Ancient China Assessment

Task
Focus Question: What makes Ancient China “epic”?
Five Parts
1. Artefact (20 marks)
2. Museum Card (10 marks)
3. Map (10 marks)
4. Timeline (10 marks)
5. Essay (30 marks)

Other marks will be given for:

• Bibliography (10 marks)
• Presentation (10 marks) – you may present your work either as a
book with a cover, contents page, pictures and written text or
electronically (eg. in a PowerPoint or Weebly)
Part 1 – Recreate an Artefact
Recreate ONE artefact from the society you have chosen (Ancient
India).

Ideas include: jewellery, clothing, an artwork, a diorama, a model of an

ancient building
Part 2 – Museum Card
Create a museum card to provide information about your artefact (max
200 words) Your museum card must be typed using Times New Roman
size 12 Font, double spaced, maximum size A4
The card must include the following details:
• Student name
• Title of the artefact
• Information about who created and/or would have used your artefact
in your ancient society
• The purpose of the artefact
• Why is the artefact significant?
Egs. of Museum Cards
Part 3 - Map
• Source a map of the area you have chosen – Ancient China
• Label your map with at least:
• 3 key ancient historical locations (eg cities, towns, significant
cultural sites)
• 3 key geographical features (eg. Oceans, rivers, mountain ranges).
• Remember to include a Border, Orientation, Legend, Title
and Scale (B.O.L.T.S.)
Part 4 - Timeline
Create a neatly labelled timeline for the period 3000BCE – 550CE with
10 major events in Ancient China history identified in chronological
order.
Part 5 - Essay
• Compose a persuasive essay (at least 250 words using TEE
paragraphs) justifying why, in your opinion, Ancient China is ‘epic’. In
your response you need to refer to evidence from at least TWO of the
following:
• Warfare (internal or external)
• Empires/Dynasties
• Daily life
• Religion / Beliefs / Teachings
• Art and jewellery
• Inventions and ideas
• Significant individual/s
• Contact with other societies (eg – trade/economy)