An Artifact Speaks: China Kit
The focus in this box is on Chinese inventions and achievements and the importance of the Silk Road. A recording of a folktale performance is included. Activities follow a 6th grade social studies curriculum but are usable by instructors in many grades and disciplines. There is no fee for the loan of these materials.
Objects
The China kit includes an abacus and coins, chopsticks with rests, a porcelain mug, silk cloth, art silk cloth, silkworm cocoon, game pieces, artifact information sheets, lesson plans, and a CD of the folktale, "Meng's Bitter Weeping." Activity videos are also available below.
Videos
- Here's What I See
- Meng's Bitter Weeping
Contact Us
Contact Abigail K. Padfield Narayan for more information or to borrow materials.