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The Qin Dynasty: Imperial Unification, Legalism, and the Great Wall
Evaluate Qin Shi Huang's unification of China, standardization of currency, weights, and script, construction of the Great Wall, and book burning policies.
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Ancient China: Dynasties, Philosophies, and the Silk Road
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Examine Chinese river valley geography, early dynastic rule, major philosophical traditions, imperial unification, and global trade.
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Learning standards covered
SS.6-8.EWC.12Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeCompare the rise and fall of kingdoms and empires across the ancient world with attention to governmental systems and political developments.
SS.6-8.EWC.19Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeAnalyze the ways in which dominant cultures oppressed conquered peoples or minority groups within early civilizations as well as the responses of those groups to the oppression.