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1. Women and Arts in the 13th Century
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING
THE GENRE
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
HOW TO READ IT
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
2. Medicine and Childbirth
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING
THE GENRE
HOW TO READ IT
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
3. Culture and International Relations
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE
HOW TO READ IT
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
4. China and International Law
INTRODUCTION
SOCIAL FUNCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE
HOW TO READ IT
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
5. Popular Belief in Ancient China
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE
HOW TO READ IT
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
6. Pipa as a Window on Chinese Music
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE
HOW TO READ PIPA MUSIC
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
HOW DID IT EVOLVE IN HISTORY
7. Homicide and the Law in 18th c. China
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE: CAPITAL CASE RECORDS
HOW TO READ IT
HOW DID IT EVOLVE IN HISTORY?
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
ART & POETRY
Cool Poems
Cool Art
Art Topic: FAMILY
Family Topic:
Returning [Farmer] and Water Buffalo, after Rain
Ink Plum Blossom: INTRODUCTION
THE GENRE
What’s This Thing
HUMAN RIGHTS
RESOURCES
China Government Basics
Oriental Despotism
TEST: Western or Chinese?
TEST: See Answers
Timeline of Chinese History
China Firsts
Biographies of Historical Figures
TEACHER TOOLS
Critical Thinking
4 Fallacious Arguments to Avoid
– Answer 1
– Answer 2
– Answer 3
– Answer 4
Common Misconceptions
Common Mistakes in Teaching China
LINKS
HOW TO READ IT
CASE 5:
Popular Belief in Ancient China
How the
Daybook
Was Read in Ancient Times
How Historians Might Read the
Daybook
Today
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5. Popular Belief in Ancient China
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THIS THING?
THE GENRE: DIVINATION TEXTS
HOW TO READ IT
How Historians Might Read the Daybook Today
How the Daybook Was Read in Ancient Times
HOW IT EVOLVED IN HISTORY
GLOBAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL FUNCTION
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
NOW AND THEN
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