The ancient Chinese world : student study guide / Robert Weisser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weisser, Robert, author.

Series:

The World in Ancient Times

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--History--To 221 B.C--Study guides--Juvenile literature.

China.

China--History--Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C--Study guides--Juvenile literature.

China--History--Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D--Study guides--Juvenile literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2005]

Summary:

The Student Study Guides are important and unique components that are available for each of the books in The World in Ancient Times series. Each of the Student Study Guides is designed to be used with the main text at school or sent home for homework assignments. The activities in the Student Study guide will help students get the most out of their history books. Each student study guide includes a chapter-by-chapter two-page lesson that uses a variety of interesting activities to help a student master history and develop important reading and study skills.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

How to Use the Student Study Guides to The World in Ancient Times

Graphic Organizers

Important Vocabulary Words

Introduction: The Creation of the Universe

Chapter 1 Peking Man: Early Humans in China

Chapter 2 "Surprise and Delight": The Discovery of China's First Culture

Chapter 3 Longshan: China's First Civilization

Chapter 4 Everybody Talks About the Weather: Agriculture and Oracles

Chapter 5 Dragon Bones and Hidden Treasures: The Shang Court

Chapter 6 "Heaven Is Brightly Awesome": The Western Zhou Era and the Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 7 Who's in Charge? The Rise of the Hegemons

Chapter 8 The Story of Shensheng: Sacrifice and Statehood

Chapter 9 From Bronze to Plastic: Crafts in Everyday Life

Chapter 10 A Wise Man and His Followers: Confucius and Confucianism

Chapter 11 The Way: Laozi

Chapter 12 The Art of War: Warfare in Ancient China

Chapter 13 China Goes Imperial: The Rise of the Unified State

Chapter 14 Kings and Commoners: Liu Bang and the Founding of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 15 Who Is Chinese? Ethnic Groups and China

Chapter 16 Hard Work and Humility: Women in Ancient China

Chapter 17 New Ways of Doing Things: Inventions and Technology

Chapter 18 Power and Personality: Wang Mang

Chapter 19 A New Relationship with the Gods: The Rise of Daoism

Chapter 20 "A Golden Man": Buddhism and the Silk Road

Chapter 21 "Someone with the Talent to Command": A General Takes Charge

Chapter 22 A "Barbarian" Leader: The Three Kingdoms and Liu Yuan

Chapter 23 A Foreign God Unites China: Buddhism After the Han

Epilogue

Reports and Special Projects

Library/ Media Center Research Log.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780199770205

0199770204

9780190293604

0190293608

OCLC:

958512569