Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Can't, but Genghis Khan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the life of Genghis Khan from his childhood to adulthood as a conqueror. They write poetry for two voices. They investigate how rules and laws are made and work together to problem solve.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Seventh Grade Social Studies Quiz

For Students 7th
In this Georgia social studies assessment activity, 7th graders respond to fifteen multiple choice questions based on seventh grade social studies skills.
Handout
Other

Gurupedia: History of China

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's an article on the history of China, complete with information on prehistoric and ancient China, the Chinese Empire, the Mongols in China, the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the Republic of China.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mongols

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Mongol people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Marco Polo Travels in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Good overview of Marco Polo and his travels in China.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Turks

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethnically, the Turks are a cultural group united by a common language, but the term "Turk" has no clearly defined racial significance; it can be properly applied to those communities historically and linguistically connected to the...
Website
Other

China Vista: The China Experience China Culture Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive, bilingual website about various aspects of Chinese culture, including folk custom, arts and crafts, food and drinks, costumes, scripts and calligraphy, performing arts, ethnic groups, etc.
Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction

For Students 9th - 10th
The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kyrgyz

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Kyrgyz people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kalmyks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Kalmyk people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Website
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: The Legacy of Genghis Khan

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition explores the influence and legacy of Genghis Khan throughout Asia following the Mongol invasions. The exhibit contains images of beautiful pieces of artwork, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and more.
Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Kublai Khan Rules China:1215 1294

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in depth biography of Kublai Khan, the once ruler of China and leader of the Mongols.
Handout
Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Mongolia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an in-depth look at the Mongol peoples, their beginnings, their conquest of China, and the Yuan dynasty, historical settings, rivals, and decline of the dynasty.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) arose following a series of natural disasters that hit China during the early and middle 1300s, adding to the misery of a people under the harsh rule of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). In 1368 rebel...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Genghis Khan

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire who conquered China and much of Asia on this site.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Kublai Khan

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage investigating the biography of Kublai Khan who was the leader of the Mongols who became emperor of China and established the Yuan Dynasty.
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: China: Site of Xanadu

For Students 9th - 10th
North of the Great Wall, the Site of Xanadu encompasses the remains of Kublai Khan’s legendary capital city, designed by the Mongol ruler’s Chinese advisor Liu Bingzhdong in 1256. Over a surface area of 25,000 ha, the site was a unique...