website
Use easybib.com to properly cite the reference materials that you use for your investigation within the selected news site. Select APA format. Alphabetize.
A.) China. (n.d.). Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved March 20, 2013, from http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/china

B.) Classic Discovery Shows. (n.d.). Discovery Channel. Retrieved from http://dsc.discovery.com/tvshows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-silk-road.htm

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4.) Investigation (2+ pieces of evidence per Citation = 4+ Pieces of Evidence)


(Expected and unexpected answers, insights, and questions related to the inquiry focus. Use Language Toolkit 2 for help with citations using APA style)
1.) In the video it said massive groups went to the Europe to trade. 2.) In the video it states that China closed it self off from the world in the 17 century. 3.) China exported $411 billon of goods to the US. 4.) The Americans exported $129 billion of goods to China.

5.) Analysis (5-8 sentences Follow PEEER Overview model) Write a PEEER paragraph that answers the Inquiry Question
Compare and contrast cultural diffusion (sharing of ideas and goods) of ancient and modern China.

For your Evidence statement use one of your Direct Quotes Color-code your paragraph -China has cultural diffusion because it exports and imports different goods that can give different ideas. In ancient China they traded with the Europeans and received ideas that could have lead to make different things. The Chinese exported $411 billon of goods to the US if they didnt a lot of things would not be here. The Chinese were the third largest exporter to the US. Most of the world owns some made in China and relies on it. Cultural diffusion has effected China in many was.

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INQUIRY RUBRIC Research

A Properly uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com without exception Ideas and elaboration include thorough and insightful historical connections. Includes variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice throughout. Is free of most errors conventions.

B Properly uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com with few exceptions. Ideas and elaboration include insightful historical connections. Includes variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice occasionally. Is generally free of most errors in conventions. Follows instructions with one or two omissions, and includes Del Mar header, 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

C Somewhat uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com properly. Ideas or elaboration includes insightful historical connections. Includes a lack of variety in sentence structure and highlevel word choice. Have some errors in conventions.

D Does not use the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com properly. Neither ideas nor elaboration include historical connections. Includes a lack of variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice throughout. Contains errors in conventions, so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured. Follows instructions with multiple omissions, and does not include Del Mar header, or 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

Historical Connections

Written Expression

Quality of Work

Follows instructions completely and includes Del Mar header, 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

Follows instructions with several omissions, may not include Del Mar header, or 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

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