NativLang
What "Ancient" Chinese Sounded Like - and how we know
How China's scholars uncovered its ancient imperial language and founded a linguistic tradition that's uniquely separate from the West. Subscribe for language: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang Become my...
ARTiculations
What is Chinese Calligraphy? Pt 1: History | ARTiculations
Watch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/AGye84QySY0 Ever wondering how Chinese Calligraphy works? I tell you about it while discussing the intersection between visual arts and linguistics. Special thanks to Master Chen and Master Liu (AKA my...
ARTiculations
What is Chinese Calligraphy? Pt. 2: Materials | ARTiculations
Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/Ydp-Tm0N_e4 Ever wondering how Chinese Calligraphy works? In this episode I talk about traditional Calligraphy materials and the history behind them. Special thanks to Master Chen and Master Liu (AKA...
Clarendon Learning
Cultures of the World | A fun overview of the world cultures for kids
In our Cultures of the world video we will learn about what culture means and how cultures can be very different around the world. We will learn how to appreciate the differences and how they influence our own identities. We will explore...
TED-Ed
The Chinese Myth of the White Snake and the Meddling Monk
The Chinese myth of Bai Su Zhen and her husband Xu Xian pits the pair against the meddling monk Fa Hai. Follow along with a short animated version of the story.
TED-Ed
Why should you read “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan?
Amy Tan was surprised by the reception of her story of four Chinese families that immigrated to the San Francisco Bay area. The vignettes about the mothers who make up the Joy Luck Club, and their daughters, models the experiences of...
Curated OER
Behind the Great Firewall of China
Here’s a hugely important video that is difficult to understand and impossible to show in most classrooms. “China is complicated,” says Michael Anti, a Chinese blogger. Anti takes viewers behind the Chinese Internet firewall, to reveal...
TED-Ed
Zen KōAns: Unsolvable Enigmas Designed to Break Your Brain
Why do people attempt to explain the unexplainable? Scholars explore the topic by learning about ancient philosophical thought experiements known as kōans. After watching a brief yet informative video, pupils answer questions and engage...
TED-Ed
Who Invented Writing?
Cuneiforms and characters, hieroglyphics and cartouches, Morse code and Pig Latin. Who invented writing? Why, the Sumerians and the Chinese, of course. Viewers watch as the video narrator details the development of writing from art,...
Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy #10
Has the media really turned to the dark side? Explore the magic of misinformation through a video from a media literacy series. Content includes wartime propaganda, political ads, and the entertainment industry.
Crash Course
Ancient Egypt
Need a concise, well-constructed, and engaging overview of Ancient Egyptian civilization? Look no further, as John Green highlights the most important features and takeaways of this ancient civilization. The video discusses the...
Crash Course
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade
What was the the Silk Road and how did it radically expand the scope of trade? What was the value of silk, and how did connections between merchants reshape lives in Africa and Eurasia? Find out by watching this historic episode!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mandarin Movement
In this Kindergarten through 5th grade 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.