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Ancient China To the Great Wall and Beyond

iOS Universal

Imagine viewing the dynasties of China on a horizontal timeline where you can zoom in and out by pinching, swipe across a dynasty at a time, and tap to learn more about this amazing history.

This is a 12 week unit study on the history of China.

Each dynasty is highlighted with a photo pertaining to a key event, invention, or person of that dynasty. As your eyes are drawn to the columns you notice buttons which highlight inventions, religions, people, and places of that particular dynasty. So you reach out and tap on that button to read excerpts from the book "Ancient China To the Great Wall... and Beyond", by Judy Wilcox. Additionally as you pan across the photos you tap the headings of each dynasty which take you to wiki pages for each dynasty. Every so often you may also come across a video relating to the text on China.

The Dynasties Covered in this app:
Dynasty #1 - The Hiah Dynasty (2240-1756 B.C.)
Dynasty #2 - The Shang Dynasty (1756-1438 B.C.)
Dynasty #3 - The Zhou Dynsasty (1200-282 B.C.)
Dynasty #4 - The Tsin Dynasty (282-228 B.C.)
Dynasty #5 - The Han Dynasty (228 B.C. - A.D. 220)
Dynasty #6 - The Sui Dynasty (A.D. 589-618)
Dynasty #7 - The Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906)
Dynasty #8 - The Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1279)
Dynasty #9 - The Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1279-1368)
Dynasty #10 - The Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644)
Dynasty #11 - The Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644-1912)
The Modern Period (A.D. 1912 to Present)

What is a Unit Study? (from the book)
By way of quick definition, “unit study” means that you incorporate as many different subjects as possible into one area of study. A historical period, historical event, or key person can serve as the springboard for your unit, and from that main theme branch other topics of study beyond history—including geography (physical and cultural), language arts, science, the fine arts, home management, and more. Unit studies also may be centered on a specific character quality, scientific discovery, work of literature, health topic, and so forth. The main focus of the unit study in Ancient China: To the Great Wall...and Beyond will be on the history of China, its major dynasties in particular.

A variety of ages can be taught at the same time using the unit study approach because age-appropriate books can be provided for each grade of student, while the key information or outline of material remains the same for all ages. Unit studies also allow you to employ many different media and resources (books, foods, paintings, videos, models, even plastic construction blocks) in the study....

NOTE: This app includes mainly the student reading material from the book. You will need to purchase the book for daily lesson plans, recommended resources, writing assignments, and extensive teaching notes compiled by Judy Wilcox. (Note this book is faith-based)

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Recommended Ages: 7+
Categories: Reading, Vocabulary, History