Ancient China

Fun China Links

Here are some links with games and fun stuff pertaining to Ancient China to "prime the pump"

for our unit on China.

FIND YOUR CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN

You must only play games or view sites on Ancient China.

Ancient China Online Games

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/chinesenewyear/games.php

http://www.wartgames.com/themes/china.html

http://china.mrdonn.org/games.html

http://www.ugglug.com/fishgames.html

http://china.mrdonn.org/games.html

http://pbskids.sproutonline.me/sagwa/games/index.html

http://china.mrdonn.org/games.html

Geography of China

Here are some links to get you started on Ancient China. We will of course start with the Geography and hopefully by now you will be to clearly explain why.

Spend time on these links, in this ORDER... be sure you know the Geography of China by the end of the class period, so don't spend all your time on the fun stuff!!

1. Exploring China's Geography

2. Owl and Mouse - Geography of Asia

3. GeoNet (look for Asia)

4. Mr Donn (not me) Geography of China (select China, and scroll to bottom)

Geography of China in less than 3 minutes!!

Some Fun China Geo Links

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/geography/home_set.html

Ancient China Interactive Challenge

Click Here - Need Headphones

Breaking Down The Content- Note Taking For Ancient China

We talk a lot in class about learning new methods to make sense of the overload of information

presented to us in the textbooks. Acquiring the skills to organize, prioritize & summarize

information into notes that make sense is my goal for you this year -

but it takes practice...

The Shang Dynasty Video

The Shang ("shong") Dynasty

Listen & Learn

For the section on the Dynasties you will be "listening" to the Online Textbook

Being read to you - and then taking your notes, using the same skills and format

when you read yourself!!

Here is the link: Chapter 10 Lesson One Page #4

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE TEXTBOOK

Part II: The Social Pyramid

The Zhou Dynasty Video

The Zhou ("jo") Dynasty Collection

Pay attention to the Geography of the Dynasty,

Accomplishments,

Key People and learn about

the term Feudalism........

Review the links below for Dynasties, Shang, and Zhou

Start a new Presentation. Create One Slide of Notes For Each Dynasty from the links below - then take the quizzes

Shang

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/shang_dynasty.php

Quiz

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/shang_dynasty_questions.php

Zhou

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/zhou_dynasty.php

Quiz

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/zhou_dynasty_questions.php

Learn the vocabulary for Shang and Zhou - then play rags to riches

Shang Dynasty Quizlet

Zhou Dynasty Quizlet

China Rags to Riches

More Dynasty Overviews

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/dynasties.php

http://www.historyforkids.net/dynasties-of-ancient-china.html

Qin, Han, Great Wall, Silk Road

Starts On Page 294/205

Enrich Your Notes

Go to the online textbook, Chapter 5 Section 3, Qin Dynasty.

Look through the text, pictures, videos and ENRICH your current notes with new information that you feel is important.

USE A DIFFERENT COLOR FONT FOR THE NEW INFORMATION YOU HAVE ADDED!!!!!

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE TEXTBOOK

Qin Dynasty Movie

Qin Dynasty - short, but has lots of facts so listen closely, watch it twice!!

Qin Dynasty "The Terracotta Soldiers"

The Soldiers (learn about this unusual find, then take the quiz)

Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty - only 3 minutes but lots of facts (don't worry about all names

they throw at you at the end, just get the main point for Han Dynasty)

Han Dynasty: Info and Quiz

Use the link below for the following:

1. Add new information to your notes for the HAN Dynasty

2. Take the Quiz at the end

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/han_dynasty.php

Qin & Han Dynasty Overview

The Great Wall

Website for the Great Wall:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/great_wall_of_china.php

Quiz For the Great Wall

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/great_wall_of_china_questions.php

The Silk Road

Website For The Silk Road:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/silk_road.php

Quiz For The Silk Road:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/silk_road_questions.php

China Dynasty Knowledge Check

Use Your Notes... to complete the chart below. Do not abandon your notes and go back to the book to start over. You spent 8 days taking notes on 4 Dynasties so you need to revisit them and make them work for you now.