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Recommended Resources:

• You Can Change the World, Volume 2 or Window on the World: When We Pray God Works by Daphne Spraggett. 1996. The Children's version of Operation World. ISBN 0310205654 and ISBN 1850783586. (Pray for Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, China, India, Saudi Arabia)

Reading Suggestions:

• Read Kidatlas pages 24-25, What's Happening? Africa, India, China, Mediterranean Sea, Americas
• Ancient China by Arthur Cotterell. 63 pgs, color, Eyewitness, (J 931 C828an 2000)
• Ancient China (See Through History series) by Brain Williams. Lib #951 W67an 1996. 48 pgs., color, 3-8+
• Ancient Medicine : From Sorcery to Surgery by Michael Woods. Lib #J 610.9 W865a 2000
• China by Valerie Hill. 47 pgs., color, (915.1) In Process
• China by Sandy Asher. 48 pgs., color, (J 951 A825c 2003 )
• Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett. Ficton. Color, Easy Reader (E Bre) Emperor's New Clothes, The: A Tale Set in China by Demi. Fiction, color. (J 398.2 D395c 2000)
• Five Chinese Brothers by Clair Bishop. The classic story of five brothers who use their special powers to rescue the first brother from being unfairly put to death. Ages 4-8. You WILL need to discuss the message of this one. One of my favorite childhood stories.
• Marco Polo and the Silk Road to China by Michael Burgan. 48 pgs, color (J 92 P76bu 2002)
• Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan. (J Fiction) Fun Fantasy set in China. K-4+
• Shanghaied to China by Dave Jackson, 141 pgs, (Historical fiction set at time of Hudson Taylor’s work in China, 5th+
• Story about Ping, The by Marjorie Flack. (Easy Picture)
• Story of Chopsticks, The by Ying Compestine, 32pgs, picture book, FUN! K-4+
• Yangtze River by Cari Meister. 24 pgs, color (J 951 M479y 2002), 2+

Internet Research and/or Activities

• China: http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infocentral/frameset/civilizations/china/index.html
• China Architecture: http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/china1.htm
• Tour the Great Wall: http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/chinatour.htm
• Ancient China Resources: http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/~kempeja/Anewchina.html

Activities:

• Locate China on a world map; locate major cities, waterways, mountains, landmarks on a map of China.
• Ancient Civilizations, History Pockets. Ancient China, Pgs. 69-81. ISBN 1557999007. Gr. 1-3+
• Study the art of silk making in ancient China
• Great Wall of China
• Hands-On Heritage: Ancient China, K-6 ($7.99)
• Add composition and hands-on projects as appropriate.

Video Recommendations:

• Ancient China (Ancient Civilizations for Children series) (J Video)

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