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China Promises $46 Billion To Pave The Way For A Brand New Silk Road (NPR)
3 May
Source: Xinhua
Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that allowed the exchange of goods and ideas between Asia and Europe, including between the Roman Empire and China’s Han Dynasty, towards the end of the first century B.C. Now China wants to build a new network of roads, railways pipelines and shipping lanes connecting China to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Europe. With this in mind, China’s President Xi Jinping visited Pakistan last month, promising $46 billion in infrastructure investment.
Ancient China
22 AprHere is a nice list of of different video clips on a wide range of China topics.
Ancient China and India – Religion and Belief Systems
22 AprThese video playlists feature short videos giving you overviews or introductions to Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and other belief systems covered in these units.
Legacy of China vs. India
16 AprThese two video playlists feature videos that show the legacy of ancient China and India. If you find other helpful videos, please send them to your teacher and we will add them to these playlists.
The Silk Roads:
Chinese Dyansties Parody
5 MayI forgot to add a funny video from the Youtube channel “History Teachers.” There are many songs for our next unit on ancient Greece. Enjoy!
Ancient China Documentaries
30 Aprhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLek0G8q2ciWCIFFvJnEcWII-zk-HvWa8U
These two documentaries are really excellent and give a nice overview of what we have learned in this unit. They will, of course, also feature new information as well. Enjoy!
Legacy of Ancient China
30 AprWe will have a quiz on Lessons 3 and 4 on Friday. Watch some of the video clips on the Silk Roads or clips here. They support what we have learned in class and what you have read in your textbook. I am sure you will find even more information about the Qin, Han, Silk Roads and the legacy of ancient China in the videos. Post a comment and tell me something interesting you learned…maybe a new fact.
Silk Roads Project (Music)
29 AprGreat music! The Silk Road Ensemble has performed in more than 25 countries, in venues ranging from concert halls to stadiums to museum galleries throughout the world, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Shanghai Stadium. The Silk Road Ensemble performs both traditional music and newly commissioned works. Much of the Ensemble’s repertoire reflects the multicultural reality of many contemporary composers’ and musicians’ lives.
The Silk Roads
29 AprOur final lesson in our Ancient China unit focuses on the legacy of ancient China, their inventions, and the Silk Roads. Watch some videos on the playlist to learn more about the Silk Roads. I (Mr. M) went to a fascinating exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City a few years ago. Some of the video clips come from that exhibit.
Here are some other helpful links:
Traveling the Silk Roads – Map
Silk Roads Surprises – AMNH
Essential Questions – AMNH
Silk Road fables
Silk Road Music
Silk Road Radio
Qin Dynasty, Great Wall of China, Terra Cotta Warriors
21 AprPerhaps the most recognizable symbol of China and its long and vivid history, the Great Wall of China actually consists of numerous walls and fortifications, many running parallel to each other. Originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (c. 259-210 B.C.) in the third century B.C. as a means of preventing incursions from barbarian nomads into the Chinese Empire, the wall is one of the most extensive construction projects ever completed. Watch the videos clips of the Great Wall on the History Channel link! They are very good.
China – Current Affairs
16 AprI am creating a playlist of videos about modern-day China. You will see connections to its history, something your social studies/history teachers are always trying to make. If you find any good videos, please send them to your teacher.
China has also appeared in the news a lot over the past several years, due to their pollution crisis. Here is a new article in The Atlantic magazine are that crisis.
The World’s Most Typical Person
15 AprThese video clips are a great way to remind us that we are anything but typical. Having just completed our India unit, these videos are educational and make us reflect on our current unit and the future.
Words of Wisdom – Confucius
14 AprRead the following quotes from Confucius:
1) Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
2) I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
3) Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
The following playlist of videos includes more quotes. Which one is your favorite? What does it mean to you? The playlist also includes video clips and a documentary on Confucius.
New Month, New Unit – Ancient China
9 Apr
Welcome back from your spring break! We hope it was enjoyable and restful, whether you traveled or stayed in Chennai. April is the start of our new unit – Ancient China. Like previous lessons, we will learn about how geography shaped ancient China (lesson 1). There were many dynasties that ruled China. We will learn about the earliest ones – the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han. Watch this great video (#1 on the playlist) about the dynasties of China. The British Museum has a great link of the geography of China. Read the short, animated story of Nu Gua and try the geography challenge.
Ayyanar Horse Project
12 Feb
Photo from Ed Doherty’s Blog
“The Ayyanar horse is a symbol of strength and protection and can be found prominently flanking the entrances of local temples and villages throughout Tamil Nadu.” – Ed Doherty, H.S. Art Teacher at AISC.
Students, please follow the this great project that the AISC Art Department is currently doing on campus. Click on Mr. Doherty’s blog to read more! We have learned about pharaohs and the amazing monuments that they had built during their reigns to show their immortality and legacy. Watch this video on the Terra Cotta Warriors in ancient China. It reminded me a bit about Ayyanar horses and the idea of power and symbolism.
A good question to consider: What is the symbolism of the horse and it’s cultural meaning across time and civilizations?
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