Empowering Global Citizens

Using their archaeologist notebooks, students make detailed notes
about the bronze and make inferences about its significance and use, for

example.

Activity 4.2.2

Understanding Civilizations and Ancient China

The following lesson plan from Primary Source should be used to guide
students in developing a framework for understanding that civiliza—
tions consist of main components (government, religion, economy, arts,
technology, settlement, and system of writing) and applying those com—

ponents to ancient China: http://resourcesprimarysource.org/content.

php?pid=55748&sid=408002

This activity should take about nine separate forty—five—minute lessons to

complete.

Activity 4.2.3

Bringing Ancient Chinese History to Life: A Living Time
Line Activity

The students will create a time line of Chinese history, with partners being
assigned varying points on the time line to research. They will then present
to the class two or three of the major events of their time period in the form
of a short drama.

Activity 4.2.4

Leading up to Modern China

In small groups the students will study the following major periods, people,
and events by using guided Internet searches: Students will then make pre-
sentations to their class on the following topics:

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