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The Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors Instructional VideoThe Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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4:32
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2015
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The Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors

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What does the discovery of 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang reveal about ancient Chinese culture? A great deal! Take a look at this fascinating archaeological find and explore ancient Chinese social structure and views of the afterlife with this fantastic TED-Ed video.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

emperors, ancient china, ancient civilizations, the afterlife, chinese history, archaeological digs

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Present this video during your study of ancient civilizations and practices, and compare and contrast perspectives of the afterlife across the various ancient cultures presented during the video

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  • Excellent graphics and animations to illustrate content
  • Includes "Dig Deeper" additional resource list
  • Customizable assessment and discussion questions

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Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.7

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