Teaching Resources Overview

Recording the Grandeur of the Qing Teaching Resources

I. Teachers' Guide
Recording the Grandeur of the Qing: The Southern Inspection Tour Scrolls of the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors. Includes study questions and sections on Qing Emperors, State, Economy, Art, and the scrolls themselves.

II. Lesson Plans

• A Journey Through Space: Traditional Chinese versus Western Conceptions of Space, by Robert Ponzio, Oak Hall School (Gainesville, FL).
• How to Read a Chinese Hand Scroll by Christine Naitove, The Chapin School (New York, NY)
• Exploring Trade and the World Economy: A City Street and Shops in 18th c. China by Sean McManamom, Bronx High School of Science (Bronx, NY)

III. Classroom Materials
Includes general resources on the Qing as well as information on the main palace locations: The "Forbidden City" and the Old Summer Palace.

IV. Books
Bibliographic references on the Qing including: an overview, literature and art, state and economy, and related exhibits.

These lessons were developed in conjunction with the 2008 Digital Humanities Workshop on "New Perspectives on Early Modern China," a collaborative project of Columbia University, the University of Florida, and the University of North Texas. Funding for the Workshop was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.