Key Points & Central Themes: Key Points on Chinese History

For Teachers • Overview of Chinese History [Reading]
This short overview is intended to provide teachers with a brief overview of Chinese history and the development of Chinese civilization from its early period through the 19th century. The following topics are covered:
• Ancient Civilization and Dominant Cultural Center
• Medieval China
• China in the 18th and 19th Centuries, at the Time of European Economic Expansion
• The Individual and Society

For Teachers For Students • Timeline of Chinese History [Reading/Timeline]
With a brief introduction discussing recurring patterns in Chinese history, followed by two timelines: Chinese history and China's dynasties.

For Teachers • Introduction to Early China and the Shang Dynasty [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about early China and the Shang Dynasty.

For Teachers • Introduction to the Zhou Dynasty and the Age of Confucius [Outline Reading]
Teacher's unit highlighting key points for teaching about the Zhou Dynasty and the age of Confucius.

For Teachers • Introduction to the Early Chinese Empire: the Qin and the Han [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about the early Chinese empire: the Qin and the Han.

For Teachers • Introduction to the Tang Empire [Outline Reading]
Teacher's unit highlighting the key points for teaching about the Tang empire.

For Teachers • Introduction to China's "Golden Age": the Song, the Mongols (Yuan), and the Ming Voyages [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about China's "golden age": the Song, Mongols (Yuan), and the Ming.

For Teachers • 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.

For Teachers • Introduction to China during the Ming and the Qing [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about China during the Ming and Qing.

For Teachers • China and the West: Imperialism, Opium, and Self-Strengthening (1800-1919) [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about imperialism and the role of opium in the relationship between China and "the West."

For Teachers For Students • Introduction to China's Modern History [Reading]
An introduction to modern Chinese history for teachers and students. Includes the following:
• brief introductory reading highlighting four major themes for teaching about modern Chinese history
• main reading: "China in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries" providing an overview of the many significant changes in Chinese society, polity, and economy
• annotated timeline of modern Chinese history from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to China's civil war (1946-49)

For Teachers • Imperialism, War, and Revolution in East Asia: 1900-1945 [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about imperialism, war, and revolution in early 20th-century East Asia.

For Teachers • Introduction to China: 1945-present [Outline Reading]
Unit for teachers highlighting the key points for teaching about China in the 20th century.

 
for students includes teacher's note multimedia unit
primary source reading general reading includes art
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