WEB SITES ON ANCIENT AND MODERN CHINA
Access
these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address
(URL). Information can be printed or
downloaded to your computer. Be sure to
follow links to other sites and find your way back with the “Back” button. Note that a gateway site is one that is
mostly links to a very large number of other sites on the topic. Note also that the Taiwan sites have information
about all of Chinese history and culture, not just for Taiwan.
All of the sites listed
were active as of December 2, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA
Center staff according to the
amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its
potential use in the classroom.
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL CHINA WEBQUEST NEW!
http://members.aol.com/gretchenle/chinawebquest2.html
A webquest for 6th
grade students on ancient China.
“China is
and has been the site of many of the most impressive marvels in the world.
While much of Europe was
squabbling over the remains of the Roman Empire or
engaging in tribal warfare, China had
a civilization that was astonishing in its breadth and depth. Many of the
innovations first discovered in China
would not appear in Europe for
centuries. Some of these marvels are feats of engineering; others are
places of amazing wealth and beauty. In some cases archeologists are only now
beginning to realize the extent of the treasures that exist. You and your
team will be exploring some of these places and times, and choosing one
for a presentation nominating it for recognition.”
Excellent
ANCIENT CHINA WEBQUEST NEW! 
http://www.central.k12.ca.us/akers/china_webquest.html
A webquest for 6th
grade students on ancient China. “You have been hired by the state of California to demonstrate to
your teacher, other students, and your parents your knowledge of ancient China. To do this you
must complete the following projects. These projects will be shared during
Exhibition Night. In addition to the joy of sharing your projects with your
parents, a total of five outstanding projects will be chosen by a judging team.
The students who created these five outstanding projects will receive a free
lunch (up to $5.00 each) at a local Chinese restaurant. The lunch and
transportation will be provided by your teacher, Mrs. Wahl.” Excellent
ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=344
A lesson plan for
grades 2-5 on the Chinese zodiac. “After completing this lesson, students will:
• know what a symbol is • understand that the Chinese calendar is
divided into cycles of 12-years, in which each year is represented by an
animal •
be familiar with the story explaining the choice of the 12 zodiac
animals • understand
that each animal of the calendar symbolizes certain character traits • know that the Chinese associate the traits of
each zodiac animal with people born in that year • know their own signs within the Chinese
zodiac.” Excellent
ANCIENT TOMBS – CHINA
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2tommain.htm
Information
on artifacts found in ancient Chinese tombs which give insights into Chinese
culture at the time. Focuses
on five tombs: Neolithic Tomb at Dawenkou (2300 BC), Shang Tomb of Fu Hao (1200 BC),
Western Zhou Tomb of the Count of Yu (1000 BC), Eastern Zhou Tomb of the Maruis Yi (433 BC), and Han Tomb of Liu Sheng
(113 BC). A map shows the
locations of the tombs and there are photos of the tombs and descriptions and
photos of the objects found. Good
ART OF CHINA
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~agenhtml/agenmc/china/china.html
Information on Chinese culture. Sections include: Art; Chinese Music &
Language; Scenery; The Taste of China (recipes); Zodiac; and Links. The Art
section includes paintings, crafts and more. The Scenery section includes photo
tours of major sites such as the Forbidden City and the
Great Wall. Excellent
ASIA FOR EDUCATORS
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/
Resources for teachers on China. Includes suggestions for
activities and background information for teachers. Also includes Lesson Plans, Multimedia Units,
Maps, Primary Sources, Key Points & Central Themes and more. Excellent
CANON WORLD CLIPART
http://bj.canon.co.jp/japan/wclip/china/main.html
Basic clipart with Chinese subjects for both Windows and
Mac.
