China

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 * Learning Goals**


 * China Booklet**

South Asia Foundation


 * Websites for Learning Goal #1**

Ancient China for Kids

Research World Edition

TOTALLY HISTORY

HISTORY: From Dynasties to Republic to Communism

***Ancient China background readings

***CIA World factbook

***History for kids: All things China

***History for kids: Ancient China, inventions, biographies, etc

Online Research Resources

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 * SUMMARY OF DIRECTIONS FOR LEARNING GOAL #1**


 * LEARNING GOAL #2: GEOGRAPHY**

Online Geographic Regions

Countries in Asia Ancient Chinese Inventions Identifying bodies of water

Footbinding Story

Beijing


 * LEARNING GOAL #3 BELIEF SYSTEMS**

Religion & philosophies



Religions for kids


 * LEARNING GOAL #4-5: ECONOMY SILK ROAD**

Silk Road Foundation

Silk Road Chronology

Ancient Cultures: Silk Road timeline

Silk Road History and timeline

Silk Road: Summary (Mr. Donn)


 * Land and Water Routes for the Silk Trade **




 * LEARNING GOAL #6: LEADERS**

Biography for Kids: Kublai Khan

Modern China: biographies of Mao, Deng Xiaoping and Chiang Kai-shek

Bigraphy for kids: Mao Tse-tung

Famous Biographies

The Famous People

About.com Biography: Hu Jintao

China vitae: Hu Jintao


 * LEARNING GOAL #7: HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES**

__**FOOT- BINDING**__ Foot-binding Painful memories of footbinding History of footbinding Footbinding in Ancient China

Background information More background information History: readings
 * __NEW CULTURE MOVEMENT__**


 * __TIBET__**

Why did China invade Tibet? (whyguides) BBC article on Tibet-China Tibet: History Tibet's history & timeline


 * __TIANANMEN SQUARE PROTEST 1989__**

Background Information Chronology of Events NY article on the protest
 * __Tiananmen Square Massacre__**