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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: China Through Mapping

For Teachers 1st - 5th
For this lesson, Mimi Norton integrates world geography with the study of Chinese culture and history by engaging her young students in a variety of activities to locate natural and human-made landmarks on maps of China. To build...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The California Gold Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that led to the California Gold Rush, the lives of the miners, the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrant miners and African Americans, the women who mostly stayed behind when their husbands went west as well as...
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The British Museum

The British Museum: Ancient China: Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins of the Chinese writing system. Includes Chinese stories and learning activities.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educations: Recording the Grandeur of the Qing

For Students 9th - 10th
Regular inspections of the Chinese empire were once recorded onto scrolls. Several of the scrolls are available to view on this site and include interactive activities.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Fei Ch'i Hao

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers a Chinese Christian's account of the Boxer Rebellion in China.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Whose Land Is This? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan, with printable activity sheets, from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US." Designed to help learners examine the anti-immigrant sentiment that led to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and...
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Other

Logoi.com: Chinese Bronzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Logoi.com contains information on the ancient Chinese Bronzes. This site focuses on the meaning and the explanation behind the ritual bronzes, and it also provides pictures. Definitely a site worthy of checking out.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Huddled Masses

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to information about immigration from 1890-1920 include the Statue of Liberty, the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese Immigration, kinds of migrants, etc.
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Digital History

Digital History: How China Became a Communist Country [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great overview of the revolution in China, the conflict between the Nationalists and Chiang Kai-shek and the Communists and Mao Zedong, and the eventual victory of the Communist Party. Read about the failure of Chiang Kai-shek, the...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Voyages of Zheng He

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Chinese explorer, Zheng He, who lived from 1371 to 1433. He commanded massive fleets and made seven voyages, traveling to East Africa, India, and Arabia, making stops in other regions along the way. He even brought a...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Yao Chen Yuan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University, gives a Chinese Christian's account of his journey to deliver letters during the time of the Boxer rebellion.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient China

For Students 1st - 9th
Informative encyclopedia entry provides and overview of ancient China history beginning with pre-historical age and ending with the Tang and sung Dynasties. Site includes photos, links to related material and timeline of major events.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Golden Spike National Historic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the first transcontinental railroad, which was built by nearly 30,000 Irish, German, Italian, and Chinese laborers.
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Other

Silk Road: History of the Silk Road: The Belt and Road Initiative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. The term is used for both overland routes and those that are marine or limnic. The Silk Road involved three continents: Europe,...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Chairman Smiles: Political Posters

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of political posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China, with discussion of the role they played in the revolutionary history of each country. [To access the Dutch version of the site, click back to home.]
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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

The Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are researching the Central Pacific Railroad or the importance of photography in the recording of our social and technological history, this site is for you. You will find plenty of topic photos and good information about the...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Report on the Peasant Movement in Hunan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University contains Mao Zedong's report on an investigation of the peasant movement in Hunan, March 1927.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Great Qing Code: Law and Order During China's Last Dynasty [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and lesson on the evolution of Chinese law and order which reached its pinnacle during the Qing Dynasty. Includes article, map, primary source exceprt, and questions for discussion. In addition, students learn about the Qing Code...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Invasion of Nanking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe the difference in perception, or how cautious a nation can be, in delivering historical events that may place a nation in a negative light. With a free registration, gain access to a lesson plan...
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University of Washington

Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization: Clothing: Traditional Versus Modern

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of traditional forms of Chinese dress that also looks at how styles of clothing in China have changed, especially with the introduction of communism in the twentieth century.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Chinese Festivals & Dragon Lore

For Students 3rd - 5th
Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.
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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides terms and definitions of ancient Chinese mythological figures, archeological terms, and historical terms.
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Other

China the Beautiful: Dragons in Ancient China

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

A Rough Guide to Kushan History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kushan History presents a guide to the history of northern India and Afghanistan from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Content includes a focus on the ruling empires, general and military history, and coins.

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