Good
CHINA 
http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/china/
Emuseum’s China
site. Sections: Ancient China,
Early Imperial China,
Classical Imperial China,
Later Imperial China,
Map and Timeline. Excellent
CHINA – ANCIENT ARTS
AND SCIENCES
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/info/current/china.html
Information from the Franklin Institute on the arts and
sciences of ancient China. Includes Chinese Crafts and
Inventions. Good
CHINA: ANCIENT
COUNTRY IN A MODERN WORLD – LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE NEW!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson099.shtml
A collection of teaching
strategies and activity suggestions for students at all levels. Excellent
CHINA BRIDGE NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/china/
A companion
site to the PBS program about the efforts to re-create an ancient bamboo bridge
in China. Sections: NOVA
Builds a Rainbow Bridge, Bridge the Gap (Hot Science), Nature’s Miracle
Material, China’s Age of Invention and Teacher’s Guide. Excellent
CHINA: DIM SUM: A
CONNECTION TO CHINESE-AMERICAN CULTURE – LESSON PLANS NEW!
http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/Dim%20Sum%20Index.html
A collection of lesson plans
relating to various aspects of Chinese culture.
Examples: Chinese Calligraphy Lesson, Using Chop Sticks Lesson, Six
Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales to Read Lesson.
Excellent
CHINA EMUSEUM NEW! 
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/index.html
Online
information about Chinese history. Sections: Ancient China, Early Imperial China, Classical Imperial China, Later Imperial China, Map and Timeline.
Excellent
CHINA FOR KIDS NEW!
http://www.gigglepotz.com/china.htm
For
students who want to learn more about the Chinese people, language and
culture. Includes a
list of children’s books about China, classroom activities, art projects and
much more. Excellent
CHINA LINKS PAGE NEW!
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/china.htm
A colorful page of links to resources about China. Excellent
CHINA ON THE NET NEW!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/hotlist.html
A hotlist of websites about China. Sections: Introduction, Background, Touring,
News, Culture, Religion, Arts, Business, Human Rights, Environment, Neighbors,
Leaders, and Olympics. Excellent
CHINA: PEOPLE AND
PLACES – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/chinapeopleandplaces/
A lesson
plan for grades 3-5 on Chinese language and culture. “Students
will understand the following: 1/In the spoken Chinese language, tone as well
as words communicates meaning. 2/The Chinese languages
use a writing
system made up of symbols, called characters, rather than letters; each
character has its own meaning. 3/Chinese names are made up of several
characters. 4/A name in Chinese characters can be
rewritten as a word with the letters of the English alphabet. Then we can pronounce the Chinese name and
figure out what it means.”
Excellent
CHINA QUEST NEWSPAPER PROJECT – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://webby.umeedu.maine.edu/coehd/Asia/student_page.html
A webquest for
junior high students in which students play the role of a reporter writing
articles for assignment. “Your
task is to create a newspaper. You will select between two reporters: Jimmy
"Hot Dog" Williams and Carol "Sunshine" Clark. The
topics of your articles will depend on the reporter you choose to be. Click on
the reporters name to see the choice of topics.
Once you have selected a reporter to be, print out a copy of your
article assignments. Each article should
be researched and written one at a time. Your editor has given you specific
instructions about how to write each article. On each topic page you will be
given internet links to help research your article. Your research should also
include the use of books, encyclopedias, and CD-ROM's.” Excellent
CHINA: ROOTS OF REVOLUTION – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kearny/roots/
A webquest for
senior high students on China. “You represent American companies which are
devoted to making quality documentaries about obscure but important subjects.
The State Department has asked you each to produce a documentary about China
which will be used to brief State Department employees who will be posted to China.
Your various companies are competing for this government contract so the
expectation is that you will produce a work of quality. The expression
"Close enough for government work" does NOT apply in this case!!
The government is most concerned that
its employees be briefed on a number of specific issues. These include: the impact of 19th and early 20th century
imperialism on Chinese attitudes toward westerners •the nature and degree of
political dissent which is permissible •the contradictions which have emerged
between China's desire to avoid becoming "capitalist
roaders" i.e.(embracing capitalism and economic development) and the need
to be seen as preserving revolutionary ideas • a comparison of the communist
policy of central planning with the prospects for success for current 15th
Party Congress reforms •a comparison of the ways in which the old and new
regimes have dealt with the problem of political expression in a diverse
society •the question of whether the China's revolution has created permanent change or whether,
in time it will turn out to merely have been a change of elites superimposed on
the old system. •an assessment of the degree to which China's Civil War between
the GMD(KMT) from 1911 to 1949 continues to shape official Chinese policy.” Excellent
CHINA
– TEACHING THEME NEW!
