Ancient China

       Han Dynasy began when the Qin Dynasty was over thrown.Han Dynasty was ruled by a man ,Liu Bang.
Liu Bang was known to be cruel but very efficent.Han was a civilization.It included government, food supply,art, religion,technology,social structure, and writing.All of witch worked perfectly for Han.So what was Han really like?Guess we'll find out.
       Government in Han Dynasty made a big improvement when Qin Dynasty was overthrown and Emperor Liu Bang took his place.Han Dynasty had a Bureacracy Government. A Bueacracy Government is structured like a pyramid with few people at the top and many at the bottom.Unlike most dynastys the Han officials were chosen basedon their ability and knowledge.To become an official young men had to pass a long difficult civil service exam.Taking this test will prove yourself as a highly skilled, intellegent man.Being a Han Government Official wasnt easy,but when it comes to high living it was worth it!
       Ancient China had a variety of food supply. There first major production was wheat.From wheat the Chinese expanded to larger supply.Some other things grown were, cucumber,onions,garlic,cabbage,soybeans,bamboo,sprouts,turnips,yams,peaches,pears,apples,apricots,
lemons,and various nuts. Pork was the most common meat in Ancient China. Aside from pork seafood was very common also. China still makes most of the delicouse foods listed above to this day!
        Art in Han Dynasty was amazing! When a new religion Buddhism got started in India, and the chinese fount out about it, they also discovered Buddhism art. They were not ignorant to the fact that they did exeptanaly well at it.Han Dynasty artist did make a lot of very lively small clay figures, both people and animals.You could see in their art how much they adored, and still do, mother nature.The chinese also invented paper, but sometimes still use silk to write on.
          Religion in Ancient Chinawas very important, people worshipped many different goods. A well known god was Shang-Ti. Shang-Ti was believed to rule all othere gods.The Chinese also believed that when parents and grandparents died they became gods.Each family would worship their own ancestors. By 1100 B.C people started to also worship t'ien wich is translated to heaven. Most of these things have not changed, and these beliefs stand to this day.
           Technology in Ancient China was very advanced. The Chinese invented the very steel and wrough iron we use today. Both were made by use of the finery forge and puddling process. They also used derricks to lift brine up to the surface to be boiled into salt. Am I the only one who wanderd hot to make salt? Chinese set up bamboo-crafte pipeline transport systems wich brought natural gas as fuel to the furnaces.Who would have guessed the effect Ancient Chinas technology would have on us today?
          Ancient Chinas Social Structure was very useful even for use of today. China had many different classes. These classes consist of rulers,nobles,farmers,craftspeople, and slaves. Rulers were the emperor, and leaders. Nobles were after rulers and fought in Emperors army. They provided weapons,foot soldiers,and chariots. Farmers were largest class,they grew food and only kept enough for themselfs and family. Crafts people were smallest class and below nobles but above farmers. They made and sold goods such as art. Slaves were lowest class, and worked for rulers or other people who had a lot of money. Sometimes they worked in factorys. Im sure every one would have loved to be a ruler back then!
          Chinese hand writing is very different then ours. Modern day chinese hand writing started in Han Dynasty. To this day, Chinese stillrefer to their characters as "han-zi". Han characters are known as an echo of remote glory. The Han people also wrote in Calligraphy. Calligraphy is what they used in art, for fine handwriting. I would love to learn to write in Calligraphy.
           So you see Han Dynasty was civilization as I said befor. Though Han Dynasty may be extra ordinary it did come in handy. With things such as technology, and food supply being invented, it has helped us out oh so much. I would have to say I dont think I would want to live in Han Dynasty. Though there technology was advanced, it wasnt as advance as today. What would I do without my cell phone, and computer?!? I have to thank Ancient China for there hard work! What would we do without you?
                                                                    
                                                                                 Alea Marie

Horible Error

                       I dont understand how you could miss lead  information in a text book you wrote. Virginia had found a error in a 4th grade text book that wrongly said that thousands of African Americans fought for the Confederacy. Its like so obvious that blacks would not fight against themself  for worse life. It dosnt make any sense!!!!!!! Now there are 4th graders who are miss lead. Make sure your info is straight!!!!!

Icy

    Its cold out tonight.
My hands are freezing.
I can barley feel my face.
Im trying to get home quickley.
Sudenley I feel a presance.
This is a gut reching feeling.
Why are they folowing me?
Out of no were I jump to a bloodcurdaling screem.
I start to run with a speed I didnt know I had.
Im pushed to the ground with a hit that knocked the wind out of me.
Theres a woman infront of me.
She had the most beautiful face I'd ever seen.
She had blood shot eyes.
Her skin was a icy pale skin color.
She look terifing under the beauty.
I opend my mouth to scream but was stoped by her hard as granit hand.
She pulled me up befor I could tell whatwas going on and spun me to a dead stand still.
I was close enough to smell her sweet breath.
With inhuman speed she snached me closer and sunk her teeth into my numb neck.
I couldnt feel the pain it was to cold, but I could feel the helpless tears sliping down my cheeks.
She slumped my used body over like a finished rag.
I layed there slumped in the snow with no hopes of living.
                 I dont know how long I was out but I felt god awful when I woke.
I felt a surge of new power.
Nothing I had ever felt befor.
I sat up, and there she was.
This time I could see more clearly than befor.
She was even more beautiful than I rememberd.
I stifend, but not with fear, I felt as if I could take her now.
She was mine now, me no longer afraid, I dont know what had come over me but I was ready to take her.
I got into a croched posision, ready to pounce,with a flicker of movement I sprang.

Beautiful

You are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down
Don't you bring me down today...

No matter what we do
(no matter what we do)
No matter what they say
(no matter what they say)
When the sun is shining through
Then the clouds won't stay           -Christina Aguilera

Purple

Purple is the color of love,
Purple is the color I dream of.
Purple is the color of passion,
Purple is the latest fashion.
Purple is the color of glad,
Purple is the best color they had.
Purple is the color of laughs,
Purple is what he said on my behalf.
Purple is the color of me,
Purple is the best, you see.

Luna Moon

Creative action plays with the unknown.
But as the child fears the dark,
full of big dogs and mental monsters
formed from fantasies,

the adult child will be fearful too,
faced with the dark world of the unknown mind,
with vast concepts looking enormous
just beyond the front yard.

Peering out, he sees no parents
in the darkness of that land
where he has never been.

The unknown is uncontrolled,
no strategies exist that will enclose
the endless territory of the new.

Only trust in yourself and in this world
can carry you past the watchdogs of your fears
and out of the iron gates of the already-known."


Arthur Deikman

U Smile

Baby take my open heart and all it offers
Cause this is as unconditional as it'll ever get
You ain't seen nothing yet
I won't ever hesitate to give you more
Cause baby (hey)
You smile I smile (whoa)
You smile I smile
Hey hey hey
You smile I smile
I smile I smile I smile
You smile I smile
Make me smile     - Justin Beiber