THE STORY OF ANCIENT CHINA is a lively, comprehensive history of China from Neolithic times through the Tang Dynasty written for middle school students. It covers the political and economic trends of each major period, focusing upon the origins and evolution of the "big three" ways of thinking (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism) as well as the important achievements in the areas of literature, art, and science. Each chapter contains helpful maps, timelines, and suggestions for enrichment projects and activities.
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Suzanne Strauss Art taught history at the Fay School for 16 years. She is the author of ten books about ancient and medieval history geared for middle school students, which are currently used in many schools throughout the country. Although she currently spends most of her time writing, she also visits schools to speak about "early times" and to share her experiences as a writer.
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I'm homeschooling my 13 year-old daughter and was looking for something to use as our main history book for ancient China. This book has been wonderful. It's interesting and has very useful review questions. My daughter has really enjoyed the projects that are suggested at the end of each chapter. Some are art projects (make a model of an ancient Chinese house), some are academic, but all give kids the opportunity to learn more at a deeper level. We supplemented this book with several novels and it has taken us several weeks to get through.
The history ends at about 800 BC, so we ordered the next book in the series today. It's hard to find books about ancient China. This one fills the need very well.
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China is the third largest country in the world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Shi Huangdi, Yellow River, Inner China, Silk Road, Liu Bang, Mandate of Heaven, Western Han, The Book of Documents, Eastern Han, Sima Qian, Western Zhou, Duke of Zhou, Roman Empire, Long Wall, Yellow Emperor, Xuan Zang, Yang Guifei, Eastern Zhou, The Book of Songs, Lady Hao, The Analects, The Book of Changes, Western Jin, Zhang Qian, Brilliant Emperor New!
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China is the third largest country in the world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
terracotta army, oracle bones Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shi Huangdi, Yellow River, Inner China, Silk Road, Liu Bang, Mandate of Heaven, Western Han, The Book of Documents, Eastern Han, Sima Qian, Western Zhou, Duke of Zhou, Roman Empire, Long Wall, Yellow Emperor, Xuan Zang, Yang Guifei, Eastern Zhou, The Book of Songs, Lady Hao, The Analects, The Book of Changes, Western Jin, Zhang Qian, Brilliant Emperor New!
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- Ancient China, by Edward H. Schafer on page 29, page 60, and page 138
- Historical Records (Oxford World's Classics) by Sima Qian on page 94, and page 101
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2 Volumes Set) by Lou Guan Zhong on page 119
- The Art Of War by Niccolò Machiavelli on page 46
- The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff on page 58
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