Great Wall - Beijing
East Asian History: Lessons/Activities

History Alive Lessons:

Creating Annotated Relief Maps of Ancient China

Creating Imperial Robes About China's Legendary Emperors

Excavating a Shang Tomb

Learning About Three Ways of Thought: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism

Three Ways of Thought Quote Assignment: Buddhism, Confucianism,  & Daoism

Examining the Reign of Qin Shi Huang Di

Daily Life in the Han Dynasty

The Silk Road: Examining Foreign Influences on Chinese Culture

Encountering Ancient Traditions in Modern Chinese Family Life

Culminating Project: Creating an Illustrated Accordian Book About Ancient China

Dynastic Rule in China From the Sui to the Ming

Defending Marco Polo: The Truth About China

Supplemental Lessons:

Why are there so many people in China?

The Last Emperor PowerPoint & Quiz

Virtual Tour: The Role of the Yangtze River in Shaping China's History and Development

PowerPoint: Why bother learning about China?

PowerPoint: The Yangtze River - Then & Now

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