This activity asks students to reflect on similarities and differences between the …
This activity asks students to reflect on similarities and differences between the following religions and belief systems: Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, and Daoism. Although not a religion, the philosophical writings of Confucius are included because it is one of the major belief systems that flourished along the Silk Roads.Using quotations from translations of religious texts, students are asked to organize these quotations into broad categories of essential concerns. The quotations will be posted on a silk routes map as reminders of how cultural interchange and belief systems are represented in the ancient and contemporary world.
This short film, in English and Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, chronicles …
This short film, in English and Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, chronicles FLOAT, a project that puts both the playful and practical heritage of kites to work convincing Beijing residents that monitoring the city's air quality can be as simple as child's play.
This resource provides a lesson and activity wherein students will spend time …
This resource provides a lesson and activity wherein students will spend time examining the civil movements instigated by Thoreau, Gandhi and King; moreover, students will examine the influence of these men on one another. Students will complete research on all three men, analyze and draw a political cartoon, and respond and reflect through writing and discussion.
This resource provides a lesson and activity that tasks learners with analyzing …
This resource provides a lesson and activity that tasks learners with analyzing various slides that depict cultural and social representations of the Silk Road civilizations. Students will attempt to create a word map and creative writing samples. Students will have the opportunity to explore culture of and history of China.
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