Qing Dynasty RAFT Writing Project

History is about looking at events and ideas from multiple perspectives. In this project, I want you to look at events and ideas we have covered in class this week from a different perspective. Your task is to write from the perspective of one of the roles listed below. For your role, choose an audience and format. References must be made to the Dynastic Cycle, Opium War and Boxer Rebellion. In your writing, put emphasis on how your role’s perspective would be different from the other roles.


Roles
Audience and Format
Theme
Chinese Peasant
Diary entry to oneself
Your thoughts on the state of the Qing Dynasty and foreign merchants in China
Official in the Qing Dynasty
Letter to a friend or relative
Foreign Merchant
Speech to your community
Letter to the newspaper
Facebook post to all of your Facebook friends