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/country/china/
A
collection of classroom activities and lesson plans for teaching about China and Chinese culture. Includes: Clip Art/Printables, Printables, Background Information,
Vocabulary Builders, Hands On Activities, Webquests, Interactive Sites for
Students, Worksheets, Lesson Plans and Worksheets You Can Customize. Excellent
CHINA THE
BEAUTIFUL 
http://www.chinapage.org/china-rm.html
A huge gateway site with over 1,300
content pages. A few of the
sections are: 4 Arts, Calligraphy,
Dictionaries, Dragons, Emperors, History, Maps, Museums, Paintings, Poetry,
Sounds and much more. An
outstanding site. Excellent
CHINA
THEME UNIT FROM EDHELPER.COM NEW!
http://www.edhelper.com/geography/China.htm
A
collection of classroom activities on China. Includes: China Map, China Reading Comprehensions,
Chinese New Year and Chinese Numbers, China Animal Reading Comprehension, China Math Stories Printables, China Maze, China Crossword Puzzle, and China Printables.
Excellent
CHINA TODAY NEW!
http://www.chinatoday.com/
An
“information base” on modern China. Sections: Arts
& Humanities, Cities & Provinces, Culture & Traditions, Diplomatic
Missions, Education & School, Entertainment, Finance & Banking,
Government, Health & Medicine, History & Dynasties, Investment &
Stocks, ITS & Computer, International Trade, Law & Justice and much
more. Excellent
CHINA TODAY
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.ualberta.ca/~ams7/WebQuest/
A webquest on China
for 6th grade students.
“This
study focuses on China, one of Canada's Pacific
neighbours. Over the past several years, Canada has been
refocusing her attentions to the Pacific Rim. China is not
only the world's most populous nation, but it is a country with which Canada is increasing her
trade. To complete this WebQuest, you will be assigned a role as a family
member in a family of four, planning a three week trip to China. The family
consists of a father, a mother, a teenager, and a five year old. In order to plan a successful trip you need
to discover as much as you can about China. You will
be investigating how the Chinese people living in China meet their
physical, social, and psychological needs. You will also need to compare
the similarities and differences in challenges and problems that people in our
society and the Chinese society must resolve in meeting new needs as we go into
the 21st century. There is much to discover so your family has decided to
divide up the task so that each of you will have an area to investigate, to
become an expert in. Once you have completed your investigation you will
share your expertise with your family members so that together you will be able
to plan an excellent holiday. Part
of this unit deals with the Chinese system of education. To help you get
a good understanding of what education in China is like, we will
attempt to establish connections with a class in China so that each of
you will be able to correspond with a student in China via e-mail.” Excellent
CHINA WEBQUEST NEW!
http://ele.n-polk.k12.ia.us/WebQuest/China/
A webquest for
elementary students on China. “As
an employee of Comet Travel Agency, you been given the
task of getting more people to travel to China.
Your job is to design a travel brochure that provides people interested in
traveling to China with
more information.” Excellent
CHINA WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.ucf.k12.pa.us/~jeaton/WebQuestChina.HTML
A webquest for 10th grade students on China.
“Welcome to China!
