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Read Works

Read Works: Foot Binding

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the historical cultural practice of foot binding in young Chinese girls. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Cantonese Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A beginner's guide to studying the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. Recognize and understand a concentrated collection of vocabulary and play games for practice.
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Read Works

Read Works: Reception Hall From the Palace of Duke Zhao (Zhaogongfu)

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao (Zhaogonfu) and the dog cage of Emperor...
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Read Works

Read Works: Dog Cage (Goulong)

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the dog cage of Emperor Qianlong and the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao...
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Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful page from the Hong Kong Observatory offering introduction to weather and weather phenomenon. Learn about thunderstorms, tides, monsoon season, weather radar, and weather in space. Not a slick site but informative. Most...
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Other

Advanced Studio Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Dragonwings" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Laurence Yep's "Dragonwings" with the help of pre-reading questions, vocabulary lists, brainstorming activities, and thought-provoking writing prompts on character, plot, and theme. Students who have completed Yep's novel can...
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Read Works

Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 3

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a journal that recounts travel observations of ancient Chinese warrior terracotta statues in Xi'an, China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Other

The Aria Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.
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Read Works

Read Works: China Under Attack

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about the narrator's grandmother and her experiences during the war in China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.