Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Great Wall of China

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the history, structure, and recognition of the Great Wall of China.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Following the Great Wall of China

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learn some history of the great Chinese imperial dynasties and help build the Great Wall of China with the interactive map that is part of this lesson plan. Teachers will find guiding questions, learning objectives, and lesson plan...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Great Wall Great Jump

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about daredevil skateboarder Danny Way and his attempt to jump the Great Wall of China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
Interactive
Other

Cnto: About China

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth, interactive look into many aspects of China. China's geography, history, population, and more are covered.
Graphic
Other

Great Wall of China Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual tour of the Great Wall of China from Jinshanling to Simatai.
Interactive
Other

British Museum: Imperial China

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual and textual resources about imperial China, including chronology, primary sources, and maps.
Website
BBC

Bbc: Cbbc News Round Special: China

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: China

For Students 1st - 4th
Learn about the fourth-largest country in the world at this site from Zoom School. Explore China's Great Wall, its people, animals, and more, and find maps and basic information about its geography, flag, government, and so on.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Great Wall of China From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Proof that you can see the Great Wall from space, but you can't see it from the moon.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: China

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is China.
Website
Other

Canal Kids: Mundo (Natural & Historical World Wonders)

For Students 3rd - 5th
The "Mundo" area of Canal Kids highlights forty of the world's natural and historical wonders. Pick a location from the drop-down menu and get background information on the Parthenon, Mount Fuji, the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of...
Graphic
Curated OER

Great Wall

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Great Wall
Website
Other

World Heritage Sites in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about historical and other sites in China that have been declared World Heritage Sites. Photos, virtual tours, and maps are available for sites like the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Great Wall, the Chengde Mountain Resort,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Great Wall of China

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. The Great Wall of China is an amazing man made structure that stretches for nearly 9000 kilometres (5500 miles).
Graphic
Curated OER

Great Wall of China From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Proof that you can see the Great Wall from space, but you can't see it from the moon.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: World Wonders

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about six famous landmarks: Mount Rushmore, Machu Picchu, the Great Sphinx, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, and the Sydney Opera House. A question sheet is...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Party's Over

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about stunts being done on the Great Wall of China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Graphic
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Mia: History and Maps: Han Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows a map of the land the Han Dynasty controlled. The capital cities are indicated as is the Great Wall.
Handout
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: China Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from the University of Evansville lists all time periods in ancient Chinese history and gives a brief description and link to that time period.
Graphic
Curated OER

World Heritage Sites in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about historical and other sites in China that have been declared World Heritage Sites. Photos, virtual tours, and maps are available for sites like the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Great Wall, the Chengde Mountain Resort,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: China, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1912 of China and the Chinese Empire at the time. The map shows mountain systems, basins, deserts, plains, major rivers, coastal features, and islands of the region. The Great Wall of China is shown, as well as major...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: China, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of southern China (China Proper) showing the province borders at the time, including Tibet and Chinese Turkistan, and the frontiers of Mongolia and Manchuria. The map shows provincial capitals and major cities, railways,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: China: Site of Xanadu

For Students 9th - 10th
North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256. Over a surface area of 25,000 ha, the site was a unique...

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