Science and Technology
- Grade
Level K-4
- Grade Level 6-8
- Grade Level 9-12
K-4
Resource: Lesson
Plan
Lesson Plan Title: Great Wall of China
Description: Students will understand
the roles played by different dynasties in the construction of the
great walls of China.
URL: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/greatwall/
Credit: discoveryschool.com
Resource: WebQuest
Title: Searching for China
Description: The United States government
feels very strongly about the need to understand China. To do this
effectively, a special fact-finding team is being assembled that
will travel to China to investigate the country, the people, and
the culture. Instead of sending only diplomats or politicians, the
team will comprise people from very different backgrounds so that
the facts they find present as much truth about China as possible.
URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/ChinaQuest.html#Resources
Credit: SBC Knowledge
Ventures
Resource: Lesson Plan
Title: Who
Invented It? When? Chinese
Inventions: An Introductory Activity
Description: This activity
is an informative way to introduce Chinese history and technology.
If the teacher chooses, it can also be used as an opportunity to
discuss stereotypes and their influence on our perceptions of reality,
or as a culminating activity after the study of Chinese history.
URL: http://www.askasia.org/teachers/Instructional_Resources/Lesson_Plans/China/LP_china_8.htm
Credit: Ask Asia
6-8
Resource: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title: Three Gorges: The
Biggest Dam In The World
Description: Students will understand
the enormous Three Gorges Dam being constructed in China on
the upper Yangtze River. The dam will benefit many people,
but it may also cause serious problems and are built according to
complex principles of engineering.
URL: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/threegorges/
Credit: discoveryschool.com
Resource: Lesson Plan
Title: The New Fant-"Asia": Contrasting
Animated and Live-Action Filmmaking
Description: In this lesson, students
read and discuss “China Hurries to Animate Its Film Industry." Next,
students consider the different stories and story-telling techniques
of animated and live-action filmmaking. Then they write proposals
for animated films and storyboard individual scenes. For homework,
they write journal entries reflecting on the strengths, weaknesses,
and potential of animation as a filmmaking medium.
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041202thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Credit: The New York
Times Learning Network
Resource: Newspaper article
Title: "The Feng Shui Kingdom" by
Laura M. Holson
Description: New York Times article
on Disney’s experiences at adapting its business plan for Chinese
culture. For article discussion questions, consult the lesson plan, “ Culture
and the Corporation : Exploring How Companies Adapt to Foreign
Marketplaces” using the following link:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050427wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons .
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20050427wednesday.html
Credit: The New York
Times Learning Network
9-12
Resource: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title: Globalization
Description: Students will consider
the effects of globalization on
modern culture in "developed" countries and on indigenous
cultures. They will use the Internet to get information on this topic,
and list the ways in which globalization has affected various cultures.
Students will conclude by writing paragraphs assessing whether globalization
is positive, negative, or a combination of positive and negative.
URL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g912/globalization.html
Credit: National Geographic
Xpeditions
Resource: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title: Up
For Renewal: Exploring
Modern Renewable Energy Sources
Description: In this lesson, students
learn about China’s nationwide renewable energy law and its
expanding wind energy industry. They then explore various types of
modern renewable energy sources and the ways in which they are implemented.
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050727wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Credit: The New York
Times Learning Network
Resource: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title: Crossing Boundaries:
The Environment, Disease, and Conflict in Asia
Description: Physical and political
boundaries play an important role in the world. They are conventions
that have been created, adapted, and/or devised by nature and humans.
So too, are a wide variety of other boundaries. These boundaries
can act as national and/or international assets, but they can also
act as impediments that restrict or prohibit the flow of resources,
commerce, or intellectual property, or barriers that isolate people
and divide nations. Finally, they can be the source of international
compromise, cooperation, or conflict. Many boundaries play an important
role in issues pertaining to environmentalism, epidemiology, and
discord that might range from trade wars to military confrontations.
In this lesson, students will learn about boundaries as they apply
to matters of pollution, disease, and conflict within the continent
of Asia, between Asian nations, and between Asian nations and members
of the international community.
URL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g912/crossbound.html
Credit: National Geographic
Xpeditions
Resource: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title: New World Influences
on Asia
Description: This lesson focuses on
the impact of new goods, ideas, and technology on a region. Most
students know that many Asian inventions, such as the compass, saddle,
and gunpowder, have changed the course of world history. This lesson
encourages students to learn about the impact of New World crops
and Western technology on Asia, specifically China and Japan. Students
will collaborate to research the history and implications of trade
and write about and present their findings.
URL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/newworld.html
Credit: National
Geographic Xpeditions
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