湖南省蓝山二中高中英语《unit3 Project》教案 牛津版必修3

1 湖南省蓝山二中高中英语湖南省蓝山二中高中英语 unit3 Project 教案教案 牛津版必修牛津版必修 3 The project in this unit is designed to help you learn and use English through doing a project The reading material about the activities of the Romans and the Chinese from 753 BC until AD 589 is a sample used to show us how to create an illustrated time chart The time chart can help you gain a clear understanding of the development of a certain historical period The purpose of this section is to encourage you to use what you have learnt to complete a project In the course of doing the project you will compare what events and changes are happening at the same time in the two different places and make a clear and correct time chart Please cooperate and complete each part of the work together ReadingReading 1 I ll divide you into four groups Each group should only focus on one paragraph in Part A Then one member of each group should report the main idea of each paragraph to the whole class Paragraph 1 Main events in Rome and China between 753 BC and 479 BC Paragraph 2 Similarities between China and Rome during the Han Dynasty Paragraph 3 Both Rome and China influenced other areas between 212 BC and 100 BC Paragraph 4 Rome and China had a difficult time in the following hundred years 2 Those in other groups may ask as many questions about the content of each paragraph as possible Give more attention to the facts and historical information 3 Now read the time chart carefully And the following questions may help you to understand the article better China also influenced other countries When was Confucius born In 551 BC When was the Han Dynasty created And when did it fall It was created in 206 BC and fell in AD 220 4 Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 107 in your Workbook as your homework It will help you have a better understanding of the usage of words and phrases learnt in this section CreatingCreating anan illustratedillustrated timetime chartchart 2 PreparingPreparing Sort the information you have got from various sources Then meet discuss and decide what to include in the time chart One of the students in the group should write an outline You may refer to Steps 1 and 2 for instructions When finished the outline should be approved by all the group members ProducingProducing Each group should design the time chart based on the outline Then you should proofread it at least once correct any mistakes and add more new ideas Those who are responsible for presenting the time chart should review the information on the outline and practise in front of the other group members PresentingPresenting Each group presents your time chart to the whole class by displaying your time chart and answering any questions other students have about the time period on the chart ResourcesResources TheThe SilkSilk RoadRoad The Silk Road is considered one of the world s oldest and most historically important trade routes It started from Chang an in the East an ancient capital of China Xi an today to the east bank of the Mediterranean in the West The Silk Road greatly influenced the cultures of China Central Asia and the West However today there are only a few scenic and historical sites left on this road You can search for more information on the following websites http www ess uci edu oliver silk html http www humboldt edu geog309i ideas raysilk html http www travelchinaguide com silkroad TheThe HanHan DynastyDynasty The Han Dynasty was divided into two major periods the Western or Former Han 206 BC AD 9 and the Eastern or Later Han AD 25 AD 220 The Han Dynasty was another unified empire following the Qin Dynasty This ended the Warring States era Liu Bang founder of the Western Han Dynasty moved the capital to Chang an Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han with Luoyang as the capital For more information you may check the following websites http www metmuseum org toah hd hand hd hand htm TheThe SuiSui DynastyDynasty The Sui Dynasty AD 581 AD 618 had only two emperors Sui Wendi and his son Sui Yangdi Emperor Sui Wendi reunited the north centralized the government reformed the taxation policies conquered the south established building projects was a great economist and chose Buddhism as the state religion His son fought a war against Korea which along with natural disasters bankrupted the economy which led to revolt and the overthrow of the Sui Dynasty For more information you may check the following website 3 http www historyforkids org learn china history sui htm ConfuciusConfucius Born in 551 BC Confucius was a great scholar and a very intelligent person He spent his life writing about human nature and society and some of his ideas still influence people even today He believed that rulers should govern their countries fairly and that people should always try and do what they believe is right He also encouraged people to learn about new things and always try to consider other people around them Confucius and the system of ideas and beliefs he created have had an immense influence on Chinese culture More information is available on the following websites http plato stanford edu entries confucius TheThe RomanRoman EmpireEmpire The Roman Empire lasted from about 27 BC to AD 500 At its zenith the empire covered most of Europe northern Africa and the Middle East