Who determines the Seven Wonders of the World, and what criteria is used to evaluate these locations? Discover the efforts to promote cultural diversity and preserve man-made monuments during the world's first-ever global vote in 2007 to...

Students research the players and events that have influenced U.S.-China relations since World War II, with specific emphasis on the two countries' relationships with Taiwan. They write a briefing paper, advising the president on the...

Students study China's cultural and economic complexities through a slide show that is written, read, and photographed by a Peace Corps Volunteer. They answer the questions: What does SARS stand for? [Severe acute respiratory syndrome]...

Understanding the global interconnection between people of other nations is extremely important in our ever-shrinking world. Emergent global thinkers examine the significance of Chinese culture, religion, and political power. They then...

Students identify Chinese inventions that are widely used today and explore how these inventions influenced social development in the West in this Social Studies lesson using cooperative learning techniques.

Students read and write about current events. They observe pictures of cars and order them from least expensive to most expensive. After discussing luxury cars, students read articles about luxury cars in China. From their reading,...

Students view an image of a Chinese chimera and complete a chart describing what they see and understand about the creature. They compare funerary customs today to those of ancient China. They compile a list of items that might be...

Students investigate Chinese culture by reading their folk tales.  In this creative writing lesson plan, students practice identifying the different elements in a folk tale and examine the related vocabulary.  Students organize...

Students create a power point presentation.  In this Chinese inventions and discoveries lesson plan, students view sample products that are the product of ancient Chinese civilizations and their innovations and discoveries. ...

Students study life in China prior to the Republican Revolution under the control of the Manchu Dynasty. They discuss what was read and how it applied to the Republican Revolution in China,

Tenth graders assist President Bush in researching and writing a 2-page report on China, including any economic and political changes that have significantly affected the country within the last 50 years.

Young scholars label three maps of China after being introduced to background information about the country. In this geography lesson, students color two maps and label various points of interest in China. Finally, young...

Students create replicas of Chinese hanging scrolls in an attempt to understand the technology behind the creation and use of paper in Ancient China. This three-day lesson includes enrichment ideas.

Students discover the use of silk found in China while conducting research using a variety of resources. They read "The Empress And The Silkworm" as a literature study to establish the context of the lesson. Then students unwrap a cocoon...

Students recognize the contributions that major Chinese Dynasties have made that we still use today. They replicate and create their own timeline using the major dynasties.

Students listen to the teacher give them the provided information about the endangered panda bear and then do a worksheet.

Seventh graders 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,...

Class members adopt the role of Law and Order history investigators and examine primary source documents to determine the legitimacy of Marco Polo's claim that he traveled to and traded in China. A cleverly crafted...

Students study the history of Chinese technology by identifying when and where items were invented or discovered.

A rich series of activities introduces learners to the concept of culture by closely examining the behaviors, practices, and art of three distinct peoples: the Highland Maya of Guatemala, the Hmong of China and Southeast...

This is a simple but effective introduction to democracy. It requires the class to generate working definitions of key terms (provided) and to determine the degree of democracy in various geographic locations today. After they conduct...

Children who are three to five years old study two rank badges from the Qing dynasty to develop an understanding of social rank, language skills, and symbolism. The lesson is discussion-based and requires learners to compare and contrast...

Ninth graders are introduced to the many contributions China has made to the world. They research and choose an invention to find information on. They will have to use an internet resource tool to guide them for their presentation of...

Sixth graders create and design paper as an exploration of the history in making paper from pulp. Students will work in pairs or alone to create a piece of paper from raw materials.