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Asian studies Common Core WHST.6-8.2d resources
Chinese Philosophies - Confucianism Daoism Legalism - Help Wanted Ad
This Chinese Philosophies project involves students designing a “Help Wanted Ad” with a specific focus on the philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism. To set the scene, your students live in ancient China and have been chosen to design a help wanted advertisement for one of the following philosophies - Legalism, Daoism or Confucianism. The founder of the chosen philosophy is hoping to hire an assistant to help guide people in the philosophy. The task of your students is to create a hel
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Ancient Imperial Dynasties of China Newspaper Project
This "Create a Newspaper" resource provides students with an engaging and creative project to demonstrate their learning about a dynasty in China. Students will choose from the following dynasties to focus on: Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan or Ming This project is a sure way to excite them and capture their attention about the topics at hand. This comprehensive resource includes easy to follow and detailed directions and requirementsfor students. A description of 9 newspaper sections are includ
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Samurai Medieval Feudal Japan Project Help Wanted Advertisement
To set the scene, your students are Japanese scribes who live in medieval (feudal) Japan and have been chosen to design a help wanted advertisement to recruit highly qualified people to become samurai. The task of your students is to create a help wanted ad describing the role of the samurai. Additionally, an optional extension project is included in the resource in which students apply for the job by creating a career portfolio.This samurai project includes a detailed introduction for students
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
Students will have the opportunity to create the following activities and projects:✓43 Interactive Notebook Activities✓Webquest: Introduction to Japan✓Geography of Japan: Create a Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial✓Create a Timeline: Medieval Japan✓Create Tanka Poems✓Create Currency for Japan’s Golden Age✓Feudalism in Japan Notes: Pros & Cons✓Samurai Training Booklet✓Help Wanted Ad: Samurai Needed✓Writing Project: Samurai Cover Letter✓Primary Source Analysis: Creed of a Samurai✓Samurai
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6th - 8th
East Asia Intro Unit BUNDLE | Geography Culture History Modern Issues | Google
An engaging BUNDLE of resources exploring East Asia! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Your Purchase Includes Google Resources:7 Guided 5-E Slides Lesson5 Fill-in Notes7 Practice Activities Silk Road Game ActivityReview Puzzles: 3 Versions1 History Dilemma Activity5 Int
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6th - 12th
The Silk Road Board Game Project
This Silk Road board game project is a fun and creative way for students to demonstrate their understanding of the Silk Road. Perfect for use at the end of a unit, the ready-made templates covering all aspects of game play, will allow students to instantly focus on the content and not get caught up in the design of their game. Students will be asked to create the rules and directions for their game, all required pieces, and a colorful and detailed game board. Game ideas are also provided to help
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Ancient China Confucianism Daoism Legalism Philosophies - Talk Show Activity
In this Ancient China Philosophies Activity, students will work in groups of four to present a talk show focusing on Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism. This talk show activity will allow students to further develop their teamwork and presenting skills along with demonstrating their knowledge of these ancient Chinese philosophies. When planning and performing the talk show, students will take on the role of either the host or as a guest. The host will be responsible for asking the deep and engagi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Zheng He DBQ - Print & Digital
Zheng He DBQ - Print & DigitalZheng He was a famous Chinese explorer that made a total of seven voyages between 1405 and 1433. During this time, Zheng He spread China's wealth and power, established foreign relations with other nations, and added to the growing list of China's tributary states. Upon the return of the seventh voyage, Zheng He's ships were destroyed, and China became isolationist. In this activity, students will read about Zheng He and examine seven documents to determine how
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8th - 12th
Also included in: China Unit Bundle - Shang through Qing Dynasties
East Asia Intro Unit BUNDLE | Geography Culture History Modern Issue | Microsoft
An engaging BUNDLE of resources exploring East Asia! The guided lessons are FUN for students & the 5-E teaching model is easy for you to use! Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Your Purchase Includes Microsoft Resources:7 Guided 5-E PowerPoint Lesson5 Fill-in Notes7 Practice Activities Silk Road Game ActivityReview Puzzles: 3 Versions1 History Dilemma Activi
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6th - 12th
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Ancient China Unit Bundle
Looking for a creative and engaging unit on Ancient China to use with students in 6th, 7th or 8th grade? This Ancient China Unit features sixteen individual resources and provides students with an in-depth exploration of this fascinating period of history. Students will have the opportunity to create travel brochures, timelines, commercials, advertisements, currencies, newspapers, biography book covers, festival brochures, visuals, talk shows, movie trailers, scrapbooks, poems, speeches, posters
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6th - 8th
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Create a Visual of the Caste System in Ancient India - Group Project
Creating visuals for topics in history truly helps the content come alive! Your students will work in small groups of three to create a visual that portrays the status, roles and responsibilities of the social groups that made up the caste system of ancient India. Each group member will choose a role (professor, graphic designer or scribe). While there is a lot of room for creativity, the visual that students create must be based on evidence.Included in the Resource:✓ A brief introduction✓ St
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
Ancient China - Timeline Project
This Ancient China Timeline Project is a great way for students to visualize the major events in this enthralling period in history. Students will create a timeline of the most significant events in ancient Chinese history from 1700 B.C.E. to 300 C.E. The events in focus include the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the development of Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism. The Chinese timeline project features detailed directions for student
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Samurai Project Feudal Japan Training Booklet
