🌎 Ancient China: Achievements- The Great Wall

Due Jan 13 by 10pm
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Available Jan 13 at 12am - Jan 20 at 11:59pm

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Learning Objective

I will learn about the building of the Great Wall of China.

Assignment Instructions

What does the Great Wall of China reveal about Chinese culture and history?

For many people around the world, the Great Wall is a powerful symbol of China. The wall famous today is actually fairly new--it was built only a few hundred years ago. But work on the wall--or "walls" is more accurate--began 2,200 years ago.

Read the following article for a brief overview of the history of the Great Wall of China:

The Great Wall article.pdf Download The Great Wall article.pdf

Watch this video that explores the building of the earliest sections of the wall:

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Answer the following questions in the text box:

What was the original purpose of the Great Wall of China?
What were working conditions like for those who built the Great Wall?
What was the purpose of the watchtowers?
Was the Great Wall successful at keeping out China's enemies? Explain.
What does the building of the Great Wall tell us about China's culture and history?
Why do so many tourists (almost 10 million a year) visit the Great Wall of China?
Do you think it's important to preserve and restore historical sites like the Great Wall? Why or why not?