Section 6 Section 5 Describe Chinese calligraphy writing. How was the production of silk made easier during the Han period? Explain why paper was an improvement over earlier writing materials. Why was salt an important trade item in ancient times? On the tomb quickly sketch and On the tomb brick, quickly sketch and label the use of paper you think was label the invention that you think most most important during the Han dynasty. improved industry during the Han period. Then explain why you chose this use. Then explain why you chose this invention. (Note: If your class is not doing the activity, skip the following.) What parts of the Chinese drilling process (Note: If your class is not doing the activity, do the glass of water, the straw, and the skip the following.) empty glass represent? Why did your written character turn out Pulling the water up out of the ground with the better on paper than if you had used silk or a new pump, the straw is the pole that holds the salt water. Your finger acts like the valve that strip of bamboo? closes the bamboo pole so the water stays in it while it is lifted and then poured into the pot The paper absorbs the ink, it is not expensive like silk to be boiled. and not as heavy as bamboo wood strips.
Section 5 How was the production of silk made easier during the Han period? Why was salt an important trade item in ancient times? On the tomb brick, quickly sketch and label the invention that you think most improved industry during the Han period. Then explain why you chose this invention. (Note: If your class is not doing the activity, skip the following.) What parts of the Chinese drilling process do the glass of water, the straw, and the empty glass represent? Pulling the water up out of the ground with the new pump, the straw is the pole that holds the salt water. Your finger acts like the valve that closes the bamboo pole so the water stays in it while it is lifted and then poured into the pot to be boiled. Section 6 Describe Chinese calligraphy writing. Explain why paper was an improvement over earlier writing materials. On the tomb quickly sketch and label the use of paper you think was most important during the Han dynasty. Then explain why you chose this use. (Note: If your class is not doing the activity, skip the following.) Why did your written character turn out better on paper than if you had used silk or a strip of bamboo? The paper absorbs the ink, it is not expensive like silk and not as heavy as bamboo wood strips.
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