Curated OER
China Overview: A Brief History of Chinese Dynasties
Sometimes all you need is a quick reminder and a brief outline to help put information in order. Present your class with an outline of the major accomplishments, individuals, and culture that marked each of China's ten Dynasties. This is...
Curated OER
Tang and Song China: An era of Prosperity and Innovation
Define the Changes in government rule that lead to some of China's most important inventions. The class explores the rise of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the first female ruler Wu Zhao, and inventions such as gunpowder, porcelain, and...
Curated OER
Imperial China: Qin to Ming Dynasties
Looking for a way to supplement a unit on ancient China or world cultures? Look no further than this presentation, which combines rich information with entertaining pictures of Chinese artifacts. China's glorious dynasties provide a...
Curated OER
Tang and Song Dynasties of China: Quiz
Quizzes can be fun! Provide your class with the opportunity to show what they know about the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are eighteen multiple choice questions to be answered.
Curated OER
Song Dynasty Traditional Landscape Paintings
Students study new ideas and art concepts, while reinforcing others, through a Chinese cultural tradition. They determine how cultural differences differences affect painting processes.
Other
China the Beautiful: Classic Chinese Paintings
This site provides beautiful examples of Chinese paintings ranging from the Tang Dynasty to the 20th century. Although the majority of paintings are not accompanied by much information, the pictures alone are worth the visit.
Other
China Knowledge: Song Dynasty
Comprehensive article that covers the Song Dynasty. Extremely informative and interesting.
University of Washington
Visual Sourcebook for Chinese Civilization: Map of Song Dynasty
A map of the Song Dynasty showing elevation of the area and cities.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Imperial Era Ii
This site that has good general information on the Song dynasty, along with an explanation of how the dynasty used civil service exams to center power around the emperor.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Hou Ji
Find out more about Hou Ji by using this website. "After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshiped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals."
Columbia University
The Song Dynasty in China (960 1279)
A look at the Song Dynasty that answers the question: "Does modernity begin with the Song dynasty?" Author discusses economic growth, commercialization, urbanization, and intellectual life while studying a 12th-century scroll.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Production and Export
Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Song China
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the prosperity that occurred during the Song Dynasty.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on State Building: Song China
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the cultural and political powers that were unified during the Song Dynasty.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Later Imperial China Quiz (1)
This quiz will test your knowledge on Imperial China.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Song Dynasty of Ancient China
History Questions: Song Dynasty Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Other
Travel China Guide: Northern Song Dynasty (960 1127)
Brief encyclopedia style article that discusses the history of the Northern Song Dynasty.
University of Maryland
Umd: The Imperial Era Ii the Song Dynasty
This site features a brief article about the foundation of the Song Dynasty.