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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)
While gazing through cultural diffusion of ancient and modern China, it is likely to find where the Silk Road leads to and from. Plus, it is plausible to discover who, where, and how the Chinese traded silk. Also, finding what the Chinese are creating today wont be difficult at all. Added on top, the outcome of the Chinese and Europeans releasing new methods of doing things will be like writing on paper. Undoubtedly, discovering all of these will be a piece of cake.

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.) Classic

Discovery Shows. (n.d.). Discovery Channel. Retrieved from http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-chinarevealed-silk-road.htm

B.) China.

(n.d.). Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved from http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/china

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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.) Why was the Silk Road closed and not used as much? 2.) How does the U.S. government keep track of all the imports and exports to and from China? 3.) Why is everything made in China nowadays? 4.) Even though the website about trading with China explains the 2011 things, what did we export, import, and invest in 2012 and 2013?

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 -Cultural diffusion on ancient and modern China is different because now China does not export the same materials they used to export. Also, the Silk Road is not used to disperse silk right now, instead the Chinese distribute machinery, food, vehicles, and aircraft. For instance, the Silk Road was used mainly for silk to be transferred to Europe, but now the Chinese use gigantic freighters to ship the materials over to the United States, and other countries.

Robert Buchanan 3-20-13 6/7 Furthermore, China does not share the same ideas, which were distributed in the Silk Road time. Even though cultural diffusion on ancient and modern China can be the same, clearly there are more contrasts than comparisons.

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. Has some errors in conventions.

D Does not use the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com properly. 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.