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AnonymousI am not sure how I found this website but I'm thrilled about the information and excellent examples of propaganda they offer on China from 1949 to 1999.
For my world history class (10th grade), I had my students analyze a select number of posters from each of the three periods, looking for specific examples of propaganda at use in each poster. Next, I had my students select one poster, trace it on tracing paper and then create the "true" story--basically to "de-propagandize" it based on what they learned in our unit on modern China. The idea was to turn a turn propaganda into a photograph on real life. They would also need to ad a caption. Then I had them share out. It was a simple but effective project.
AnonymousAfter touring the Pacific Asia Museum and seeing the exhibit on the Communist Revolution which featured several propaganda posters, I decided to review a website that provided many examples of propaganda posters that were produced by the communists beginning in 1949. I went to Stephan Landsberger's site dedicated to Chinese political propaganda posters published since 1949. I found the site at http://www.iisg.nl/landsberger.
I found the site easy to access and it provided links to a variety of topics that the Chinese communists focused on in their campaign to shape the views of their people. Posters promoting the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and the government's population policy were examples that were available for the viewer. Other aspects of Chinese life were also exhibited such as sports, national minorities and even the recent 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The website provided pictures of the posters themselves as well as the historical background of the event or policy. In many cases, the English translations of the posters message was also given for the viewer to read.
Having the students analyze propaganda posters is an effective method of using primary sources to gain insight into the beliefs of the Chinese communists as well as understanding the tools or techniques they used to communicate the government's message to the people.
Posting examples of the posters around the room and allowing the students to "take a tour"
of the exhibit would enable them interact and record their findings. This might come in handy for those classes that become restless and need activity. Rob
Anonymoushttp://www.chinapage.org/word/chineseword.html
My 4th grade students are going to make banners using Chinese characters for a project in social studies. I needed a website that listed several word choices and the corresponding characters. This website is great. It says, "A few randomly chosen Chinese words are here just for you to look at. These are regular printed words you see in Chinese textbooks, newspapers and Chinese websites." I made packets for the students to use while creating their banners.
Anonymoushttp://www.unitedstreaming.com and http://www.brainpop.com
I utilize both of these during my classes. United streaming has the function of being able to look for videos based on standards, I do not recommend using the entire clips but mainly small samples of clips. Brain Pop mainly deals with specific topics and is cartoon based. Ideally these should be used to emphasize a point, review, or to capture attention of students. I've used both of these pretty extensively and find that united streaming's selection is very helpful because of its advanced search features.
Although both are a paid service, it is possible to get your district to pay for it. I've found that the students find the images and visuals to be helpful in creating a bridge between concept and their ability to remember it. United Streaming has a larger library of Asian footage, Brain Pop has some videos but they dont have an extensive film vault.
Ultimately, its up to people to decide if they find them useful. I have used them during observations and my Principal required them daily. They both have some free resources and trail periods. Also it should be noted that a California Streaming is also another possible resource.
Anonymoushttp://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1999
http://china.usc.edu/ShowArticle.aspx?articleID=1343
When I was preparing my lesson plan for the final presentation, Clay showed me this website. I was amazed, first of all, that not only Asian countries, like Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand celebrate the lunar new year. Canada, New Zealand, and Australia also join the celebration. Then I found out every country deliberately combined their own traditional colors, patterns or "art culture" with Chinese customs in the cool stamp design. I really enjoy seeing them. I am going to include this website in my Chinese Zodiac lessons.
AnonymousThis is just a simple web site that any student could use.
AnonymousThis website has several rich links and information pertaining to women throughout East Asian History:
AnonymousI stumbled upon the Asia for Educators website while looking for DBQ resources for a Chinese Dynasties review lesson. It turned out to be a big score! First of all the website has primary sources organized by time period for each of the Chinese dynasties, starting with the Shang period. Of course the earliest Chinese writing was done on bones (oracle bones) so, instead of a text document there are some pictures of oracle bones with script etched into them. All of the documents are in PDF form but the site allows cutting and pasting of the text if you want to pick and choose which excerpts you would like to use. This make it easy to create DBQ's because you don't have to retype everything. There is also a lot of source information and background history given to help the reader understand the documents.
