History/Social Science
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2 Humanism in China: A Contemporary Record of Photography
In this lesson, students will examine early photographs of China and the attached cartoon: A “Magic Lens”. This introduction to the early history of photography […]
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2 The Last Emperor’s Collection Resources
Painting and Calligraphy from the Liaoning Provincial Museum Introduction The Last Emperor’s Collection features more than twenty-four works of painting and calligraphy from the Ming […]
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1 Enchanted Stories: Chinese Shadow Theater in Shanxi
Treasures from the Shanxi Provincial Art Gallery Introduction The magic of the movies had a predecessor in the pre-modern world. For centuries, shadow theater — […]
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1 Political Change as Seen Through Posters
In this lesson, students will identify shifts in themes and values represented in Chinese political posters ranging from the Mao Zedong era to the Deng […]
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3 Naxi Dongba Script and Pictographs
During this lesson, students will learn about the Naxi–one of China’s fifty-five ethnic minorities–as well as the Dongba religion. Students will experience Naxi culture through […]
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1 Confucius (孔夫子)
子曰﹕學而時習之，不亦說乎？ Zǐ yuē, “xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū?” The Master said, ‘Is it not a pleasure, having learned something, to try […]
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2 Along the Yangzi River: Regional Culture of the Bronze Age from Hunan
China’s Bronze Age Cultures — an Introduction With every archaeological discovery of bronze age artifacts throughout China’s vast territory, we gain a more complete and […]
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3 China’s ‘China’: Porcelain’s Contribution to World History and Culture
A simple and clear-cut way of demonstrating the significant impact that Chinese porcelain has had on global material culture over many centuries is to consider […]
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4 Beijing and Nanjing: China’s Capital Cities Resources
Beijing & Nanjing – China’s Late Imperial and Modern Capitals For over five centuries, Beijing was the imperial capital for both the Ming (1368 – […]
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1 Global Urban Explosion
This lesson examines the environment impact of urban development around the world. By the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to (1) describe […]