Wang Mang: Confucian Success or Failure?

"Students investigate primary source documents for a biographical perspective and historical context concerning emperor Wang Mang of the Hsin Dynasty. Students critically and creatively examine the reign and eventual demise of Wang Mang through the enactment of a mock trial, determining whether he was a victim of circumstances or a morally corrupt ruler. Ideals for good government and just rulers, as propounded by Confucius and Mencius, are interwoven throughout the text offering students a standard by which to measure Wang Mang. 60 p. Grades 7-12 " (text taken from http://nchs.ucla.edu/World-Era3.html)