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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: China's Cultural Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan inspiring students to consider what it was like during the Cultural Revolution prompted by Mao Tse-Tung in the 1960's through primary source documents.
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Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Art of Chinese Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston has wonderful information on the Traditional Chinese Culture in Taiwan such as the art of Chinese Dance. The information is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting as...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Turks

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethnically, the Turks are a cultural group united by a common language, but the term "Turk" has no clearly defined racial significance; it can be properly applied to those communities historically and linguistically connected to the...
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China Vista: Ancient Chinese Fables

For Students 9th - 10th
Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales have found their way into the Chinese language. Six popular ancient Chinese fables are found here in Chinese and English.
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China Vista: The China Experience China Culture Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive, bilingual website about various aspects of Chinese culture, including folk custom, arts and crafts, food and drinks, costumes, scripts and calligraphy, performing arts, ethnic groups, etc.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Prepare for Struggle, Prepare for Fam

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Prepare for struggle, prepare for famine, for the people" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists of the Revolutionary Group of the Second Liaison Office of the...
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California Digital Library

Loc: The Chinese in California 1850 1925

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent overview of the Chinese experience in California complete with historical photos and primary documents. Site provides information on San Francisco's Chinatown, the anti-Chinese Movement, and Chinese laborers.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Wonders of Yangzhou

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on Yangzhou, China, one of China's most iconic old towns. It offers a 360-degree virtual tour of its major attractions like the Ge Gardens and the Museum of the Tomb of the Han Guangling King. View its exhibits and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Dungans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Dungan people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Chinese Bronzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice site about Chinese bronzes. This page actually explains a lot about the history of the bronzes, how bronze is made, and the different patterns that different dynasties put on their bronzes.
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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of History: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Chinese Instruments

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your students identify and classify Western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments.
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University of California

The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Long Live the Victory of the Revoluti

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Long live the victory of the revolutionary cultural line of Chairman Mao" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1967.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
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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.
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The British Museum

Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
The British Museum explores Ancient China by looking at different arts and crafts, geography, ancient tombs, and ancient writings. Students will be able to learn about these different topics and take challenges to see what they learned....
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Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
We will refer to Ancient China as the time between the Neolithic period (ca. 6,000-ca. 1750 B.C.E.) and the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.), This is the formative stage of Chinese civilization. During this time, what we now call China...
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China the Beautiful: Dragons in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
Links to dragons in Chinese architecture, paintings, and culture.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: World Civilization Since 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-four college video lectures provides an overview of the interactions among seven major cultural traditions (Judeo-Christian, Graeco-Roman, Indian, Chinese, African, Islamic, American Indian), from c.e. 1500.
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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.
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At Tiananmen Square

For Students 3rd - 5th
Tiananmen Square is a modern creation, China being a land where large public gathering places were not traditionally built. See a video of the people gathered together at the end of the day to watch the Chinese flag come down. Read the...
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The British Museum

The British Museum: Ancient China: Tombs and Ancestors

For Students 9th - 10th
An engaging site that features ancient China's beliefs of afterlife. Students can explore an ancient tomb and learn about its important artifacts. There is also an ancient Chinese story and a game about the tomb.