The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the culture of Ancient China. There are many activities and questions for you to answer. Each of these activities asks you to try to find the true Ancient Chinese life and how it relates to today's life. Really try to find things that you can connect with. Good luck and have fun!

The following sites come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of activities. You may complete the following Internet activities alone, with a friend, or by working in a group. Be sure to use the rubric while you are working on these activities so you know what you need to do. You will have a wonderful time while learning about Ancient China!

Sites to Explore

Speak Chinese Questions:

1. What? You don't know how to speak Chinese?
2. Spend some time looking at the characters.
3. Create a sentence of 4 words and write the Chinese characters.

1. What is north of China? South?
2. What is east of China? West?
3. What important mountain range is in China? Part of what very tall mountain?

1. What was the first dynasty?
2. What were the dates of this dynasty? List 6 things that happened during this time.
3. Now make a chart of the dynasties until 200 A.D.

1. Chinese discoveries and inventions changed the course of human history.
2. List six inventions.
3. How did these discoveries and inventions help the Chinese?

1. Read a few of these Chinese proverbs.
2. Read the explanations for these proverbs.
3. What IS a Chinese proverb?

1. Read some more interesting proverbs.
2. Now scroll to bottom of the page and click, 'Chinese Proverbs-Student Created' that were written by a class in Oregon.
3. Finally, write three proverbs of your own with an explanation of what they mean underneath.

1. In your OWN WORDS (no copying, please) tell me about Confucius.
2. What actually is Confucianism?

1. After reading this information about the Great Wall, write 5 questions about it.
2. Now answer the five questions that you just wrote!

1. This is just so you can see how enormous the wall is .

1. Find the year that you were born.
2. Click on the animal name.
3. Does this sound like 'you'? Do you have these qualities?

1. We know that only the Emperor was allowed to enter the Forbidden City, but you are NOT forbidden to enter! Click on the dragon at the bottom of the page.
2. Visit all of the parts of the Forbidden City.
3. Describe two pictures.

1. Why do archaeologists want to uncover Shi Huangdi's entire clay army?
2. What might historians and scientists learn by studying this huge burial ground?

1. Write your Given Name (first name) then your Family Name (last name) and answer the questions.
2. Write your Chinese name.

1. Read this interesting myth.
2. Write a short summary, about 4 sentences.

1. Find the bookmark for the year of your birth.
2. Print it in color.

1. E-mail time! Send a Chinese New Year card to me:
2. jroberts@cusd200.org
3. If you do NOT have an email address of your own, use my home address: jrobertsgus@sbcglobal.net

1. Make your own Red Envelope!
2. Click the printer picture on the top of the page, then select 'Preferences' and 'Landscape'
3. Print your Red Envelope in color.

1. What fun! Play the game.

1. Find a delightful dragon,,,double click...print in color,
2. Be sure to put your name on this page.

1. Crack it open! What is your fortune?

1. Check out some of these beautiful kimonos. Click on the picture to see a larger picture of the robe.
2. Using the pattern in your packet, design and color a kimono.

1. Make some music and then play it back to yourself.
2. Can you dance to this music?
3. Wasn't this fun?

Conclusion

While exploring this sampler on Ancient China, I hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly, connected with this exciting country. In order to better understand our country today, it is important to look at the footsteps of others from long ago.