Name: _______________________________________
Period: ______________
Illustrated Chinese Timeline
Due Date: November 23, 2015
Project:
For this assignment, you will create a time line showing the important events and achievements on one of imperial
China’s major dynasties (Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming). Your timeline must include five (5) important dates/facts
about your dynasty. Each of the five facts must have a hand-drawn, colored illustration accompanying it. Students
must conduct additional research on specific topics as needed. Students will also provide a bibliography
documenting their research.
Dynasty: _________________________
Materials Needed
 Discovering Our Past: A History of the World Student Edition Access to school library and computers for
research
 Materials for constructing time line: butcher paper or poster board; tape, rulers, scissors; crayons or markers
Resources
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The British Museum: Ancient China: http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
University of Washington: A Visual Sourcebook for Chinese Civilization: Timeline and Maps:
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/ timeline.htm
Public Broadcasting Service: NOVA Online: China’s Age of Invention:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/china/age.html
New York State Education Department: Global History and Geography Online Resource Guide: Turning Points:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ghgonline/turnpoint/tpcontents.html
MrDonn.org: Ancient China for Kids: http://china.mrdonn.org/index.html
Kidipede: History of China: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/chinahistory.htm
Time Line Tips: Staying Organized
Plan first. The more carefully you plan, the easier it will be to create the time line.
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After reviewing information in your textbook, list important rulers, events, and achievements of each
dynasty.
Remember, you will not have space to include every person, event, and achievement on your time line.
Review your list and mark the five topics that are most important to include.
If necessary, conduct additional research on the most important topics you identified. Use this time to
locate online images, too.
Review your list to check for chronological order. If necessary, renumber events to reflect the order in
which they occurred.
Sketch your time line in pencil first.
Mark the places where you will include illustrations or images from research sources.
Before continuing, check to make sure you have enough space. You may need to adjust your plan slightly at
this point.
Once your plan is final, proceed to create your time line.
After your time line is completed, double-check to see that you have included all necessary information and
that all of the information is correct.
Points
5
4
3
2
1
SelfAssessment
TeacherAssessment
Research and
Completeness
Organization and
Writing
Illustrations and
Images
Time line presents extremely
thorough information;
important events and
achievements of dynasty
included; all facts accurate;
research consistently based on
reliable sources; bibliography
lists at least 2 sources and
formatted correctly.
Time line extremely well organized
using chronological order; major
dynasties and subtopics very
clearly labeled and easily identified;
writing describes subtopics very
clearly, concisely, and
informatively; writing has few to no
errors in grammar, usage,
mechanics, or spelling.
Time line presents thorough
information; most important
events and achievements of
dynasty included; most or all
facts accurate; research
generally based on reliable
sources; bibliography lists at
least 2 sources and formatted
correctly.
Time line informative but could
be more thorough; some
important events and
achievements of dynasty
included; most facts accurate;
research occasionally based on
unreliable sources; bibliography
lists at least 2 sources but
formatting inaccurate.
Time line well organized using
chronological order; major
dynasties and subtopics clearly
labeled and easily identified;
writing describes subtopics clearly,
concisely, and informatively;
writing has few errors in grammar,
usage, mechanics, or spelling.
Illustrations and images
neatly and attractively laid
out; visual organization
closely follows order of
events presented in writing;
use of illustrations and
images demonstrates
exceptional effort and helps
readers better understand
events.
Illustrations and images
neatly laid out; visual
organization closely follows
order of events presented in
writing; use of illustrations
and images demonstrates
effort and helps readers
better understand events.
Time line provides limited
information; several important
events or achievements missing
from dynasty; some facts
inaccurate; research frequently
based on unreliable sources;
bibliography cites only 1
source; formatting incorrect or
incomplete.
Time line provides little
information; many important
events or achievements missing
from dynasty; many facts
inaccurate; research frequently
based on unreliable sources;
bibliography missing or
incomplete.
Time line follows chronological
order but has minor organizational
problems; most major dynasties
and subtopics clearly labeled and
easily identified; writing describes
most subtopics clearly, concisely,
and informatively; writing has
occasional distracting errors in
grammar, usage, mechanics, or
spelling.
Time line follows chronological
order but has noticeable
organizational problems; some
major dynasties and subtopics
labeled and identified; writing
describes subtopics but needs to be
clearer, more concise, or more
informative; writing has frequent
distracting errors in grammar,
usage, mechanics, or spelling.
Time line poorly organized; few
major dynasties and subtopics
clearly labeled; writing lacks clarity
or conciseness or provides little
information; writing has errors in
grammar, usage, mechanics, or
spelling that interfere with
meaning.
Illustrations and images
neatly laid out; visual
organization generally
follows order of events
presented in writing; use of
illustrations and images
demonstrates effort and is
appropriate to events.
Illustrations and images
occasionally lack neatness
and order; visual organization
occasionally departs from
order of events presented in
writing; use of illustrations
and images demonstrates
some effort; some
illustrations and images are
appropriate to events.
Illustrations and images lack
neatness and order; visual
organization does not clearly
follow order of events
presented in writing; use of
illustrations and images
demonstrates little effort;
illustrations and images often
not appropriate to events.
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