• Introduction to China during the Ming and Qing [Teacher's Unit]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about China during the Ming and Qing.

• China, Japan, and the West: The Ming, Qing, and the Tokugawa [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about China and Japan and their interactions with "the West" from 1450 to 1750.

• The Ming Voyages [Reading/Exercise]
Unit discussing Admiral Zheng He's voyages during the Ming dynasty, the preparation of his fleet, and the political and social problems in Ming China that brought these expeditions to a close. With discussion questions and activities for students.

• China's Grandeur under the Qing [Reading/Activity]
A brief introduction for teachers and students to early Qing history. Activities included.

• Recording the Grandeur of the Qing: The Southern Inspection Tour Scrolls of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors [Interactive Unit]
An interactive unit that explores the art, government, and commerce of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) through the presentation of four monumental artworks of the period.

• Macartney and the Emperor [Reading]
Qing restrictions on Western trade increasingly frustrated Europeans, especially the British. In 1792 the Great Britain sent a diplomat, a Lord Macartney, to present its demands to the emperor. This unit describes that encounter and includes the following:
~ introductory note to teachers with suggestions for teaching about Macartney's mission
~ student reading discussing European contact and trade with China prior to and on the eve of Macartney's mission to China
~ primary-source reading: "Two Edicts from the Emperor" (the Qianlong Emperor's response to the Macartney mission)
~ discussion questions and suggested activities