Medieval China Travel Brochure!!!

(In-class project!)

Name: ______Period:____ Date: ______

It is the 1100’s in China…the Song Dynasty rules China! The mighty and heavenly Emperor of all China, Emperor HuiZhong, is seeking to bring new trade goods, and more importantly, people from other countries to trade with, to China. He has asked you to develop a travel brochure to send to all of the lesser countries of the world to demonstrate China’s power and beautiful landscapes and culture. Why? To bring people to the Empire! So, your job as the Imperial Tourist Company is to design a beautiful and informative travel brochure that shows all of the many things China has to offer a traveler from far away!

  • You will design a travel brochure with six sections. Each section will contain a picture of some kind, hand drawn and colored, information about whatever it is you have chosen to put in that section, and captions for the pictures.
  • What sections should you have? Fold your paper into a tri-fold so that there are three sections per side. Each section will contain your pictures and information!

-Section 1:Your Front cover. The cover should have a title, or a slogan (example: Come visit China, home of the Song Dynasty!), an illustration, your name, class, class period and my name! NEATNESS COUNTS!!!

-Section 2: Geography. What are the main geographical features? Mountains? Rivers? Deserts? Include at least five things and tell why they are important to China! NEATNESS COUNTS!!!

-Section 3 and 4:Culture: Here you can talk about anything to do with Chinese culture during the Song Period (the period we covered in class, with inventions, etc.) You could discuss traditions, clothing, holidays, etc. Pick TWO items of interest to you, draw two pictures and give them captions explaining what they have to do with Chinese culture! NEATNESS COUNTS!!!

-Section 5 and 6: Sites to Visit: Here is where you list any important landmarks, places, or historical sites that people may want to visit. Pick TWO places of interest to you, draw two pictures and give them captions explaining why they would be of interest to a visitor! NEATNESS COUNTS!!!

For ideas on what things to research, here are lists:

Chinese culture: Silk, porcelain, jade figures, dragon festival, paper money, gunpowder, Buddhism, woodblock printing, dragon backbone pump, compass, celadon, paintings, poetry…(if you find something else, talk to Mr. P!)

Sites to Visit: Great Wall, Grand Canal, Forbidden City, Chang’an. (Extra credit for doing any one of the following!) :Liuhe Pagoda, the Goddess Temple in Taiyuan, Bianjing Gates, Yunyan Pagoda, Buddhist Temples …(if you find something else, talk to Mr. P!)

Project Rubric

Item / Points Possible / Points Earned
Brochure is six-sided / 2
Title, name, class period, class (World History), my name / 5
Cover illustration, drawn and colored. / 5
Side 1
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Side 2
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Side 3
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Side 4
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Side 5
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Side 6
- appropriate content
- followed directions
- design (color, graphics) / 5
Spelling, punctuation, complete sentences! / 10
Finished Product! / Total Points Possible:
52