Chinese Inventions

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World Book Online
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Click on Student or Advanced 

Timeline with links: History of Chinese Invention and Discovery

THE SONG DYNASTY IN CHINA
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/index.html
Ceramics (Porcelain)
Paper Money
Iron and Steel
Printing & Movable Type
Shipbuilding and the Compass
Gunpowder

Ancient China from Kidipede
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
Paper Money
Gunpowder
Paper
Printing
Seismograph
Chinese Medicine

China’s Gifts to the West
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/readings/inventions_gifts.htm
• Porcelain
• Paper
• Printing
• Gunpowder
• Mariner’s Compass
• Medicines
• Amusements [card playing…]
plus a Timeline

Four Great Inventions of Early China from TravelChinaGuide.com
gunpowder
paper
printing press
compass

China: Gunpowder and Firearms (bombs, flamethrowers)
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/miltech/firearms.htm

Song Period: Military Technology
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/miltech/miltech.htm

Formation of the Chinese Civilization: The Four Great Inventions from China.org (sponsored by About.com)

Mechanical Clock: The Fabulous Water-Driven Clock Tower of Su Song

A great article: Chinese Inventions 

Compass: Early Chinese Compass

Paper: The History of the Use of Paper 

Gunpowder: Invention of Gunpowder

Printing: The Invention of Block Printing

Printing Press and Gunpowder: Nova’s China’s Age of Invention

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wujing_Zongyao 

More inventions: China’s Gift to the West

Primary Sourcebook from Fordham University: Ancient China (scroll down to Chinese Technology)

eBooks through Axis 360:
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Ancient Communication Technology: From Hieroglyphics to Scrolls – Multi-user
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Ancient Computing Technology: From Abacuses to Water Clocks – Multi-user
Ancient Medical Technology: From Herbs to Scalpels – Multi-user
Ancient Machine Technology: From Wheels to Forges – Multi-user
Ancient Transportation Technology: From Oars to Elephants – Multi-user
Ancient Agricultural Technology: From Sickles to Plows – Multi-user
Ancient Construction Technology: From Sickles to Plows – Multi-user

 

World Book Early Peoples: Chinese of the Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties
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Click on Find your school, click on Cal Young, then select World Book Early Peoples.

Asian for Educators – Resources by Time Period

You will be assigned one of  four Chinese inventions:

gunpowder
paper
the printing press
compass

1. Click on the link below and scan the article to find the section that is about your invention. With your group, read the section aloud. Discuss the questions on the guide and then write your answers.

Four Great Inventions of Early China from TravelChinaGuide.com

2. Click on the link below and scan the article to find the section that is about your invention. Use COMMAND-F to bring up the browser’s search box and type in your invention so that you can find the relevant section quickly. With your group, read the section aloud. Discuss the questions on the guide and then write your answers.

Formation of the Chinese Civilization: The Four Great Inventions from China.org (sponsored by About.com)

3. Follow the guide to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each of the articles.

4. Use Google and/or Sweetsearch and search for the keywords that you selected.

What (if any) PRIMARY SOURCES did you find? (quotations from journals; illustrations)
Primary Sourcebook from Fordham University: Ancient China (scroll down to Chinese Technology)

A great article that has more information for all four inventions:
Chinese Inventions 

Timeline with links: History of Chinese Invention and Discovery

Compass: Early Chinese Compass

Paper: The History of the Use of Paper 

Gunpowder: Invention of Gunpowder

Printing: The Invention of Block Printing

Printing Press and Gunpowder: Nova’s China’s Age of Invention

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wujing_Zongyao 

These four and other inventions: China’s Gift to the West

Is this website reliable? Ancient Chinese Printing Press