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= **Columbia Scholar Work** =

**Below you will find the research reports compiled at the end of our Ancient China unit. Work is being added over the next few days, so keep checking back if you don't see yours up yet.**
There are many things i learned from ancient China and ancient Egypt. For starters, ancient China had silk.They also had emperors. On the other side was Egypt.The Egyptians had pharaohs instead of emperors.Egypt made papyrus it was a type of paper. I noticed that ancient Egypt and ancient China built different things.For example,ancient China built the Great Wall,and ancient Egypt built pyramids.

Furthermore. pharaohs and emperors did not rule by being selected or voted.If a dynasty was overthrown they had to give up the spot, and they will be a new dynasty.In ancient Egypt it was the same thing. In ancient Egypt and China when a ruler died the oldest son usually took over.

This is why ancient China and Egypt is important to learn about.The facts are also good to learn. This is why i like studying about ancient Egypt and China.


 * -Kadiatou S.**

I learned a great deal during my research.For example, I learned a lot about religion, why certain structures were built, important dates and i learned about what people did at the times when they were successful in order to get their property back to where it belongs For starters, when i looked at the [|P.B.S.com] website I looks at the history of Giza page and noticed that there were various amounts of statistics and important dates that tell me about the great pyramid of Giza.For instance,it says that in 2,530 B.C King Khufu (the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty) told his workers to make the pyramid for his tomb. Furthermore, I learned lots about religion and saw that in the __History for__ [|kids.com] website that there were also important dates and important times in which a dynasty was successful. For example, I learned that the people that the people who started China came from Central Asia, or India at about 1350 B.C. I also learned that during the Han dynasty when they were really successful they took back the religion of Buddhism by invading India. In addition, in the __Little Horus.com__ website i learned about King Tutankhamen and some important things about him and what he's recognized for.For example,it said that his birth name name wasTutankhaton, but changed it to Tutankhamen when the religion was brought back. I also learned that King Tutankhamen was pharaoh for nearly three years and died at a young age in the years around 1,350 B.C
 * -Keanan G.**

I learned alot during my Internet research. I learned stuff like what it was like to be a hero in Greece. I also took in a lot of information from the Mr Donn's china page. In my studies of ancient china in class, I enjoyed it a lot.we learned alot how there were different dynasty's and how each was remembered for something special. My favorite dynasty is the Qin (pronounced 'cheen') dynasty. Qin Shi Huang was not favored much but was a big part of china. He was the one who had the big idea of the Great Wall of China. He also invented stuff like scales and currency. people may think that the Han dynasty was good for inventions but don't underestimate the Qin dynasty! I learned a lot about ancient Egypt being in class.(global lit). We learned that it is important that you wrap a mummy properly before burying it so it can live a wholesome after life. they also special type of jobs .It is all based on what kind of job you lead.if you are rich ,you lead a good after life. Unfortunately, it is the opposites for the poor.they must low price. Overall,it was a great experience participating in this online project.
 * -Somali G.**

I learned a great deal during my internet research.I learned about the different sections in Egypt,history on Mulan,and different parts on a mummy.

One similarity I found between China and Egypt is that made lives better.I found this on BBC and History for Kids.In China,Confucious made new rules that everyone liked,and the mummy's were made to make people happy in the afterlife.

I wonder why the Egyptians are always trying to please there pharaoh?Is it because they think the pharaoh is going to do something bad.We don't have that kind of regulations here.

This connects to Global Literacy by us learning all of these facts.All of the facts we learned today was very cool to learn about.

**-Christopher M.**

I learned a great deal during my Internet research like it took the worker more than 1,700 year to work on the Great Wall. The nobles did not believe in fairy tales and they just found a new female Pharaoh. Also during my research I learned that the Qin made people spy on other neighbors. My favorite thing that I learned is the Qin Shi Huanodi Tomb. I liked it because he made the Terra Cotta Warriors about 8,000 soldiers & 130 chariots with 520 horses & 150 cavalrv horses. I want to know more about Qin Shi Huanodi because, I think it's interesting because he brought several parts of China work as one. I can find out more by going to google on my computer and doing research or the library. While doing my internet research, I learned that 3000 people worked on the Great Wall in the Qin Dynasty. & I also learned that it took 1700 year to work on the Great Wall. 
 * -Elijah B.**

I learned a great deal during my Internet research. I learned about the Han,T'ang,red,and song.This was really cool to learned about because i never knew that much about china since now. • In the T'ang times Confucianism,Taoism,Buddhism became the three doctrines or the three teaching. The three teaching were that men might worship there ancestors by doing rigid rules of behaviors as Confucianism. • in T'ang times school where different from school now. i say this because boys were allow to go to school while girls learned at home. • in the Han times Nian the monster came once a year and scare the villagers away, so the villagers got fed up with nian coming and scare them.Also the villagers found out that the nian was scared of loud noises and the color red so the villagers decided to make a plan and when nian came the villagers went to the shed and started making noise and swinging red clothes around.nian got scared and run away and that's how the Chinese new year and the lucky color red became. • in the song Dynasty was the time of the art and inventions even opera began in this dynasty. China was the best subject i ever learned in global literacy or any class i ever learned.I will continue to learned about china in my spare time.
 * -Oyah L.**

