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Great Bronze Age of China [Reading]
A reproduction of the teacher's guide and student's
reading to an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
that offers a good overview of the Bronze Age in China. Useful on its
own or as an addition to a museum field trip.
Two
Hundred Years of Trade with China (1784 to 1979) [Reading]
This unit explores the 200-year history of U.S. trade with China. Discussion
questions and a U.S.-China Trade Timeline are included.
The
Commune System [Reading]
This unit offers a discussion of the commune system in China. While the
commune system is no longer used in China, knowledge of it is important
background for grasping some of the problems China faces and the solutions
the Communist government has proposed. Included in this unit is a reading
on the commune system; a chart of commune organization; and an outline
of the stages of rural collectivization.
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Timeline of Chinese Inventions [Reading]
A comparative timeline tracking various inventions and ideas as they appeared
in Chinese and Western histories. Covers many of the items mentioned in
the Chinese Inventions: Can You Name Them? unit and spans the period
from 300 BCE to 1900 CE.
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)
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Timeline of Chinese History [Reading]
A comprehensive timeline of Chinese history.
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