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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a panel discussion in which they assume the roles of Laozi, Confucius, the Buddha, or their followers to discuss the similarities and differences of their respective belief systems. They consider the social impact of religion. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students learn the relevant physical and cultural characteristics of Ming China c. 1500. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students determine how and why an individual from each of four disciplines - Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism - might respond to the same problem. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on medieval Chinese dynasties. They examine the impact the Chinese culture has had on their own lives, label maps, conduct research, read stories, create bamboo stick sentences, write poems, and make paper lanterns. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate Chinese culture through the T'ang poetic form which is considered to be the peak of classical Chinese culture. The lesson challenges students to find and express the subtle messages in the juxtaposition of balanced images. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the principal religions which are alive today: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and the Philosophies of the Chinese. They determine that there are scientific explanations for many of the subjects that dealt with sacred stories. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students describe the life of Confucius, compare the fundamental teachings of Confucianism and Taoism, and explain the influence of these ideas on Chinese civilization. They read excerpts of primary texts associated with both of these religions and write short summaries of their readings. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the contributions and influences of dynasties on Chinese history. They role-play as citizens during selected dynasties and write daily autobiographical entries. Students complete projects on the geography, social structure, inventions and philosophers of China. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students are able to take information obtained from the various readings of primary and secondary sources and classroom discussions directed by the instructor and relate it to the student's curretn real life experiences. They connect the history of the readings with life experiences (e.g., very long walks, camping, hunger, thirst and the feat of being vulnerable among people they do not know) they have sensed! Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the historical origins, cultural foundations, and central ideas of major world relgions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. They then recognize philosophies including Confucianism and Daoism and using maps, trace the diffusion and impact of major religions and philosophical traditions. Full Review »

