History Teachers

" China is a majestic* country (note: links followed by * go to a dictionary definition) with a long and interesting history. If, like most people in the Occidental* world, you've never been to this fascinating land, you might want to take a brief tour. Go ahead and walk a few kilometers of The Great Wall or step foot into The Forbidden City or voyage to the Yellow Mountains. But beyond these tourist stops lives another, more complex, China. Currently, the people of China are experiencing great economic and social upheavals*. Such things as the situation in Tibet, Tiananmen Square massacre, and a scandal about treatment of orphans have brought some people to call for boycotts against China. Being faced with the task of understanding something as complex as a nation, you might want to give up. Sometimes in life you have that choice. But to give up trying to understand the China would mean giving up chances to benefit financially, to help people, to save some of the world's natural and artistic treasures, to protect the safety and security of millions of people, or to enlighten people's lives with greater religious insight. You see, you can't give up. So, if you're ready to begin, you might want to read a Travel Advisory before embarking* on our journey."

Ming, Qing, Modern Chinese History

Great Resource for finding excellent sites on China

These could be great to use as class discussion topics/starters. Or in some project based way in your class

Would a topic like meeting the educational needs of students with different abilities be a useful topic?

Best.Thing.EVER. My kids go NUTS over this (AP and honors students)! Create your own or search the public Kahoots....

Global Peace Index

A collection of historical films. Unfortunately there is a prominent "watermark" but they might still work in the classroom.

A collection of early short films. Good for films of early 20th century city life.

Artículo en Wikipedia que resume las teorías contrapuestas sobre las causas de la Peste Negra

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I added War on Terror study at http://www.textbooksfree.org/Free%20Internet%20Libraries.htm#The_War_

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