The year is 1603 and the new shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, has required that your students, experienced samurai, create a training booklet for young samurai to study before they become expert and well-trained samurai. Students will take on the perspective of a trained and experienced adult samurai in 1603. Included in the Resource:• Direction sheets with requirements for the cover page, introduction, pages of content and appendix• A list of 12 topics to choose from• Rubric• 14 pages of booklet templ
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
First Emperor of China Qin Shihuangdi - Hero or Villain Project
This engaging Ancient China social studies project focuses on Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China and requires students to come to the conclusion as to whether he was a hero or a villain. Students must use evidence to form an opinion about this controversial, historical figure then choose to present their view in one of two forms, as a poster or a dialogue. Students can choose to work independently or collaboratively with either project. If students choose to complete the poster, they wi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Medieval Japan Samurai Projects
This resource includes 13 engaging activities and projects that help the samurai and shogun era in feudal Japan come alive for your students!All projects include introductions, detailed and specific requirements and rubrics!Samurai Training BookletClick here for more informationThe year is 1603 and the new shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, has required that your students, experienced samurai, create a training manual booklet for young samurai to study before they become expert and well-trained samurai. S
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6th - 8th
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Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
Students will have the opportunity to complete the following activities and projects: (All resources include introductions, detailed and specific requirements, answer keys when necessary and rubrics.)✓Create a Timeline: Ancient India✓Geography of South Asia: Create a Real Estate Advertisement or Commercial✓Mohenjo-Daro Travel Brochure✓Create a Board Game: Hinduism✓Caste System in Ancient India - Informational Text & Evidence-Based Questions✓Group Project: Create a Visual of the Caste System✓
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6th - 8th
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Geography of South Asia (India) Project - Real Estate Ad or Commercial
After researching the geography of South Asia (with a focus on India), your students will assume the role of a real estate agent. They can work on their own or collaboratively to convince homebuyers to move to their chosen region. Your students can create a commercial that would be on TV or an advertisement that would be found in a magazine or newspaper.Included in the Resource:✓ Brief introduction✓ Six requirements✓ Five advertising strategies✓ Two rubrics✓ Templates✓ Planning guideRelated Re
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
The Caste System in Ancient India - A Complete Unit!
This is a full and complete unit of the caste system in ancient India. Students will read informational text and respond to evidence-based questions, participate in student talk shows, take part in class debates, take notes and design visuals of the caste system. By the end of this unit, your student will have an in-depth understanding of:✓ The development of the caste system✓ The contributions of beliefs of the ancient Aryans who established the caste system✓ The roles, responsibilities, privi
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6th - 8th
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Maya Aztec Inca Achievements - Festival Brochure
This fun and creative project focusing on Maya Aztec and Inca Achievements, is a great way for students to showcase their understanding of this important concept. Students will create a festival brochure and are provided with a brochure template, a list of topics and specific requirements and a rubric to guide their work. Perfect for 6th to 8th graders, this project will engage students to really delve into the achievements of the Mayan Aztec and Incan civilizations. To really inspire students’
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle
Caste System India Non-Fiction Text Reading and Comprehension Questions
This resource includes in-depth information about the caste system in ancient India. There are six pages of informational text that include an introduction and details about each of the five castes (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and Untouchables). Additionally, there are several evidence based questions for each page. A two page answer key is included as well. Related Resources:Ancient India Choice BoardEarly Empires of India Choice BoardHinduism Unit: Non-Fiction Text, Questions,
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
Feudalism in Japan - Structure, Pros & Cons - Includes Answer Key
After completing these two handouts on feudalism in medieval Japan, students will have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the shogun, daimyos, samurai and peasants. Students will also have the opportunity to express their opinion in regards to which social group they would choose to be a part of. Then, using their critical thinking skills and by making connections, students will explain why the United States does not adopt the system of feudalism.Related Resources:Japan
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
Hinduism Project Create a Board Game
This board game project is a fun and creative way for students to demonstrate their understanding of Hinduism. Perfect for use at the end of a unit, the ready-made templates covering all aspects of game play, will allow students to instantly focus on the content and not get caught up in the design of their game.Students will be asked to create the rules and directions for their game, all required pieces, and a colorful and detailed board game. The resources also provides some game ideas to get t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
Caste System in India Debate - Group Project
Debates help students improve their skills in the areas of problem solving, critical thinking, communication, teamwork and leadership. For this class activity, divide your students into six teams. Two groups will be competing against each other at a time during the classroom debate. There are a total of three debate questions so each student in your class will participate in a debate and will be an audience member for two debates. The debate questions are about the caste system in India. In
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient India Bundle Projects Activities
Feudal Japan Activity: Student Talk Show - Shogun, Samurai, Daimyo, Peasant
Students will work in groups of three to present a talk show. Their talk show will include the host who will ask the deep and engaging questions and two guests who will answer in an interesting and detailed way. Students will choose three out of the following four people to include in their talk show: a Shogun, a Daimyo, a Samurai or a Peasant. (Traditional Japanese names are included.)Included in the Resource:✓ Introduction✓ Specific requirements✓ Rubric✓ Sample questions that the host can as
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Medieval Feudal Japan Bundle Unit Activities
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