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World Heritage Sites in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about historical and other sites in China that have been declared World Heritage Sites. Photos, virtual tours, and maps are available for sites like the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Great Wall, the Chengde Mountain Resort,...
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Curated OER

Unesco: China: Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs are imperial, 26 of nobles. All belong to the Koguryo culture, named after the dynasty that ruled...
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Chinese Festivals & Dragon Lore

For Students 3rd - 5th
Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.
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University of California

University of California Irvine: The Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the oldest known trade route of the Islamic World with China.
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Columbia University

Asia for Educators: China: Ancestral Rites and Divination

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese ancestral rites and divination between 4000-1000 BCE.
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Ca Online Resources for Education: In Celebration of the Silk Road

For Students 3rd - 8th
A WebQuest that explores the Silk Road and its history.
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The Silk Road Yesterday and Today: Map Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Assignment from virtual learning module in which students label a map of the Silk Road route with physical features, then take a virtual tour to research goods, artifacts and ideas traded along the way. Students also complete a graphic...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Great Wall of China

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the building of the 5,500-mile-long Great Wall of China. Many of the workers who helped to construct the Wall ended up dying and are buried along its length.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The Han Dynasty for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Han Dynasty Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The Silk Road for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: The Silk Road Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Mythology

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
History Questions: Chinese Mythology Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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PBS

Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Seas of Grass

For Students 9th - 10th
A part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this section explores the world's grasslands, some of which are in environmental danger. Includes video and educational resources.
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State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Musical Brocade: Ann Yao and Zheng Music

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the history of the "Zheng," an ancient Chinese stringed musical instrument and how it is still used today in music performances.
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Agate Travel: Tang Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an article that contains information on the history of the Tang Dynasty.
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Digital Palace Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated at the heart of Beijing this museum offers a look at various types of Chinese art throughout ancient history.
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Logoi.com: Chinese Bronzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Logoi.com contains information on the ancient Chinese Bronzes. This site focuses on the meaning and the explanation behind the ritual bronzes, and it also provides pictures. Definitely a site worthy of checking out.
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University of California

University of California, Berkeley Art Museum: Han Dynasty Tomb Artifact

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about Han Dynasty culture through an examination of a tomb artifact created to be buried with a rich landowner.
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Curated OER

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....
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Unesco: China: Mount Wuyi

For Students 9th - 10th
Mount Wuyi is the most outstanding area for biodiversity conservation in south-east China and a refuge for a large number of ancient, relict species, many of them endemic to China. The serene beauty of the dramatic gorges of the Nine...
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Unesco: China: Monuments of Dengfeng "The Centre of Heaven and Earth"

For Students 9th - 10th
Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 square-kilometre circle, stand eight clusters of...
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Unesco: China: Mount Taishan

For Students 9th - 10th
The sacred Mount Tai ('shan' means 'mountain') was the object of an imperial cult for nearly 2,000 years, and the artistic masterpieces found there are in perfect harmony with the natural landscape. It has always been a source of...
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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Ban Zhao

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a brief description of China's first female historian and her writings and her life. Provides informations about her teachings and philosophies.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Site describes the clay army the first Chinese emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered to be made in order to protect him in the afterlife.

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