{"id":491884,"date":"2010-03-30T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T23:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2589"},"modified":"2010-03-30T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T23:02:07","slug":"teaching-ancient-civilizations-with-children%e2%80%99s-literature-you-are-in-ancient-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/491884","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Ancient Civilizations With Children\u2019s Literature:  You Are In Ancient China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/03\/9781410906199.jpg\" title=\"9781410906199.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/03\/9781410906199.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"9781410906199.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in Ancient China? In this book <a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ZGYYKuRCA7MC&amp;pg=PT21&amp;lpg=PT21&amp;dq=Ivan+Minnis+book+called+you+are+in+ancient+china&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=dL7EM8skkx&amp;sig=gJpNMYMRnw8uu4B3cfCqYYkvcPA&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=hReyS_TBEMKAlAfGpr30BA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q=&amp;f=false\">You Are In Ancient China,<\/a> you will travel back to the time of the Han Dynasty&#8221; &#8220;You will travel through the town and countryside, learning what it was like to live in ancient China.&#8221;\u00a0 Students can study topics such as food and drink, children in China, and Chinese art. \u00a0 A glossary of terms, Facts For Ancient China, and\u00a0 &#8220;Find Out For Yourself&#8221; sections are also included for student reference. Wonderful photographs and illustrations will help bring the ancient civilization to life for students!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curriculum Connections<\/strong><br \/>\nThis book could be used to introduce Ancient China to students.\u00a0 .\u00a0 It  would teach them how the contributions of ancient China have influenced the present world (SOL History 2.1).\u00a0 The book would be most appropriate for grade  level 2.\u00a0 Curriculum connections could be made in the subjects of art, science, reading, and writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/china.mrdonn.org\/index.html\">website <\/a>contains many summary and notes pages for students to use as they study ancient China.\u00a0 Also includes many excellent lesson plans and activities for teachers!<\/p>\n<p>Coloring pages of a <a href=\"http:\/\/z.about.com\/d\/geography\/1\/0\/Q\/K\/china.jpg\">map <\/a>of China and the Chinese<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coloringcastle.com\/pdfs\/flags\/flag-china-123.pdf\"> flag. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A fun activity for kids, this site contains instructions for making a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.activityvillage.co.uk\/chinese_dragon_puppet.htm\"> Chinese Dragon Puppet!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ZGYYKuRCA7MC&amp;pg=PT21&amp;lpg=PT21&amp;dq=Ivan+Minnis+book+called+you+are+in+ancient+china&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=dL7EM8skkx&amp;sig=gJpNMYMRnw8uu4B3cfCqYYkvcPA&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=hReyS_TBEMKAlAfGpr30BA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q=&amp;f=false\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ZGYYKuRCA7MC&amp;pg=PT21&amp;lpg=PT21&amp;dq=Ivan+Minnis+book+called+you+are+in+ancient+china&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=dL7EM8skkx&amp;sig=gJpNMYMRnw8uu4B3cfCqYYkvcPA&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=hReyS_TBEMKAlAfGpr30BA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q=&amp;f=false\">You Are In Ancient China<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacketflap.com\/persondetail.asp?person=65126\">Ivan Minnis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Raintree<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> 2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pages: <\/strong>32 pages<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade Range:<\/strong>2<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISBN: <\/strong>1-4109-0619-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in Ancient China? 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