Resources for Schools

Teach children about an important Chinese invention: paper! Learn about the history of paper and its many uses (some quite surprising). The lesson concludes with a paper cut-out activity.

This lesson focuses on using museums, or more precisely, artwork or artifacts as resources to study history and geography. The example used in this lesson is a horse saddle from Mongolia, but any art object(s) or artifact(s) may be substitu

Explore the global lineage of civil rights movements.

American children grow up in a media saturated environment. But can media be a good teacher?

American attitudes towards the Chinese and Japanese after major international events.

Using images of art objects from the Silk Roads, students will generate word maps that act as creative writing prompts. The archaeological finds act as entry points to introduce students to the rich cultural traditions of the region.