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In this teacher's guide, students are introduced to the documentary, The Road to Beijing, which features Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. Students learn about the Silk Road Ensemble and the Ensemble's musicians. Students also consider some of the musician's reflections on Beijing and China, examine some key themes of the documentary, learn about a musical piece called, "Ambush from Ten Sides," and view some historic sites of Beijing.]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:45:42 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22182?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22181, 2008
These curriculum units introduce students to the modern Chinese city of Beijing through its history, geography, and major attractions and sights. Two documentaries are included with the units. The first documentary was filmed in Beijing and features Yo-Yo Ma and music of the Silk Road Ensemble. The second documentary was filmed by NBC and features comments by Olympians participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:45:57 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22181?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22180NBC, 2008
Through the NBC documentary, The Road to Beijing, students are introduced to some of the American Olympians participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and some sights in Beijing. This accompanying teacher's guide, encourages students to consider some of the quotes from the Olympians and engages them in small-group activities.]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:08:19 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22180?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22140,
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This set inlcudes Chinese Dynasties part one and two, and it covers the Shang Dynasty through to the Qing Dynasty, 1600BCE - 1911.]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:22:42 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/22093?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21752,
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This curriculum unit introduces students to the four core pillars of the U.S.-South Korean alliance: democracy, economic prosperity, security, and socio-cultural interaction. Through their study of these pillars, students develop an understanding of the nature and history of this longstanding relationship.]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:47:22 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21749?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21748,
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This curriculum unit continues the exploration of dynasties that began in the unit Chinese Dynasties, Part One: The Shang Dynasty through the Tang Dynasty, 1600 BCE to 907 CE. This unit offers students an in-depth view of Chinese civilization from the golden age of the Song Dynasty to the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the end of the dynastic system.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:23:33 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21747?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21535,
This 30" x 65" laminated wall map illustrates the Silk Road routes, which crisscrossed Eurasia from the first millennium BCE through the middle of the second millennium CE. The map was developed to accompany the curriculum unit, Along the Silk Road.]]>Thu, 01 May 2008 19:38:29 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21535?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21511, 2006
10,000 Shovels examines China's breakneck growth through a short documentary that integrates statistics, video footage, and satellite images. The documentary focuses on China's Pearl River Delta region while the accompanying teacher's guide takes a broader perspective, exploring many current national issues.]]>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:04 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21511?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21300, 2006
Along the Silk Road explores the vast ancient network of cultural, economic, and technological exchange that connected East Asia to the Mediterranean. Students learn how goods, belief systems, art, music, and people traveled across such vast distances to create interdependence among disparate cultures.]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:08:17 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21300?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21214,
This set includes Islamic Civilization and the Arts, Religion in Japan and a Look at Cultural Transmission, and Religions and Philosophies in China: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.]]>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:58:04 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21214?http://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21213,
This set includes Part 1: Episodes in the History of U.S.-Mexico Relations , Part II: Contemporary Issues in U.S.- Mexico Relations , and Part III: U.S.-Mexico Economic Interdependence: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Border .]]>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:52:01 PSThttp://spice.stanford.edu/catalog/21213?