In this WebQuest, we will travel to China
online to discover and explore this fascinating country. You will each
assume a role as an expert in some aspect of Chinese culture, society and history,
after which you will share this expertise with the class via a PowerPoint
presentation, using information you have gleaned from the Internet sources
provided below.” Excellent
CHINASITE.COM 
http://www.chinasite.com/
Another gateway site of Chinese and
China-related sites. Arranged by general topics such as Chinese History, Chinese
Leaders, Chinese Games, Chinese Language, Readings & Literature and much,
much more. Excellent
CHINESE COINS
http://larsbo.homepage.dk/
The
history of Chinese coins, mostly cast coins from bronze, iron, copper and
lead. Includes very
good photos. Good
THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.eteachers.com.au/Samples/int/Sec/China/Studyroom/6cultrev/webcultural.htm
A webquest for
grade 12 students on the Cultural Revolution in China. “Even those who actually lived through a
particular historical period will have different perspectives of what it meant
- for them, for others like them, for those who were different to them and for
their society as a whole. What would
you have done during the Cultural Revolution in China - dissented or complied? Judging the effect of a particular period in
history involves investigating sources from that period, the views of
those who experienced it and analysis after the event. Texts can be useful but
more and more, the web is able to provide wide ranging
sources on a particular topic. However, anyone can publish a Web page and
passionate people tend to want to get their ideas out there, almost any
interest, concern or issue has its online community.” Excellent
CHINESE HISTORY - ELECTRONIC PASSPORT NEW!
http://www.mrdowling.com/613chinesehistory.html
Information
for elementary students on Chinese history. Sections:
Dynasty, Confucius, The Legalists, The Great Wall, The Mongols, Genghis Khan and
Kublai Khan, The Silk Road, Marco Polo, The Opium Wars, The Taipang Rebellion,
and The Boxer Rebellion. Excellent
CHINESE INVENTIONS AND REMEDIES
http://www.crystalinks.com/chinainventions.html
Inventions and
medical remedies of the ancient Chinese.
Good
COURT LIFE IN CHINA: THE CAPITAL –ITS OFFICIALS AND PEOPLE
NEW!
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/socl/customsetiquettefolklore/CourtLifeinChina/toc.html
An online book
describing court life in Imperial China.
This book can be read online or downloaded for classroom or student use
only. Excellent
THE DAILY GAZETTE – ANCIENT CHINA – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://web.mala.bc.ca/webquests3/2001/china/webquest%20good/homepagesetup.htm
A webquest for 7th
grade students on ancient China. “You are a reporter for the Daily Gazette, Vancouver's
largest travel newspaper. However; you are not just any old Gazette
reporter, you
are a
member of a unique reporting team of five. You and four other reporters at
the Gazette have the magical ability to travel through time to different
places in the world during different periods of history. Your job is to
work as a team to research and write articles for the latest issue of the
newspaper, which will look specifically at life in Ancient China.
Click on your boss to enter his office.”
Excellent
DIGITAL PHOTO
GALLERY – CHINA
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cu4w-kwsm/fwb800.htm
A large number of photos of Chinese
sites. Sections: Wuxi;
Hangzhou; Urumqi,Turpan; Dunhuang; Xi-an; Luoyang;
Beijing; Shanghai;
Suzhou; Yangtze River;
Guilin; and HongKong. Excellent
DISCOVER CHINA 
http://www.chinavista.com/discover.html
Three main sections:
Hyper-C is a searchable database with a large amount of information on
historical and present-day China. China Virtual Tours provide virtual tours
with photos and text of The Forbidden City, the Yellow
Mountains and The Great Wall. The China Experience is the gateway to a huge
amount of information on Chinese culture.
Outstanding.
Excellent
DISCOVERING CHINA WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us/FFMS/China/home.htm
A webquest for 7th
grade students on ancient China. “Are
you ready for a big vacation and a big assignment? Imagine, Marco Polo has
requested that you travel from you home in Europe to the uncharted lands of eastern China, documenting and reporting all that you
find. This way when he is ready to make his trip, he will know exactly what to
pack and expect on his journey. Now all you can think about is what it will
look like there, what the people will be like, what you should pack, and what
your friends and relatives will want you to bring back to share with them. (You
can let your mom or dad worry about everything else.)” Excellent
DISCOVERING CHINA NEW!
http://zone.cps.k12.il.us/Showcase/Student_Projects/China/china.html
A site for
1st grade students on China focusing on Chinese culture. Sections:
Building and Flying Kites, Chinese Food, Walking on the Great Wall of China, Let’s Count in Chinese, Exploring a Silkworm Farm,
Pandas, Chinese Accomplishments, and Student Artifacts. Excellent
DISCOVERING CHINA 
http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/gather/interactive/
By students for students, this site covers Chinese
history and culture from 1839 to the present.
