Video: China - From Past to Present - The Silk Road, Great Wall, Changes in Government

Summary:

Description: This series consists of three programs that can be used for grades five through nine. Each program is fifteen minutes long and has a five-question video quiz. The content of this valuable resource is firmly rooted in national educational standards. The series was filmed in various locations in China and Nepal, as well as in the United States. It offers a fascinating look at the long history, varied geography, and amazing civilization of the world’s largest nation. This program examines the following topics: The Silk Road The Great Wall Dynasties, Colonialism, and Communism © 2004 United Learning Grades: 6-8  

Segments:

China's Transformations Through the Ages (00:34)
The Qin Dynasty, 221 BC-206 BC: The First Emperor and the Great Wall of China (02:29)
The Era of the Han Dynasty, 202 BC-220 AD: A Trade Route to the Roman Empire (01:59)
The Warring States Era, 220 AD–581 AD: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Beginning of the Dark Ages (01:04)
Era of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, 581-907AD: The Silk Road (01:38)
Silk (01:08)
Era of the Song Dynasty, 960-1279: Neo-Confucianism and New Inventions (01:41)
Era of the Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368: The Travels of Marco Polo (01:39)
Era of the Ming Dynast, 1368-1644: European Exploration (01:43)
The Era of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty, 1644-1912: European Colonialism and the Last Emperor (02:17)
Modern China: The People's Republic of China (02:34)
Video Quiz: China: From Past to Present: The Silk Road, the Great Wall, Changes in Government (00:57)