The document provides instructions for a classroom activity where students examine artifacts from China and answer questions about them. Students are directed to choose 3 artifacts at their table and respond to questions such as what the artifact is, what it is used for, when it was invented, and how it relates to their upcoming China unit. After examining the artifacts, students complete a review asking them what they learned about China from the activity, to describe two other artifacts that helped them understand China, and to reflect on what surprised them or what they found most interesting about the activity.

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CHINA ARTIFACT QUICK WRITE
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FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
I. Examine the artifact from China at your table, and discuss it with the other students in your group.
II. Answer at least 3 of the following questions about it:
1) What is it? 2) What is it used for? 3) Why is it important? 4) What is it made of?
5) When was it first invented or used (and why do you think it was invented at that time)?
6) What does it tell us about China? 7) How does it relate to the unit we are going to study about China?
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REVIEW OF CHINA ARTIFACT ACTIVITY
1) What is the most interesting thing that you learned about China from the China artifact activity? _________
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2) Describe TWO artifacts (that were not at your table) that helped you to understand China better? What were
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3) Did anything at in the China Artifact activity surprise you? What was it? Why did it surprise you?________
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4) What did you like most about the China artifact activity? _________________________________________
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5) What is the most important thing that you learned about China from the China artifact activity? __________
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