Available for purchase from Cheng & Tsui publishers.

Both an illustrated teacher’s guide and a textbook, this publication offers a wealth of primary sources and lessons for teaching about ancient China. Ideal for grades 5-9, and readily adaptable for high school students.

Highlights include:

20 lessons on topics such as early Chinese mythology, Confucianism and other belief systems, family life, the arts, public works projects, and Chinese inventions.
thematically arranged lessons, which can be taught independently or in a sequence that best meets the needs of individual classrooms
activities engaging students with primary source materials, including learning to read and write Chinese characters, practicing mapping skills, making cross-cultural connections, and writing poetry based on ancient Chinese models
more than 200 primary sources.