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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mandarin Movement Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, language and movement unite. There are two teachers who will read a command, once in Mandarin and once in English. The students listen to both languages and then perform what the command is.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: China

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for facts about China. This site is organized into several sections including "Location & Geography," "Climate," "People," "Demographic/Vital Statistics," "Religions," "Languages," "Education," and "Modern History -...
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China News Digest [In Chinese]

For Students 9th - 10th
The China News Digest is an online news resource serving China. Content includes national and international news, as well as various features.
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Hong Kong Education City: English Campus

For Students 9th - 10th
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
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Trans Pacific Project: Transpacific Migrations

For Students 9th - 10th
What an incredible resource that looks at Transpacific migrations peopling the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific islands, and the Chinese diaspora. Included is information about genetic research that traces DNA patterns across the world....
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Mdbg: Translation

For Students 9th - 10th
The main purpose of this site is to teach Chinese to native speakers of English but its bilingual content makes it a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well; translate a small text from English to Chinese or the...
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Other

Mdbg: Word Dictionary Basic

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic word dictionary, aimed at learners of Chinese; a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well. Search either by Chinese, Pinyin or English Definition. Audio is in Chinese Mandarin pinyin.
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Mdbg: Word Dictionary Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
The word dictionary aimed at learners of Chinese; a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well; it contains information about Chinese words, consisting of one or more characters. Each entry in the word dictionary...
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Other

Cnto: About China

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth, interactive look into many aspects of China. China's geography, history, population, and more are covered.
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Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hmong

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...
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Other

Advanced Studio Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: Debate Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...
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Index of Ehon

For Students 9th - 10th
Folktales of many countries. Choose your language from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Indonesian, Korean, German, Italian, French, Spanish or English. This is an outstanding resource.
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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....