Ancient China Unit Study
Week One: Resources Week Two: The Geography of China and Xia Dynasty Week Three: Shang Dynasty and Writing Systems WeekContinue Reading
Category: History – Ancient China
Ancient China: The Song Dynasty and Silk Screen Painting
This week was our final week of school and we just wanted it out-of-the-way to have a short break beforeContinue Reading
Tang Dynasty and the Beginning of Printing
Yippididippideeeeeee! We’ve replaced the keyboard! You would think I had lots to post about, but you would be wrong. IContinue Reading
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Ancient Chinese Picture Study: Han Dynasty
Painting of five Han nobles conversing and wearing elegant clothing. The second figure from the left carries a stylized umbrella.Continue Reading
Ancient China: Han Dynasty & the Invention of Paper
This week we studied the Han dynasty and looked at the invention of Paper. As there is definitely a feelingContinue Reading
Ancient China: Qin dynasty and the Chinese Currency
This week I wanted to introduce the children to taking notes from three different sources and putting them into aContinue Reading
Ancient China: Zhou Dynasty and Chinese Religions
We have been slowly moving our way through the Chinese dynasties at one per week, learning about the unique featuresContinue Reading
Ancient China: Shang Dynasty and Writing Systems
Although historians can’t be sure there was ever a Xia dynasty, early writings have proven that the Shang Dynasty didContinue Reading
Ancient China: The Geography of China and Xia Dynasty
Having now read all of book one of The Travels of Marco Polo, we find ourselves in Cathay, or China asContinue Reading
Easter Adventure Box: Marco Polo and Ancient China-Part 1
Just the name sends shivers down my older children’s spines! They are very excited about their Easter Adventure Box! ThisContinue Reading