This bundle includes all of our resources on Ancient China. Each resource is a PDF file that contains illustrated reading passages, definitions of vocabulary words, vocabulary and comprehension worksheets, activities and answer sheets. The materials are easy to understand and are ideal for use as a no-prep, self-directed work packet. The bundle includes resources on Ancient China’s dynasties, the Chinese calendar, Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall of China, Confucius, and the Silk Road, as well as a resource from our Women of Ancient History set on Fu Hao.
Confucius was a philosopher, teacher and politician who lived about 2,500 years ago in Ancient China. This resource includes reading pages about the life of Confucius and his legacy. A vocabulary guide and activity is provided, as well as differentiated activities and worksheets. A simple info sheet accompanied by a True or False activity is included for further differentiation.
Pages: 21 (including 6 answer sheets)
Contents:
5 Information Handouts
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Synonym Unscramble Worksheet
Virtue Chart Activity
Virtue Art Activity
Class Discussion
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Ancient China, This Kid's Life in History is a booklet that focuses on how a child lived daily life in a different time and country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Changdog who lived in Ancient China.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Ancient China
2. A 2 page letter from Changdong that describes his life in Ancient China
3. Facts about Ancient China and discussion questions
4. Ancient China Word Search Puzzle
5. Ancient China Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make an Ancient Chinese Coins
7. Create an Abacus
8. All about Ancient China
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Ancient China Writing Activity
11. Ancient Chinese Characters
12. Crossword Puzzle about Ancient China
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
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Students walk around the room collecting information on how women were treated in Ancient China. Some topics include:
Influence of Taoism/Daoism and Confucianism on the treatment of women
Ballad of Mulan
Foot binding
Resource comes with a short PowerPoint, information sheets, and a workbook. This may take one or two lessons, depending on how long classes are.
*Disclaimer: The sources used for this activity come from various websites and textbook.
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East Asia and the Mediterranean. Opened during the Han Dynasty in 138 BCE, the Silk Road became a 4000-mile-long network of trade routes that were used for more than 1,500 years.
This reading passages briefly cover how the Silk Road opened, the route, the secret of silk, other trade goods, religion, plague and the Silk Road during the Middle Ages.
Differentiated comprehension worksheets, a vocabulary activity and a board-game-making activity are included.
Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets)
Contents:
2 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Vocabulary Crossword
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Board Game Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
The Chinese lunisolar calendar has been used for over 4000 years. In Ancient China, farmers used the calendar so they would know when to plant their fields and harvest their crops. This resource includes reading pages about the lunisolar calendar, origins of the Chinese calendar, the Chinese Zodiac, the legend of the Great Race, the introduction of the Gregorian calendar and Chinese New Year as well as a vocabulary guide. Included are differentiated worksheets, Chinese lantern craft and Zodiac Stickers that can be used for Health & Wellbeing.
Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Chinese Zodiac Reference
Vocabulary Worksheet
Chinese Lantern Craft Project
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Zodiac Stickers
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
Let’s learn about Ancient Civilizations!
This worksheet includes 31 pages with a great variety of activities and exercises about Ancient Civilizations. The materials have informative exercises about the great civilizations of human history, such as Ancient Egypt, Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient Greece, Babylonian Empire, the Mayans, Ancient Rome, the Persian Empire and many others! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. The answers are included.
GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED!
Overview:
Page 1-2: Introduction to Ancient Civilizations
Page 3-4: Ancient Egypt
Page 5-6: Indus Valley Civilization
Page 7-9: Ancient Greece
Page 10-12: Ancient China
Page 13: Babylonian Empire
Page 14-15: The Mayans
Page 16-17: Persian Empire
Page 18-21: Ancient Rome
Page 22-23: Byzantine Empire
Page 24-25: Inca Empire
Page 26-27: Ottoman Empire
Page 28-29: The Aztecs
Page 30-31: Reflection
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Religions
China
Egypt
Italy
Greece
Keywords:
Ancient Civilizations, empire, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Pharaoh, Pyramids, the Nile, Indus Valley Civilization, Indus River, Ancient Greece, Athens, Alexander the Great, City States, Ancient China, Dynasties, Emperor, Babylon, the Mayans, Mexico, Chichen Itza, Persian Empire, Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Julius Caesar, Byzantine Empire, Constantine I, Justinian, Incan Empire, Peru, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Sultan, the Aztecs.
Introduction to the Geography of Ancient China which includes a cloze passage activity and a question relating to how the environment impacts border development.
Should take students 5-20 minutes depending on ability.
Ancient China Cootie Catchers: are a great way for students to have fun while learning about Ancient China. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.
These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms:
Confucius, Chang & Huang rivers, Silk road, Laozi, Analects, Yin and Yang, Records of the Grand Historian, Terra Cotta Warriors
AND
Xia dynasty, Shang dynasty, Zhou dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Six dynasties, Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty
AND
Five dynasties, Song dynasty, Yuan dynasty, Ming dynasty, Sun Tzu, Empress Wu, Genghis Khan, Puyi
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United States History:
♦ 13 Colonies
♦ American Heroes
♦ American Revolution
♦ American Symbols
♦ Benjamin Franklin
♦ Bill of Rights
♦ Black History Month
♦ Boston Tea Party
♦ Branches of Government
♦ Christopher Columbus
♦ Civil Rights
♦ Civil War
♦ Cold War
♦ Columbian Exchange
♦ Constitution
♦ Declaration of Independence
♦ Dust Bowl
♦ Economics
♦ First Thanksgiving
♦ French and Indian War
♦ Gilded Age
♦ Great Depression
♦ Immigration
♦ Industrial Revolution
♦ Inventors
♦ Jamestown
♦ Lewis and Clark
♦ Lost Colony of Roanoke
♦ Louisiana Purchase
♦ Loyalists or Patriots
♦ Martin Luther King
♦ Native Americans
♦ Oregon Trail
♦ Pilgrims
♦ Progressive Era
♦ Reconstruction
♦ Spanish American War
♦ Texas Revolution
♦ Underground Railroad
♦ War of 1812
♦ Westward Expansion
♦ World War I
♦ World War II
World History:
♦ Absolute Monarchs
♦ European Explorers
♦ Famous Explorers
♦ French Revolution
♦ Holocaust
♦ Middle Ages
♦ Renaissance
♦ Crusades
♦ Titanic
♦ World War I
♦ World War II
Ancient History:
♦ China
♦ Egypt
♦ Greece
♦ India
♦ Rome
♦ Incas
♦ Aztecs
♦ Maya's
♦ Mesopotamia
♦ Vikings
This word search on Ancient China is a great way for students to review vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included.
