Being There: Exploring China And Japan

Does Christopher Columbus deserve credit for "discovering" America? What was the impact of the Age of Exploration on native peoples? 

Seventh graders explore China. In this geography skills lesson, student label maps of the nation, discuss stereotypes about the nation, and research technological innovations of the nation.

In this Shang Dynasty worksheet, learners read a 1-page article titled "The New Story of China's Ancient Past," and then respond to 6 multiple choice questions about the selection.    

Students conduct research on the history of the Great Wall of China. They explore websites, complete various interactive activities, read a history of the Great Wall, write an essay, and take an online quiz.

Students use an extract from Beth Gilligan's Voices and Values: Citizenship in Asia (Curriculum Corporation, 1998, pp 29-30), together with other resources, as the basis for investigation and analysis of China's 'one child policy'.

When Europeans first came back with tales of China, they provided vivid written accounts and minimal visual imput. This resulted in art rendered mostly from descriptive language. Learners explore this phenomena by listening to...

Learners read an article about China's competiveness with Western countries to give aid to its people. They identify China on a world map and reasons why it is important to be able to locate the country. In groups, they create a...

Young scholars investigate the construction of the Great Wall of China. For this Chinese history lesson, students research print and Internet sources about the contributions of the Qin, Han, Tang, and Ming Dynasties.  Young scholars use...

Students express their opinions about how growth and modernization affect nations. Reading an article on China, they discuss the causes and effects of exponential growth in a single town. They research how China has changed by writing...

Young scholars research the different groups in Feudal Japan. In this Japanese people lesson, students are broken into different groups representing the different roles in Japan. They research their group and have a "tea party" in which...