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Level 2: “The First Emperor and the Great Wall” & A

Peasant’s Journal 

Part A: 55L

Directions: Answer the following questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES on page 55L.

1.) What are some things that the emperor did to prevent people from rebelling against

him? (Hint: there are two things given in the reading)

2.) Describe the Mongols and what they did to China.

3.) What plan did the emperor come up with to protect his northern border?

4.) Describe how the workers built up the wall.

5.) What was the rule about working on the wall for “every grown man in China”?

Part B: 55R

Directions: You are going to create a journal entry for a worker on the Great Wall of

China. I want you to put yourself in the shoes of a worker and based on the description

of the conditions that they worked in and the write a journal entry about what your life is

like.

Please include: 

• Your feelings on the job you are doing

• Are you proud of what you are doing? Why or Why not?

• What is the hardest part of your day?

RUBRIC

Does the journal entry begin as a journal entry should? ________  

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Is the journal entry written in the FIRST PERSON? ________  

Does the journal entry include all of the requirements listed above? ________ 

Are there at least 3 paragraphs? ________  

No spelling or grammar errors? ________  

Representative of the student’s best work? ________