Life in China
Presented by Jingyu Wang
October 17, 2011
General Information about China
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/china.html
Infoplease provides basic information and statistics about China’s government and geography.
http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/country/china.html
Fact Monster is a kid-friendly site that has many of the basics about China.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/china/
National Geographic Kids is a colorful site containing photos, videos, and articles about China.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html
The Library of Congress has an extensive page of links for China.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
The CIA provides basic facts about every country.
http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ch/
The US State Department maintains sites on every country that include country profiles and information about the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and other background notes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
The BBC offers country profiles with links to historical timelines as well as to recent news stories.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china
This is a travel guide with a wonderful image gallery and information about tourist destinations in China.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/china/index.html
The New York Times offers many articles and links to articles about China.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/china-guide/
In addition to National Geographic’s stunning photographs of China, this site offers a long list of links to articles about Chinese cities, lifestyles, World Heritage sites, and history.
http://www.gov.cn/english/
This is the English version of the official Chinese government website.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/china_705/
“Jesus in China” is a 9-minute Frontline World report on Christianity in China.
Lesson Plans about China
http://k12east.mrdonn.org/China.html
“China: Past and Present” is a site for teachers with easy-to-read information and links to everything from ancient Chinese history to the Giant Panda. This is an excellent resource for teaching young children about China.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports Edsitement, a website that provides links to lesson plans in the categories of Arts and Culture, Literature and Language Arts, Foreign Language, and History and Social Studies. The plans are further subdivided by age. There are many links to Chinese topics.
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Thinkfinity offers 65 lesson plans on China from a variety of websites. You can refine your search by resource type, grade level, and subject.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/multimedia/series/VideoStories/china.aspx
View videos on Chinese arts and culture on the Kennedy Center website. Topics include Chinese instruments, folk art, theater, and singers.
http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/
Search China and find many craft projects relating to China, varying by grade and subject. Some topics include: the Silk Road, kites, porcelain, lanterns, dragons, Chinese numbers, Dragon Boat Festival, and more.
http://alliance.la.asu.edu/geomath/GeoMath3/access_test/lesson_homepages/kuropatkin_smaller.html
This lesson for grades 6-8 combines geography and math so that students learn about the changing demography of China and its family planning policies.
http://www.international.ucla.edu/asia-archive/lessons/zarou/LP04LessonPlan.htm
A lesson plan from UCLA for middle-schoolers, students learn about the roles of emperors in Ancient China.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-3-4/Calligraphy_and_Ink_Painting.aspx
The Kennedy Center offers educators a lesson plan in Chinese calligraphy for younger students.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-3-4/Chinese_Instruments.aspx
This lesson plan compares and contrasts Chinese and Western music.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/multimedia/series/VideoStories/china.aspx
Get a glimpse of the history and diversity of Chinese performing arts in this video series.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/world/china.html
Middle or high school students use the Internet to compare and contrast economic conditions in the US and China. The site includes resources and discussion questions.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/greatwall/
This lesson plan on the Great Wall of China is one of many offered on the Discovery Education website. Topics are offered by topic and age.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/cna_graebn.cfm
One of many selections about China, this is a narrated slide show produced by a Peace Corps volunteer who served there. The Peace Corps Worldwise Schools website has lesson plans from volunteers who have served around the world.
http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/sse/units/newyr.htm
This lesson plan for lower elementary students compares New Year’s traditions in Greece, Ecuador, China, and Jewish cultures.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/educators/culture_china.html
Designed for grades 7–12, “Investigating the Role of Women in China” is linked to national standards.
Music of China
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1261583311/ref=a9_sc_1?ie=UTF8&search-alias=popular&field-keywords=ecuador#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=chinese&rh=n%3A5174%2Ck%3Achinese
Amazon has many Chinese CDs available.
http://music.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/chinese-music/
“The Internet Chinese Music Archive” has music arranged by category, including traditional, children’s, and modern.
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/country/content.country/china_170
“National Geographic Music” offers Chinese artists, music, photos, and a newsletter on the latest trends.