Terms Included:
♦ Analects
♦ Confucius
♦ Great Wall
♦ Laozi
♦ Qin Shi Huang
♦ Shiji
♦ Silk Road
♦ Sun Tzu
♦ Terracotta Army
This PowerPoint presentation provides students with notes and information about the first emperor of ancient china. Students would copy down the underlined dot points into their books. Using this resource would be useful for introducing the topic of the first emperor as it provides enough information for students to gain an understanding of the topic
The terracotta warriors were part of the tomb complex built 2,200 years ago for a Chinese emperor named Qin Shi Huang, and the army had been created to protect him in the afterlife. This resource includes reading pages about the warriors, the emperor and the tomb, a vocabulary guide, differentiated worksheets and a fun puzzle activity, perfect for early finishers.
Pages: 14 (including 5 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Vocabulary Worksheet
True or False Worksheet
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Puzzle Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use
This bundle is 3-4 lessons on death and burial in ancient China. It includes:
starter activities for each lesson
an investigative task about a Shang tomb
information about ancestor worship + a cloze passage
designing a tomb tomb
A documentary and questions about Qin Shi Huangdi and the terracotta warriors
A great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events and people of Ancient China. There are 40 posters or task cards that include many of the key events including the rise of the first villages on the Yellow River, the first emperor and the Qin Dynasty, the building of the Great Wall, and the beginning of trade along the Silk Road.
The posters look great as a display in the classroom and the cards are a brilliant introduction to Ancient China. The displays and cards come both with dates and without dates, so the students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline. The cards look even better when laminated.
Included in this resource:
40 Full Page Posters with dates for display
40 Full Page Posters without dates
40 Task Cards with dates for a sorting activity
40 Task Cards without dates for a research and sorting activity
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Homework
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Research projects
Reading comprehension
Emergency sub plans
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An Ancient China Escape Room activity perfect for group work, starting a new ancient history topic, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson.
The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.
Included in this resource:
Student guidelines for completing the tasks meaning no teacher prep
A student answer key to complete as they work through the tasks
An informational text or reading comprehension passage
A true or false fact sheet & maze
A crossword puzzle
A timeline activity & answer key
A wordsearch puzzle
Teacher answer sheets for each task
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In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Ancient China and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.
In Task 2 students will use the same informational text to complete a crossword puzzle. Within the puzzle there are several hidden letters which will need to be unscrambled on the completion of the puzzle to reveal the second word.
In Task 3 students will have to cut out 27 timeline task cards before putting them in order from the earliest date to the most recent. When they have finished their task they can glue them onto the answer key which will reveal their third word.
In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.
Students can then complete their student answer key with the four words they revealed before checking with the teacher to see if they have escaped successfully.
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Team-building activities
Group work
Research projects
Reading comprehension
Emergency sub plans
Independent work
Introducing a new topic
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Tutorial and related activities on the Geography of China and the influences of environment on the development of civilisation. This information also makes connections with the Mediterranean World: Egypt topic in terms of environmental influence upon culture.
Ancient China for Junior History - Stage 4 - Years 7 and 8
Included in this Zip are two files.
18 Page Word document Handout for students - worksheets and information.
Word Document answers for all questions
The Student booklet includes;
Introduction to Ancient Chinese Architecture - with a selection of famous buildings that embody the principles of Chinese design.
Understanding architecture and philosophy
Domestic dwellings
Chinese peoples relationship with the land
There are 13 Short Response Questions for students - All answers included
Sources included for students are both historical visual sources and written sources.
Wonderful overview for students with inquiry questions based on information presented in the booklet. Students will understand the important role of both landscape and architecture to the ancient Chinese.
This crossword puzzle on Ancient China is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following:
1. Blank Version without word bank
2. Blank Version with word bank
3. Answer Key
Vocabulary Words:
♦ Analects
♦ Confucius
♦ Dynasties
♦ Laozi
♦ Qin Shi Huang
♦ Shiji
♦ Silk Road
♦ Sun Tzu
♦ Terracotta Army
♦ Yangtze
♦ Yellow
This introduction to the Ancient China Resource Bundle explores the five Ancient Chinese dynasties; the Xin, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. There is a brief about dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, followed by a short reading passage about each dynasty. Vocabulary words are highlighted in the text and vocabulary word definitions are included, along with a synonym wordsearch. There are differentiated comprehension questions and two activities.
Pages: 14 (including 4 answer sheets)
Contents:
3 Information Handouts
Vocabulary Page
Synonym Wordsearch
Multiple Choice Worksheet
Comprehension Questions Worksheet
Timeline Activity
Fact File Activity
Answer Sheets
Terms of Use