I learned a great deal during my Internet research. For example, I learned about trading, similarities between China and Egypt, and how this relates to what we learned in class For starters, both China and Egypt had a polytheistic religion. They thought each god had a different job. Some Egyptian gods were Horus, Seth, and Isis. They also thought that there leaders had some sort of connection with the gods. In China they thought that gods would make things good or bad depending on what they thought of the emperor. This was called the mandate of heaven. While in Egypt the pharaoh was part god himself and that he controlled what happened partly. Both of these civilizations thought that their leaders could cause good things or bad things. Furthermore, I wonder why people risked their lives trading. There were many bandits that stole and would kill you in the process. The bandits usually did this to take the traders merchandise. They had to face very hot sand dunes, dangerous mountains, brutal winds, and poisonous snakes. The silk was demanded and wanted. Very minimum traders got through the whole trip. To make it easier, they had to work in relays. There was barely ever water in sight. This is why I wonder why they traded on the silk route. In addition, my internet research is connected to we studied in Global Literacy class. Because, we learned that each god had a different job in China and Egypt. For example, the Egyptians thought Geb Laughing was the cause of Earth quakes. They also thought Khansu causes the crescent moon to shine. In the internet, I also learned that trades had many obstacles to get past. For example, they had to get past bandits who can kill them in the process of getting their merchandise. This is how my research is connected to what we learned in Global Literacy class. For this essay, I used Historyforkids.org, Kidsnewsroom.com, and Chinesereligion.com.
 * -Obinna C.**

There are many things that I learned about ancient China in your website like: For Starters, The Great Wall of China has many fun facts about its length. For example, the Great Wall of China is 6,350 kilometers long and is 75 kilometers above Beijing. Beijing is the capitol of China. The Great wall is also very wide ten men standing side by side can go through. But, there are places where only 1 man can fit. Furthermore, Shi Huangdi had died at age 49 with China reunited and passed on his place as the king of China to his son. Many rebillions started and many people protested the poor treatment towards their people. Soon people got tired of the poor treatment and conditions that they challenged the Qin dynasty. The Han family had overthrown the Qin dynaty and started a new life for everyone. They started making many inventions and started Confucionism. Most people of China got a better life.
 * -Bryan R.**

I learned a great deal during my Internet research such as how a new female pharaoh has been found. Some websites that I would recommend to scholars is Scholastic News for Kids and CNN News. I would recommend Scholastic News for Kids because they give great information about things that affect children today and things we learn in school. I would recommend CNN News because you can learn about things that are affecting you and the world around you. My favorite is Scholastic News for Kids because it relates more to children rather than CNN News is more for adults. Some subject matter that I found difficult but interesting is learning about the different dynasties. I found it difficult because each dynasty believed in different things. For example Qin Shi Huangdi believed in legalism. He believed that people should be punished if they do something wrong instead of getting a second chance. Instead the rulers in the Han dynasty believed that people are good and deserve second chances when they do something wrong. I believe doing research on your own can help scholars learn better because when you do research on your own you can learn more by exploring different things that you wont learn in school. It also helps you get better grades because when you share it with fellow scholars you are helping them learn more. It can also help you get better grades because you can turn it in for extra credit.
 * -Lajiere B.**

For scholars who want to learn more about ancient history should visit @http://www.historyforkids.org/.The heading at the top of the home page gives away that it is the perfect website for extra ancient history knowledge. "What Do You Want To Learn Today"?Also it has a paragraph explaining why its a great choice for learning about ancient times.

I think Ancestor Worship is difficult to me.I think it is difficult because it gets mixed up into many other topics.This makes it hard to be specific when explaining the subject of ancestor worship.But now I am slowly getting the hang of it.My advice for other scholars is when speaking of this subject always have evidence to back up what you are saying.Also to make sure your evidence is accurate.

I think that doing Internet research helps because it gives you away of understanding subjects that could not be not be possible in class. Such as individual time to learn instead of learning with a class of 23 + scholars.

WEBSITE LIST
 * @http://www.historyforkids.org/
 * @http://www.chinavista.com/experience/myth/myth.html
 * @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/


 * -Clayton F.**

There are many things i learned on the website [|dphgloballiteracy.com]

For starters, did you know that if you came upon your dinner table and you found an uneven pair of chopsticks it meant you were going to miss a bus,train,or boat. dropping chopsticks brings extremely bad luck. in an restaurant a waiter will cross the chop sticks to show you your bill ,you may do the same to show your waiter you are done and are ready to pay your bill.

Furthermore, the silk road wasn't an actually a road it wasnt even paved .the silk road was any road that led from China to Rome .thats a 4000 mile trip .at one end was china and one end was rome .each had something. the other one wanted.rome had gold, silver, and gems .china had silk,spieces ,and ivory. ideas also traveled the road.

Therefore, these are the things i learner at [|dphgloballiteracy.com]
 * -Danielle T.**

I learned a lot of things in my research.Also i learned a lot of fun facts on different subjects on China!

There are many websites i would show to people who wanted to know more about the world.For example i would recommend Mr Donn's page because he would have a subject and little important thing related to that subject which would have a lot of information.Another website i would recommend would be on the discovery channel.I say this because they will give you useful information in videos so you don't have to read.
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What i thought was interesting that i never knew before was about religion.I say this because i like to know about all of the bazaar thing they had about god, goddesses,and ancestor worship.Also i like to know the story's of how they thought their gods came and why they are god.
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Research is helpful in many ways.for starters,you can gain a lot of information.Also you can get bonus facts on what you are learning about so you can be an expert at it.
 * __How is research helpful?__**
 * -Yacine F.**