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China Knowledge: Song Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive article that covers the Song Dynasty. Extremely informative and interesting.
Lesson Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Economies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit tracks the development of economics through time, highlighting what early societies did to provide for themselves, how they established trade systems and political systems of taxed goods.
Website
University of Maryland

Umd: The Imperial Era Ii the Song Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a brief article about the foundation of the Song Dynasty.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Chinese Bureaucrats

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the process men had to go through to obtain a government job during the Han dynasty. They were given positions based on merit, whereas in the previous system people were hired just by knowing someone important or being related...