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    This document is a summary statement for a student's National History Day project on Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. The student's thesis argues that Qin Shi Huangdi's strict laws helped unify China but also led to his downfall, and his legacy influenced future emperors. The summary outlines how the student's project examines Qin Shi Huangdi's leadership and its impact, including uniting China's kingdoms into a single nation. It also explains how the project fits the theme of leadership and legacy in history.

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    Chicago Metro History Fair 2015 Summary Statement: Student Name(s) Jaroslaw Kawa

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    This document is a summary statement for a student's National History Day project on Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. The student's thesis argues that Qin Shi Huangdi's strict laws helped unify China but also led to his downfall, and his legacy influenced future emperors. The summary outlines how the student's project examines Qin Shi Huangdi's leadership and its impact, including uniting China's kingdoms into a single nation. It also explains how the project fits the theme of leadership and legacy in history.

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    CHICAGOMETROHISTORYFAIR

    2015SUMMARYSTATEMENT

    Attachanannotatedbibliography(AB)thatisdividedbetweenprimaryandsecondarysources.
    SubmittwocopiesoftheSSandABatthecompetition.Pleasetype.

    Studentname(s)JaroslawKawa

    Title:QinShiHuangdisLegacy

    Checkifapplicable(andrespondtoQuestion3):

    YESThisprojectusesthe2015NationalHistoryDaytheme,Leadership&Legacyin[Chicago/Illinois]
    History

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    1.THESISSTATEMENT
    Presenttheprojectsargumentorinterpretationintwosentences.IfyouareusingtheNHDtheme,youmight
    wanttomakeitevidentinyourthesisstatement.

    QinShiHunagdi'sstrictlawsandharshnessasemperormadepeopleworkonthe
    wallandgetitdoneniceandfastbutitwasalsowhatledtotherebellionandhis
    downfallasemperoranddynasty.Huangdi'slegacyiswhathelpednewemperors
    decideonwhattodowithlawsandgovernmenttorunafairbutdisciplinedcountry.

    2.SUMMARYOFPROJECT
    Brieflyexplainyourprojectanditsconclusion.Include:Howandwhydidchangehappenandwhatwasthe
    impact?Whyisithistoricallysignificant?Whathistoricalmeaningorimportancecanwelearnfromyour
    findings?ThebigpictureofmyprojectisthatQinShiHuangdiunitedtheTheancientchinesekingdomswhen
    hewasinpowerasemperor.HemadeChinabecomeonenationinsteadofkingdoms.Withouthim,Chinatoday
    mightstillhavebeenseparatedintodifferentkingdomsandnotranbyanAuthoritariangovernment.

    3.RequiredforprojectsusingtheNationalHistoryDaythemeonly.
    ExplainhowthisprojectintegratestheNHDthemeLeadership&Legacyin[Chicago/Illinois]Historyintoits
    argument.MyprojectrepresentsleadershipandlegacybecausemypointwhatItriedtogetacrosswaswhathe
    leftbehindafterhedied.Ispokeaboutwhathedidinhistimeofpowerthatpeoplerememberhimbyandhow
    heaffectedfutureChinaandlaterdynastys.

    4.PROCESS

    A. Whathistoricalquestiondidyoustartoffwithandhowdiditchangeonceyou
    begandoingyourresearch?HowdidQinShiHuangDisleadershipinconstructingthe
    GreatWallinfluencelaterdynasties?OverthetimeofmyresearchforsourcesIhonedmy
    questiondownabit.Ifocusedmoreonthelegacyandthebigimpactshedidoverthetimeof
    beingemperorthenfocusingonthegreatwall.

    B. Whatkindsofsourcesdidyouuseasevidencetodevelopyourargument(for
    example,letters,photographs,governmentdocuments,interviews,etc.)?Iuseda
    videoclipfromafilm,asongaboutthedifferentkingdomsofChina,Iused
    websitesofallkinds,usedbooksasprimarysourcesforlawsandsuchduringthe
    Qindynasty,IinterviewedmyteacherwholivedinChinaforsomeandhasbeen
    totheGreatwall,picturesofstatuesthatwerebuiltforQinshiHuangdi.

    C. Selectonepieceofevidencethatyouusedandexplainhowitinfluencedyour
    argument.IthinkmyfirstbookthatIusedwasabigimpactonmyproject
    becauseitwasaprimarysourcethatwasdirectlyfromthetimejusttranslated.It
    helpedmeunderstandthestrongandharshrulesthatQinShiHuangdimade
    duringthetimethathewasinpower.


    D. Listlibraries(otherthanschool),museums,andotherinstitutionsthatyouvisited
    todoyourresearch.HaroldWashingtonlibrary.Dunninglibrary.

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