Chinese History and Culture Through Film

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Chinese History and Culture Through Film

• History 98 Decal

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Discussion Groups

• Next Week Hero Discussion
• Each group has 2 discussion leaders
• Group C will have 3 leaders for two of the films

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Discussion Groups

• Each leader responsible for bringing 2
  discussion questions
• Each group given a prompt
• 3 minute presentation at the end of class

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Hero
Warring States Period 403-221 BC Qin Dynasty
221-207 BC
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Early China

• 3 Mythical Chinese Dynasties
• Xia, Shang, Zhou
• Small kingdoms local warlord swear allegiance to
  king
• Time of Confucius (551-479 BC)
• Zhou king loses authority in 403BC and kingdom
  splits in to warring states
• Warring States Period 180 years of non-stop
  warfare

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Early China

• Zhou king loses authority in 403BC and kingdom
  splits in to warring states
• Warring States Period 180 years of non-stop
  warfare

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Warring States
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Hero and Ancient China

• Film is set at the end of the Warring States
  period
• 7 States left Chi, Cho, Qin were the strongest
• Qin Emperor united China in 221 BC, creating the
  first official dynasty
• Qin Dynasty lasted 14 years