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The Great Wall of China represents 2000 years of Chinese history. The earliest known sections were unconnected barricades built in the 7th century BC by the Zhou Dynasty. In 221 BC, during the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, connected the smaller walls, linking them and extending them into the current foundation for one wall.
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The Chinese zodiac has twelve signs. Originally, these signs did not have animals associated with them but were signs used to record dates. They were called the 12 Earthly Branches and 10 Celestial Stems and their use went back to the Shang dynasty. Later, each of the 12 earthly branches came to be designated by an animal sign: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar.
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Objectives Students will discuss China's history and its dynasties; review facts about the Forbidden City; and research and highlight the symbols of five sites inside the Forbidden City. Materials
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Paper Plate Rabbit Make a fun rabbit craft with moveable legs out of a paper plate! This is a great project for Chinese New Year when the Year of the Rabbit comes around. read more Chinese Paper Lanterns
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A Book In Time » World History Kids Crafts » Crafts for All Historical Eras World History Kids Crafts These crafts could be adapted for almost any theme that you are teaching in your history curriculum. Find lots of suggestions for classroom activities here, from making books, to food ideas for various cultures, to art techniques.
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Global rating average: {{value}} out of {{max}} 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Learn about ancient China. On these sites, you can read about the daily life, history, dynasties, inventions, and celebrations of the oldest continuous civilization on earth. See Chinese art, view the Great Wall, visit the terracotta army of Emperor Qin, or read about Confucius and Chinese women as warriors. Grades Links
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The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared.
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Confucius Confucius was China's most famous Philosopher. He lived in Ancient China during the Zhou Dynasty. http: //china-family-adventure.com/who-was-conf... The Ancient Dynasties Read through all of China's ancient dynasties and learn about their rise and falls. http: //chaos.umd.edu/history/ancient1.html Qing Dynasty Under the Qing the territory of the empire grew to treble its size under the preceding Ming dynasty. http: //britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112846/Q...
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Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story By Aai-Ling Louie, Philomel books, NY, 1982. During the time of the Ch'in and Han dynasties, a cave chief named Wu married two wives and each gave birth to baby girls. Before long Chief Wu and one wife died leaving one baby, Yeh-Shen, to be reared by her stepmother. The stepmother didn't like Yeh-Shen for she was more beautiful and kinder than her own daughter so she treated her poorly. Yeh-Shen was given the worse jobs and the only friend she had was a beautiful fish with big golden eyes . Each day the fish came out of the water onto the bank to be fed by Yeh-Shen.
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A popular old-fashioned noise-making toy, the Chinese drum (rattle) is twisted in the hand so that the beads bounce of it and make a noise. With practise you can get a good rhythm going! Here's one the kids can make themselves.. You will need: Shoelace Wooden beads Wooden spoon Two old cds/dvds Strong glue Acrylic paint
Chinese Drum Craft
The ancient Chinese invented paper, gunpowder, matches, the compass, a seismograph to measure earthquakes, the umbrella, and more! They created incredible philosophies, gorgeous art, and great legends. Even their money was neat. Coins had a hole in their center.