Task 3. Daily life in Ancient China

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In this task you will create a visual guide to life in Ancient China.

AI note.: In this task you may use AI only for planning, not for writing your final output.

Ancient China was not experienced the same way by everyone.

In this task, you will investigate daily life from the perspective of ONE group in Ancient China and explain how beliefs, work, and social rules shaped their lives.

Step 1: Choose ONE Perspective

  • Farmer

  • Artisan / craftsperson

  • Town trader

  • Government worker / official

  • Artist / scholar

Step 2: Create a Visual Guide (Poster or Slides)

Your visual guide must include the following through your chosen person’s eyes:

1. Where I Live

  • Simple labelled map of China

  • Highlight where your person is most likely to live

  • One sentence explaining why location matters

2. Family & Social Roles

  • Describe family roles for your person

  • Refer to Confucian ideas to explain who has authority and who must obey

3. Work and Daily Routine

  • Describe a typical working day

  • Tools, skills, and expectations

  • Who benefits from their work?

4. Farming or Food Supply

  • Everyone must address this question.

  • How does your person get food?

  • What happens if farming fails?

5. Beliefs and Control

Choose ONE philosophy that most affects your person:

  • Confucianism

  • Daoism

  • Legalism

    Explain one key belief of your persons philosophy and how it shapes their behaviour or daily life.

    Why would this belief help maintain social order?

6. Arts and Culture

  • Use annotated example of ancient Chinese art to show the values of your person.

  • What does this show about values in Ancient China?

Step 3:  Life would be different if I were a ..

Briefly explain two differences if your person was one of the other perspectives.

  • Farmer

  • Artisan / craftsperson

  • Town trader

  • Government worker / official

  • Artist / scholar

Step 4: Reflection  

Answer two of the following questions.

  1. In your opinion which belief was most important for your person in ancient China?

  2. Who had the hardest life? Why?

  3. How did beliefs help keep order in ancient Chinese society?

 

AI use guidance.

You may use AI to.

  • brainstorm headings or subheadings

  • generate a list of “questions to research”

  • help you plan the layout of your poster

  • help you organise your notes

  • give you ideas about what kinds of examples you might look up

  • convert a paragraph you wrote into a dot-point plan

  • help you understand the task structure

The final presentation must be entirely written in your own words.

 AI must not be used to:

  • write any sentences for the poster

  • summarise or explain historical content

  • research Ancient China

  • describe philosophies, beliefs, work or farming

  • generate text for your final submission

  • produce historical maps or images without teacher app