169 Module Overview
Module 5 contains the following content – all original by author or contained in the Lumen textbook.
Textbook Reading – Chapter 5
Discussion forum:
This discussion will be based on the textbook reading for the chapter. For your initial post in this discussion please answer the following questions: “Was the Qin Emperor Shi Huangdi a good ruler or a brutal dictator (or both)? In what was was he brutal and/or a good ruler? In the end was he a good ruler of China and if so, what were his accomplishments? Finally, why do you think the Han Dynasty lasted longer than the Qin?”
Initial posts must be at least 200 words in length and have at least one quote from the textbook.
After posting your initial post you are required to reply to at least one other student. Replies must be at least 100 words in length and have at least one new quote from the textbook (not a quote you used in your initial post and not a quote that is in the post you are replying to).
All posts must be made by the deadline for the discussion forum to receive full credit.
Short Essay:
Submit your short essay for Module #5 here. The question for this essay is: “Compare and contrast the Qin and Han Dynasties. What were the major accomplishments of each? In the end, which dynasty do you think was more successful and why?”
This essay must be at least 500 words in length and have at least one quote from the textbook to recieve full credit.
Quiz: Some questions are from the Boundless text, some are original. The course Map links to the quiz.