Sections: History, Cultural Revolution, Movers & Shakers, Cityscape,
Contributions and Interactive. The
Interactive section has Quizzes on each section, Polls, Real Movies. a Message Board and more.
The Real Movies section offers twelve video clips of locations in and
around Beijing. Excellent
DISSIDENTS DELICATELY DEMOCRATIZE: CHALLENGING
COMMUNISM IN CHINA – A GLOBAL
HISTORY CLASSROOM LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990721wednesday.html
A lesson
plan for grades 6-12 on China. “Students
will read and discuss the article, 'Chinese Dissidents Issue a Sharp Challenge
to the Government' on pro-democratic manifestos that were recently written in
China, write a journal entry on what human rights means to them, report on
several pro-democratic demonstrations that have taken place in China during the
last decade and interpret one of the original manifestos.” Excellent
FEI CH’I-HAO: THE BOXER REBELLION – 1900
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1900Fei-boxers.html
An account by a Chinese Christian of the Boxer Rebellion in
1900.
This is a personal account of the activities and point of view of the
residents. Good
THE FORBIDDEN CITY – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forbiddencity/
A lesson
plan for grades 9-12 on the Forbidden City. “Students will understand the following:1/The
rulers of the Manchu dynasty were isolated from the common Chinese people and
vice versa. 2/Access to U.S. government officials and access to
officials in the People’s Republic of China can be compared and contrasted with
access to rulers of the Manchu dynasty.”
Excellent
FUN AND GAMES CHINESE STYLE NEW!
http://chinaunique.com/fun/
Fun games
and classroom activities for elementary students. Excellent
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/greatwall/index.html
A lesson
plan for grades 6-8 on the Great Wall of China. “Students will: 1/ understand the roles played by different
dynasties in the construction of the great walls of China; 2/ understand the
varied contributions of the Qin, Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties to ancient
Chinese civilization; and 3/ understand and recognize some of the events
occurring in other parts of the world during the time of the early Chinese
dynasties.” Excellent
HISTORY OF CHINA NEW!
http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
Senior high
level information on Chinese history. Sections: Historical Setting, Ancient
Dynasties, The Imperial Era, Emergence of Modern China, Republican China, and
People’s Republic of China. Excellent
IN CELEBRATION OF
THE SILK
ROAD – WEBQUEST
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/silkroad/
The Silk Road could be called the
“world’s first “Internet”” linking Asia to Europe
and Africa.
Students plan a display for the fictional “Silk
Road Museum” to be
built in China. Sections: The Task, the Process, Resources,
Learning Advice, Evaluation, Conclusion and Reflection. There is also a Teacher’s section. Excellent
JOURNEY TO CHINA – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/sigoda/index.htm
A webquest
for elementary students on China. “Your
task is to pretend that you are a boy or girl from China who has just received a letter from a pen pal in the United States. After reading
your letter, you will need to pretend you are a child from China and write back to your American pen pal. In your letter, you will need to answer all
of the questions your American friend has asked. In order to accomplish this task, you will
need to explore some resources that will help you to learn more about your
native country, China. Remember, you
need to answer the many questions you have been asked as if you were really a
child from China!”
