Thursday, November 17, 2011

China Webquest




Click on the link below to access the websites to use for the webquest.

http://weblist.me/china-webqust












Here are somelinks to games on China for when you finish






http://ageofex.marinersmuseum.org/games/merchants/ This a game where you are a merchant from Asia selling and trading goods





















Explore the Famous Beijing Qingming Scroll

Using Zoomit you can zoom in and out of this famous Chinese Scroll showing city life in the medieval Song Dynasty.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

China Animoto Intro

As you watch try to identify each image and relate its importance to this unit on Medieval China.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Test Your Knowledge of Chinese Geography




Since we are startng our unit on Medieval China see what you remember about Chinese geography by playing this interactive game.




Tuesday, November 8, 2011

West African Music Clips



http://www.alokli.com/site/audio/audio.html




In class you have been learning about the cultural legacies of West Africa. One of these is music. The West Africans helped to preserve stories and traditions through music. Instruments like the balafon, kora, ngoni, jembe drum, and finger piano can be heard in this type of music. So have a listen and let me know what you think.