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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Maoism

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely brief discussion of Maoism from Britannica.com. It is considered an offshoot of Marxism, but nonetheless is a revolutionary method.
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University of Washington

A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this "visual sourcebook" is to add to the material teachers can use to help theirstudents understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to standalone; we assume that teachers who use it will also...
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Other

China Pictures

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A photo gallery that introduces China and Chinese culture in pictures. Categories of pictures include spotlight pictures, festivals, natural sceneries, people and life.
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Other

Chinese Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Great pictures of music instruments from China. Includes pictures of a Guquin, Guzheng, Pipa, Erhu, Xiao, and Dizi.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Literature

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Article references the literature of anceint China and provides a brief overview of
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Other

Museum of Macau

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Museum of Macau (Macao), a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and former Portuguese territory located on the south coast of China across the bay from Hong Kong. The museum's site...
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The Field Museum

The Boone Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning collection of Asian art from China, Korea, and Japan. Also includes a section on Japanese women.
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Other

Denver Art Museum: Chinese Dragon Robe

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the Denver Art Museum, this is an exploration of the hidden meaning in the imagery that would decorate a traditional imperial Chinese Dragon Robe.
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Other

Asia Art: Chinese Brush Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
This online resource is for an art or social studies teacher looking for ways to explore the fundamentals of Chinese art with their students. The site provides information on techniques, composition, calligraphy, color, and much more. At...
Lesson Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Family and Household

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Turn from the typical studies of society's politics, economics, etc. to focus on the way the family unit fits into society in this unit.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Mao Zedong (1893 1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for a biographical sketch of the life of Chinese dictator Mao Zedong. It discusses his political career, as well as his literary career. A bibliography of his selected works is also provided.
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Curated OER

Unesco: China: Mount Wuyi

For Students 9th - 10th
Mount Wuyi is the most outstanding area for biodiversity conservation in south-east China and a refuge for a large number of ancient, relict species, many of them endemic to China. The serene beauty of the dramatic gorges of the Nine...
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief history of Hong Kong, including a discussion of its return to mainland China in 1997. Includes information on demographics, geography, and culture as well.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The Gilded Age is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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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: Northeast China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"Northeast China - the provinces of Heilungkiang, Kirin, and Liaoning - is the most important region of the country and a nationally significant and still-developing center of agricultural production. Most of the Northeast remained...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chinese Jade: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
What is jade? The English term "jade" is used to translate the Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and bowenite, while jade refers only to nephrite and jadeite. Chemically nephrite is a...
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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...
Graphic
Curated OER

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...