Imperial Strategies in the Early Chinese Empires

Imperial Strategies in the Early Chinese Empires

Andrew Hardy

In this module, tudents work with rare primary sources from the Han Dynasty to understand what motivated imperial expansion and what strategies were used to expand the state.

Han Expansion 0.0 module lesson plan

1.1 Module Introduction

1.2 Presentation _Imperial Strategies and Background

1.3 Theorizing Empires_Discussion Guide For Instructors

1.4 In-Class Primary Source Analysis_For Students

1.5 Framing Essay _Imperial Strategies and Background

1.6 Take Home Primary Source Analysis

Primary Source Analyses_Guide For Instructors

List of Sources

2.1 Presentation _Qin, Han, and Key Concepts

2.2 Framing Essay_Qin, Han, and Key Concepts

2.3 Map Exercise

3.1 Presentation Where, How, Why? (Includes 2.2 Taking an Inventory of Imperial Strategies)

3.3_Framing Essay_Where, How, and Why?

3.4 Primary Source Presentation_Guidelines for Students

3.5.a_Primary Source Archive_Xiongnu

3.5.b_Primary Source Archive_Central Asia

3.5.c_Primary Source Archive_The South

4.1 Take-home essay