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Lesson: The Intricate Class Structure of China

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The Chinese language is written with pictorial symbols, not with a phonetic alphabet. The purpose of this lesson is to teach the concept of ideographs as well as calligraphy, elegant penmanship using brushes and ink, in order to practice ideographs. The students will also examine the Chinese bureaucratic structure that existed prior to 1911.

Subject Categories: History & Culture

Locale: China

Grade Levels: Grades 5-8

Associated Images:
1961.421.1 Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds
1964.43 Old Pine Tree
1970.2 Shakyamuni Descending from the Mountains
1977.172 Listening to the Bamboo
1978.65 Bamboo, Rock, and Tall Tree

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