China und Japan

In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being known for a thriving economy, or particularly interesting politics, the most important things to come out of the Heian period were largely cultural. There was a flourishing of art and literature in the period, and a lot of that culture was created by women. The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu was the classic piece of literature of the day, and it gave a detailed look into the way the Aristocrats of the Heian period lived. While this doesn't give a lot of insight into the lives of daily people, it can be very valuable, and the idea of approaching history from a cultural perspective is a refreshing change from the usual military or political history that survives from so many eras.

Allgemein

Schule, Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II

On this Crash Course in World Mythology, Mike Rugnetta is teaching you about floods and deluges, specifically in China. In Chinese myth, flood stories pretty much all revolve around a guy named Yu the Great, or Yu the Engineer. In the distant past, he was tasked with stopping the flooding on the Yangtze and Yellow rivers, and he did it. After working on the job for 13 years. Yu also founded the legendary Xia Dynasty. Yu exists as a sort of model for future emperors. He works tirelessly on behalf of his people, and always does the right thing. He's a good emperor, and a model for rulers to emulate. He's also super cool, and can turn into a bear when he needs to dig really fast.

Religion, Geschichte, Philosophie

Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II

Like Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization—one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation—and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we’re going to focus on the time of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, a time of great technical innovation. But, before we get to the Song, let’s take a tour through the ages and explore key elements of Chinese scientific culture.

Geschichte, MINT

Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II

Über 200 Jahre durfte kaum ein Ausländer Japan betreten. Doch Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts erzwangen die Westmächte die Öffnung. Meiji-Zeit, "Zeit der erleuchteten Regierung", wird diese Epoche genannt.

Allgemein, Geschichte

Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II

Podcast des Bayerischen Rundfunks über den Koreakrieg. Der Koreakrieg, ein Stellvertreterkrieg im Kalten Krieg zwischen 1950 und `53, forderte mehrere Millionen Menschenleben. Wirklich beendet ist er bis heute nicht. Im Juli 1953 wurde nur ein Waffenstillstandsabkommen unterzeichnet.

Allgemein, Geschichte

Sekundarstufe II, Hochschule

"Das Schwert ist die Seele des Samurai". Viele blutrünstige Geschichten sind über Japans legendären Kriegeradel in Umlauf. Aber welche sind wahr und welche einfach nur Legende?

Allgemein, Geschichte

Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II

OER

Klexikon Eintrag über Dschingis Khan.

Geschichte

Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I

OER

Klexikon Eintrag zu Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong war ein Politiker aus China. Man schreibt seinen Namen auch Mao Tse-Tung. Er war Chef der kommunistischen Partei und sorgte dafür, dass die Partei über ganz China herrschte. So wurde er auch Chef des Landes. In seiner Zeit wurden viele Millionen Menschen ermordet, die Feinde dieser Idee waren.

Geschichte

Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I