If you want a broader view of East Asian history, this website doesn't disappoint. In addition to having a ton of great resources on China, the site also covers Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia as well. As with the China portion of the site, primary sources are included for each region and organized by time period.
I highly recommend this website, especially for AP World History teachers or teachers who specialize in East Asian history. The sources chosen for inclusion on the site are excellent and collectively, they tell a story about east Asian history that is engaging and fascinating.
Just click on the site name in the opening sentence of this review and you will be directed to the website.
Have fun learning about East Asia!
AnonymousThough the website titled asiasociety, I find that it is more focused on China related issues. Great resource for teachers including workshops and lesson plans available; games, career, and global topics are available for students.
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AnonymousEast Asia Focused websites!
What’s your sign? Chinese Zodiac site
Great site for exploring your Chinese zodiac sign! School kids love it and can be used to teach about cultural awareness and Asian traditions!
http://www.usbridalguide.com/special/chinesehoroscopes/Tiger.htm
Maps anyone? Dynastic maps of China
Great maps and interactive activities that cover the Chinese dynastic periods!
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/map/map.html
The Silk Road linked China to the West and the reliance on it shaped the development of the Chinese culture!
http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html
I have used all these sites to enhance my own and my students’ experience with Asia. Copy and paste as a hyperlink onto your powerpoint presentations and you’ve got material for great critical thinking activities or webquests!!
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AnonymousGreat site! Women are often overlooked in history around the world!!!
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AnonymousDear Colleagues, I could not helped being attracted to Liza Dalby's website.
(Welcome to Liza Dalby's webspace. Enter.
http://www.lizadalby.com/) What a great story! Before attending Swarthmore College in my hometown of Philadelphia she spent a year of high school study abroad in Japan. After graduating from Swarthmore she pursued graduate studies at Stanford University in the field of anthropology. She always had a profound interest in Japan and someone suggested that she go to Japan and study from an anthropological standpoint, the one thing that may be unique to the Japanese experience. Before she had even time to think about this her friend suggested that maybe she should look at the Geisha culture. There was some laughter and an "oh sure..right.." gesture. It turns out that is exactly what she did. Many within the culture wanted her to tell the story. Her book Geisha was turned into a made for television movie starring Pam Dauber as her. I was going to review that film but I could just imagine Robin Williams(Mork) dressing her in her kimono. The website outlines her life story along with a number of different books including "Geisha","Hidden Buddhas: a novel of karma and chaos", "East Wind Melts the Ice: A memoir through the seasons" which is composed of 72 essays. She also wrote a book called " Kimono: Fashion culture." I could see this website as a way to propel students interested in a science project and imagining it being fun, writing about it in a book, and possibly a movie made about. I also believe that some of her writing could motivate teenage girls as they navigate their academic and social lives. I haven't read any of her books but am intrigued with her life story. I suspect it will not be long before I picked up one of her books and read it before I put it down.
TWC, Rand
Anonymoushttp://www.chinaeducationcenter.com/ed/
In my recent developing interest of traveling to China and even more so, to get students to study abroad in China, I came across a pretty cool website that may help high school students with this.
If you are looking at going to high school, a university, getting an MBA, or getting an MBBS, this website gives you information, resources, an applications for doing so. As it was said in the seminar, Obama was looking to send 100,000 students to China for study, this website may be an excellent tool for this.
I found the website to be very informative and gave me some info on resources I never knew existed. Of course, my interest in organizing a China trip may be in its infancy, but I do enjoy flirting with different resources to gain inspiration. This is a great resource.
AnonymousThis story about Liza Dalby seemed groundbreaking to the west. Interesting character to put up the energy to become a Geisha, even for a day. As "M-Dub" was saying, the website is a great, women have been overlooked for a long time as far as their mental clout goes. Nice, Rand![Edit by="nsantana on Aug 27, 6:52:04 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousGood stuff Steven. As I have said before, my Asian history class in college was unexpectedly one of my favorite courses in college, with the other being my Women's History class. The initial excitement of registering for the course was me being one of three guys in a class of forty students. In the end, the class blew my mind as far as stories about women writers, women soldiers, voting issues, lesbian issues, footbinding, etc. Having a women's history month is long overdue.