Ancient China Teacher Toolbook - Performance Education

Ancient China
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The only civilization that never fell!
No work for you, just fun for the kids!
Action-packed lessons – students perform in front of the class!
Out of the box: “G.I. Chou,” “Six Cinderellas” (Confucian Cinderella, Buddhist Cinderella),
“What if Confucius ran your school?”
Great speeches: “I am Confucius.“
Lectures with graphic organizers: What is a civilization? What caused the rise of cities?
Geography is the “queen” of history.
Mapping: The Huang He Valley.
Games: The five themes of geography.
Natural disasters.
Interpret photos of ancient China.
If you lived in ancient China, what would change in your daily life?
What was it like to live in the Huang He Valley?
Charts: What’s the weather like in North China?
Inventions & innovations. Strengths & weaknesses.
How was ancient China connected to the rest of the world?
Using the five senses, what can you remember about ancient China?
Write a persuasive essay: “I am Confucius . . .”
The Chinese civilization never fell – why?
Field trip to a Chinese restaurant (unpack the menu).
Heavy on terms: “The ABCs of ancient China” (recall terms).
“Can you speak Chinese?” (define terms).
Test: 185 questions.

The Huang He Valley
Geographic isolation
Confucius & Confucianism. Legalism & Taoism
The Warring States
The first Emperor, Shi Huangdi, and the Great Wall
The Han dynasty
The Silk Road
Buddhism spreads to China

The Test
185 questions

Simple to use
One book for the whole class.
No learning curve: Lessons are ready to reproduce.

Saves time
All the facts are included:
There is no need to use a textbook or reference books.
Your students will zip through the worksheets.
Each lesson is 20 minutes in and out. Perfect for block scheduling.

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1. The Topics

SHANG dynasty - First dynasty. The Huang He Valley, loess, “China’s Sorrow.” Geographic isolation, geographic barriers. The Middle Kingdom, Mandate of Heaven, divine right, hereditary rule, dynasty. Divination, ancestor worship. Calligraphy, the use of bronze. Splendid isolation.

CHOU dynasty - Longest dynasty. Age of Feudalism. Age of Warring States. Age of Philosophers. Confucius & Confucianism, The Five Classics. Authoritarian government, reverence for tradition. Legalism & Taoism. “The Way”: Harmony with nature.

QIN dynasty - The First Emperor (Shi Huangdi), absolute ruler, obedience to authority, centralized government, national unity, ended feudalism, persecuted Confucian scholars, forced labor, the Great Wall.

HAN dynasty - Expansion of the empire. Confucianism, the bureaucratic state, civil service test. The Silk Road, trade with the Roman Empire. Buddhism spreads to China. Language is a barrier to unity. The invention of paper!

2. The Lessons
Designed to involve students at the moment and on the day of the state test.
Chock full of facts: Using reasoning, students manipulate the facts.
Action-packed: Students perform what they know in front of the class!

Timeline	What was happening in the rest of the world at the same time? We turned the timeline into a board game.
Life in Ancient China	Game: Categorize 100+ facts about life during each dynasty.
Map & Timeline	For all four dynasties: Teacher tells the story, students do the map.
Life is like a Rock Group	Examine issues from 5 viewpoints.
Name that Interaction!	Farming techniques in China.
Trade	China began in isolation and ended with trade on Silk Road.
Why a great civilization arose in China	Roundtable debate
Lecture	The life and teachings of Confucius. His impact on China.
Compare & Contrast	Confucius and Buddha
Confucius says . . .	Famous sayings by Confucius illuminate his views.
Chinese proverbs	Which are Confucian? Which are Buddhist?
“I Am Confucius”	Student speeches - expressive, narrative, informative, persuasive.
The Great Wall	Graphic Organizer: It symbolized the culture. How so?
Graphic Organizer	The pro’s and con’s of the First Emperor.
The Great Debate	Debate: “Resolved, the First Emperor Shi Huangdi was a great man.”
Was the First Emperor fat?	The Chinese diet, compare it to yours. Visit a Chinese restaurant.
Mapping	Trade with the Roman Empire - along the Silk Road.
Mapping	The spread of Buddhism: India, Central Asia, China.
Graphic Organizer	Expansion of Imperial China
Photos of Ancient China	Homework on the internet: We provide the questions and answers.
If you lived in ancient China . . .	How would your daily life change?
The Chinese civilization never fell.	Why not? Roundtable discussion.
Can you speak Chinese?	Recall terms. Define terms.

3. The Test
If your students do well on our test, the state test should be a breeze.

What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here. Hint: You need only one for the entire class!

What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here.
Hint: You need only one for the entire class!