Ancient China: The Middle Kingdom
2nd Edition Online Resources
The concept of systems is the foundation for this unit, which explores ancient China to demonstrate the interdependent systems that develop and sustain a civilization. The unit explores systems of agriculture, language, leadership, and trade in ancient China, using models for reasoning and document analysis to support student understanding. Students in grades 2–3 also have opportunities to broaden their understanding by comparing the ancient Chinese civilization with aspects of their own lives and communities. This unit may be used in conjunction with Ancient Egypt: Gift of the Nile for a broader exploration of ancient civilizations. 2004 Winner of a National Association for Gifted Children Curriculum Division Award for Outstanding Curriculum. To purchase this curriculum unit, please go to Kendall Hunt's website.
The chart below provides links to online resources as a companion to the curriculum unit.
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Lesson 1 International Versions of Cinderella |
A list of International Versions of Cinderella Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe The Rough-Faced Girl by Rafe Martin The Golden Sandal by Rebecca Hickox Abelita by Tomie DePaola |
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Lesson 1 Additional Versions of Cinderella |
Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson Seriously, Cinderella is SO Annoying! By Trisha Speed Shaskan Cindy Ellen by Susan Lowell Prince Cinders by Babette Cole Bigfood Cinderrrella by Tony Johnson |
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Lesson 2 World Maps |
Clickable map from Geology.com Customizable maps from MapChart.net World history maps from Worldhistory.org |
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Lesson 4 Making Jigsaw Puzzles |
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Lesson 5 Terrace Farming |
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Lesson 6 Terrain Maps |
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Lesson 12 City Maps |
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Lesson 13 Po-Chu-i |
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Lesson 14 Terracotta Warriors |
National Geographic - Kids (Video) |
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Lesson 15 Chinese Inventions |
China's Age of Invention from PBS |
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Lesson 16 Silk Road |
Interactive Map1, Interactive Map2 |
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Lesson 16 Marco Polo |
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Lesson 17 Great Wall of China |
How the Great Wall of China was built video National Geographic resource library
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Lesson 18 Wonders of the World |
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Lesson 19 Travel Guides |
