Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Engineering and
Civilizationin Ancient
China

Starter: Brainstorming-
Recap of the last week’s
lesson.
3 minutes

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Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Key Vocabulary
Terms Definitions
Metal technology metal technology: Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create
individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures. Metalworking has evolved
from the discovery of smelting various ores, producing malleable and ductile
metal useful tools and adornments.
Bronze casting Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze
sculpture is often called simply a "bronze". ... Their strength and ductility (lack of
brittleness) is an advantage when figures in action are to be created, especially
when compared to various ceramic or stone materials (such as marble sculpture).
Terracotta a type of fired clay, typically of a brownish-red colour and unglazed, used as an 5 minutes
ornamental building material and in modelling.
Mausoleum

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Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

2 minutes

Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China

Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.
Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Read the passage given on the next slide and fill in the blanks with
major rivers or seas in or near China using the words from the
box.

Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China

Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.
Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

What information can you derive about the

metal technology by observing this bell
It was probably used to attract the attention of
large crowds of people, possibly even an army.

Research about the uses of metals in Ancient

China.
Copper was generally the earliest metal to
be used by humanity, and
was used in China since at least 3000
BCE. ... 2500–1900) of Qinghai, Gansu,
and western Shaanxi
produced copper and bronze utilitarian
items and gold, copper, and bronze
ornaments. 5 minutes

Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China

Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.
Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Use your BYOD and research about the

Terracotta Army
Information should include:

Who built it?

The people who built it is still a mystery but it suggests
that people died while working on the statue due to the
discover of a skeletons.
Where is it located?
Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710612
Why was it built?
The Terracotta Army was built by the
subjects of Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of the Qin
Dynasty and China's 2,133-year imperial era. ...
The role of the Terracotta Army was to "guard" the
entire mausoleum and Qin Shi Huang believed that
the army could protect him in the afterlife.
Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China
Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.
Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Discuss your findings with your class mates.

5 minutes

Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China

Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.
Learning Objective: To know about the engineering and metal technology of Ancient China.

Plenary:
Summarize your learning in 3 points

The terracotta army is an army made of clay made by an unknown

person but suggesting that they are his subjects.
People had a variety of uses of metals in ancient china

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Able to examine metal technology used by Ancient China

Able to appreciate the engineering used in Ancient China.