Excellent
LESSON PLANS ON CHINA
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/K12east.html#CHINA
An extensive list of lesson plans for teaching about China
from ancient to modern times. Excellent
LIFE IN CHINA – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://members.aol.com/mahelenju/index.html
A webquest
for grades 3-5 on life in China. “Your
parent is hired to a new position that requires to work
in China for a minimum of 2 years. Your parents decided to
take the whole family to live in China for 2 years.” Excellent
MAPPING THE SILK ROUTE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nso/asian/lessons/silkroute.html
A classroom activity for primary
students in which students learn about the “Silk Road” and map it out on a map
of China. Excellent
MARCO POLO TAKES A TRIP – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=451
A lesson plan on Marco Polo and China
for grades K-2. “In this lesson, students will
learn about the remarkable travels of Marco Polo. They will consult maps to
locate Venice and
follow the routes Marco took to Beijing and
back. They will learn about the challenges of traveling along the Silk
Road, discover some interesting facts about China
under Mongol rule, and find out how Marco came to produce his famous book. Then
they will work in groups to create a large mural/timeline of the life and
adventures of this famous traveler.” Excellent
MY TWO
HOMES – CHINA WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/teach/webquests/china/china.htm
A webquest for elementary level
students on Chinese culture. “You and your partner will choose a role.
Using the Internet, you will investigate a specific subject area of the country
and it's culture. You and your partner will collect
notes and pictures that will be used to create a Hyperstudio or Power Point
presentation.” Excellent
NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
http://www.npm.gov.tw/english/index-e.htm
Located in Taipei, Taiwan,
this large museum is dedicated to “preserving the 7,000 year old cultural
legacy of China”. This extensive site includes Collection
Highlights, Special Exhibitions (online), Virtual Tours, Games and more. Excellent
NIGHTINGALE: CHINESE HAND SCROLL WITH POEM
- LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curriculum.cfm?curriculum_id=434&mode=overview
A
lesson plan for grades K-4 on art and poetry. “After listening
to the Hans Christian Anderson story, "The Nightingale," students
will research more information about the bird. They will then write an
"If" poem, using facts about a nightingale. Next, watercolors are
used to illustrate the poem. Finally, the finished poem and painting are mounted
to create a Chinese hand scroll.” Excellent
ON THE ROAD WITH MARCO POLO: CROSSING THE DESERTS OF CHINA – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=492
A lesson plan for grades 3-5
in which students research the route Marco Polo took through China and the two deserts he and his companions crossed, the Gobi and the Taklimakan. Excellent
ON THE ROAD WITH MARCO POLO: MARCO POLO IN CHINA – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=493
A lesson
plan for grades 3-5 on Marco Polo and his travels to China. Students
research the history and culture of China at the time that Marco Polo visited, research Kublai
Khan and the Mongol Empire and its control of China. Excellent
ONE CHINA
FOR ALL? UNDERSTANDING 20TH CENTURY RELATIONS AMONG
TAIWAN, CHINA AND THE
UNITED STATES – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990714wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson
plan for 6-12 grade students on China. “In
this two-day lesson, students explore relations among Taiwan, China and the United States in the 20th century. On the first day, students work
in small groups to research these relations in different decades and create
timelines relaying their research. On the second day of the lesson, students
participate in a research-based discussion about the relations among China, Taiwan and the United States in the 20th century and examine the causes and
possible effects of Taiwan's desire to abandon the 'One China' formula by reading a related New York Times
article.” Excellent
ONE CHINA, TWO
SYSTEMS: BUILDING A MODEL OF PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN CHINA AND TAIWAN – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000223wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson
plan for 6-12 grade students on China. “In
this lesson, students demonstrate an understanding of the term 'peaceful coexistence'
and the role that the term plays in the current Chinese process for
reunification with Taiwan. Students work in small groups to research and assess
the political ideologies, economic stability and national identities of the
countries involved in the One China policy.” Excellent
ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS - LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM136
A lesson plan for middle/junior
students on the economic differences between Hong Kong
and mainland China
and the changes brought about by the British returning control of Hong
Kong to China.
“Visit some of the
sites below and take notes in order to establish a "grade" for China and Hong
Kong as the city
undergoes its 50-year transition to Chinese rule. In the first two columns,
assign a letter grade for each goal to indicate how well the China and Hong
Kong economic systems achieves each goal today. (A=Excellent; B=Good;
C=Average; D=Fair; F=Failing) . Include an example
from one of the sites below to support the grade you assign to each social
goal.” Excellent
PAPER MAKING CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!