These are lesson
plans, activity and project ideas, and interactive games and quizzes for teachers
and kids to use in your study of Ancient China. We hope you will find some
ideas you can use.
Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities by teachers
- Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school. Each activity can be adjusted
for any grade
Ancient China, 6 lessons, designed for grade 2 but great ideas for grades 2-6,
free download, Core Knowledge
Dynasties of China, grade 4 but great ideas for grades 4-7, free download, Core
Knowledge
How did the Shang Dynasty Keep Control? lesson plan
Chinese Invention
Stations, Classroom Activity, Mr. Roughton
China (Mr. Roughton)
with activities like Law and Order: Marco Polo, and Culture Shock: China
Traveling the Silk Road: A Multimedia Approach, unit
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Search for China's Past, unit
Lesson Plan, story map, by scroll
Journey to Shu, story scroll
When China was Ruled by Outsiders: Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, unit
Ancient China Unit
China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties
Choose Your Own
Adventure (from a long and creative list of Classroom Activities and Possible
Assignments)
Shang & Chou Dynasties PowerPoints
The Silk Road - Connecting Cultures, Creating Trust (teeny
tiny print but great information, kids and teachers)
Chinese New Year Lesson Plans & Stories for Kids
Family in Children's Literature
Our Lesson Plans - Designed for 6th
grade
The Eightfold Path: Intro to Buddhism. Ask students to read about each step on the Eightfold Plan. Student must select about which to write, identify these two steps, and give each of the two selected its Buddhist meaning. Direct students to describe why each step would, or would not be, difficult to follow here in America. Eightfold Path
Game Activity: The Silk Road Game (1-2 class periods)
Proverb vs. Fable
Activity: What is the difference
between a proverb and a fable? (1-2 class periods)
Critical Thinking
Activity: The Three Doctrines & Legalism
Debate
Activity: Debate on Censorship (2-3
class periods)
Teaching Timelines
Using Ancient China A Computer Lab/Classroom
Activity
Make a Chinese Panel: Chinese painting typically has three sections, birds and/or flowers, figures, and glimpses of the countryside, which might include mountains, a field, a waterfall, a stream. The pictures create a feeling of harmony and balance. Some painting illustrate a poem, which is included on the painting.
Some examples of Chinese paintings. Discuss how each reflects an idea or feeling. Then, using pencil or crayon, have your kids create a Chinese panel that illustrates an original poem they have written about Ancient China. This can be done as a group project, or individually.
If time is tight, rather than paint, use precut pieces of
colorful paper. Make sure you have enough glue sticks and sturdy
paper or poster board.
Make a Shadow Puppet, and put on a show.
First, read
The Story of Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets. Working in
groups, write a story.
Make your own shadow puppets and put on a show.
Worksheets
Ancient China for
Teachers - downloads, worksheets, student handouts, more (Mr. Proehl's Class,
6th grade social studies)
Daily Life in ancient China, interactive worksheet
How old is ancient China?, quick history dynasties videos, interactive worksheet
The Dynasties of Ancient China - interactive worksheet with videos
Learning Modules/Resources
Daily Life in 4 Dynasties (Donn)
Ancient Chinese Inventions (Donn)
Confucius (Donn)
Animals of the Chinese Calendar (Donn)
Chinese History (Electronic Passport)
Free Presentations in PowerPoint format
Free
Ancient China Games
Ancient Chinese Stories
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