In 1974 local farmers near Xi’an made a big discovery. Buried beneath the ground were over 7,000 life-size statues of warriors from ancient China. The first emperor in China, Qin Shi Huang had craftsmen build life-size figures out of terracotta clay to depict the army with horses and chariots. It is believed that it took 11 years for the terracotta army to be built. The purpose of the terracotta army was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.
We read the Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China by Jane O'Conner about the terra-cotta Soldiers and viewed many pictures on the big screen to learn about the details of the soldiers. Students enjoyed thinking about the details and made their own paper doll soldiers using shiny papers and sharpie markers.
We read the Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China by Jane O'Conner about the terra-cotta Soldiers and viewed many pictures on the big screen to learn about the details of the soldiers. Students enjoyed thinking about the details and made their own paper doll soldiers using shiny papers and sharpie markers.
