High schoolers discuss the impact of the Mongols on history. In groups, they read a different component to the relationship between the Mongols and Han. They summarize what they have read, identify any questions they have and develop...

Students examine dance and choreography in Russian history. In this Russian history lesson, students discover details about Russian ballet and the work of Marius Petipa as they conduct independent research and present their findings to...

Young scholars study the life of Genghis Khan from his childhood to adulthood as a conqueror. They write poetry for two voices. They investigate how rules and laws are made and work together to problem solve.

Young scholars consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Young scholars research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create...

Seventh graders gain an understanding of the history of Mongolian culture through making inferences about Mongolian artwork

Sixth graders research the history and development of Korea as a culture and nation. This lesson plan is unique in that the focus is upon the neighboring countries of China and Japan in order to see their contributions to Korean society.

Students complete an Internet search to locate sources relating to Jung Chang's Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. For this literary analysis lesson, students visit the website to research topics related to the reading. Students...