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Asia Society: Start a Chinese Language Program in Your School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A good collection of ideas and resources for U.S. teachers and schools that want to start Chinese language programs.
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Huayu World: Global Chinese Language and Culture Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for exploring Chinese culture and language. Learn about Taiwanese lantern riddles, Chinese folklore, clothing, poetry and fables, papercutting, Chinese New Year, and Chinese festival and every-day cooking. Multimedia makes...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Resources for Language Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has links to many resources for the language teacher of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.
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Language Guide: Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Useful resource for learning everyday Chinese vocabulary -- roll over each image to hear the correct pronunciation and see how the word is written. Corresponding English section (and other languages) makes this site a useful tool for ESL...
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Yellowbridge.com: Chinese Loan Words in the English Language

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting language resource which details some of the few "loan words" in English from the Chinese language. Provides information and a list of Chinese words and characters.
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United Nations

United Nations: Introduction of Un to Children (Chinese)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These are the Chinese language pages of the UN's CyberSchool Bus site. Not as much content as the English version but pages do include resources and information about different nations and cities, UN-sponsored children's events (make a...
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Crayola Asian Landscape Scroll

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a lesson plan for students of any age! Children use Chinese scroll painting as inspiration to create their own version of this ancient art form. Provides resources and adaptations as well. You need to register to view the page,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Maya Lin

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from New York Voices features Chinese American architect Maya Lin.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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....