The following links lead to a free online copy of the curriculum item.
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/chinapacket/chinacover.pdf
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/chinapacket/pp22_51.pdf
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/teacherResources/chinapacket/pp52_106.pdf
The introduction to the curriculum guide:
The Education Department of the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has designed The Art and Archaeology of Ancient China and Chi’s Adventure in Ancient China as resources for educators who wish to know more about the art, history, and culture of ancient China. This guide covers over five thousand years of Chinese history from the Late Neolithic Period (ca. 5000–2000 B.C.E.) to the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.). Naturally, we had to be selective in our approach to such an extended period of history. We begin the guide with background information on the Late Neolithic Period and each dynasty through the Han. Following that, objects from our collection are used to illuminate aspects of ancient Chinese society, such as clothing and transportation. In the next section,“Threads of Ancient Practice: Ancestor Worship Today,” we present teen research on the contemporary practice of ancestor worship by local Chinese Americans. Finally,we include four lesson plans inspired by objects featured in this volume. This packet also includes the CD-ROM Chi’s Adventure in Ancient China. In this virtual tour, Chi (pronounced kai, short for chimera), an animated chimera, introduces students to the objects featured in the guide (see Chi at left). It is appropriate for students aged eight and older. We hope that this guide will help educators better understand early Chinese history, and that its materials will stimulate engaging ways to teach about life in ancient China.