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From the 2008 Olympics to its spectacular economic growth, modern China is in the news and is an increasingly critical area of study for K-12 students. Written by teachers for teachers and students, China in the World has the background information, teaching ideas, and primary source materials that educators need to bring modern China's story alive for their classrooms.

China in the World (book and CD-ROM set) explores China's captivating history through engrossing historical narrative and hundreds of primary sources. Unit overviews, introductory essays, and time lines provide the context for appreciating the events and implications of China's complex history. A wealth of primary sources—imperial edicts, sea captains' letters, short stories, poetry, essays, posters, photographs, and cartoons—allows students to explore events from multiple perspectives and through many genres. Primary source-based activities foster analytical thinking, hone verbal skills, and ask students to consider history as a complicated, messy, and fascinating subject.

China in the World serves as a perfect companion to standard world history texts and courses in world literature. It is also ideal for courses on East Asian studies, the history of China, or Chinese language and culture at the high school and college level. The dual-platform CD includes hundreds of full-length documents, full-color images, maps, a bibliography, a glossary, and more, for convenient reference in the classroom or at home.

Book Highlights

Teachers will find:

• introductory comments by Dr. William Kirby, Geisinger Professor of History, Harvard University
• 20 lessons on topics such as the Manchu Emperors, the Early Republican Period, the early years of the People's Republic of China, the Cultural Revolution, and contemporary China.
• dozens of suggested activities engaging students with primary source materials, including practicing mapping skills, making cross-cultural connections, interpreting visual art, and analyzing historic film

CD-ROM Highlights

Teachers will find:

• more than 200 primary sources—letters, cartoons, oral histories, images of daily life, poetry, photographs, and more
• historic film clips
• a comprehensive glossary and maps
• supplementary essays and an annotated bibliography
• additional teacher resources