Shi Huang Di

HOW DID SHI HUANG DI COME TO
POWER?

-WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO

-BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THE
QUESTION ABOVE AFTER WATCHING
THE CLIP

WHAT IS THIS THEORY CALLED?

▶ Shi Huang Di used warfare to

unite the Chinese country side

▶ The peasants were surprised by

his strength and believed his
power was from God

THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN

(THE DIVINE RIGHT TO RULE)

AUTOCRAT

-a ruler with
complete control
and authority

Terracotta Army

WHAT MUST A RULER DO TO KEEP THE
PEOPLE HAPPY?

Think-Write-Partner-Robin

1.Seat partner on the right writes the

question down on the post-it

2.Seat partner on the left answers

3.Seat partner on the right answers

4.Repeat steps 2-3 until the timer goes

off

QIN DYNASTY
ACHIEVEMENTS

-Built the first section of the Great Wall
and Terracotta Army

-Practiced Legalism (harsh rule, the
Emperor makes all the decisions)

QIN DYNASTY ACHIEVEMENTS

-United China into one
country
-Shi Huang Di
emphasized the good of
the whole nation over
individual achievement

Tiananmen Square in

Communist China