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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animals of the Chinese New Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Intended for young students, this lesson on the symbolism, significance, and animals of Chinese New can be easily changed to fit the needs of older students. This website provides several links for further research on Chinese Dragons,...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animals of the Chinese New Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Intended for young students, this lesson plan on the symbolism, significance, and animals of Chinese New can be easily changed to fit the needs of older students. This website provides several links for further research on Chinese...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Primary Source Set: Westward Expansion Teacher's Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As the United States expanded westward, many cultural groups came into contact with one another, such as Native American tribes, Chinese, and various Europeans. For this set of exercises, students use primary source documents to explore...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Changing Places

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a mini-unit that helps learners explore immigration through many different resources. Students will learn about Chinese immigrants, and then investigate their own cultural heritages.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Chinese Clothing [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine one aspect of the cultural changes that have occurred in China during the twentieth century with this unit on clothing.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Chinese Graphic Arts [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine the impact of social and political change on China's visual culture during the twentieth century through this unit plan.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Chinese Homes [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
To enable students to think about how Chinese homes were built and furnished.
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US National Archives

Docs Teach: Nixon Visits China: The Week That Changed the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will analyze images from President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 to determine the sequence of events and learn more about American and Chinese cultural differences.
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Other

Dick Blick Art Materials: Multicultural Lesson Plans

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Twelve teacher-tested lesson plans to integrate art from around the world into your classroom. Each activity comes with a list of materials you'll need, easy-to-follow explanations, and examples.