Topics/2007
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The curricular theme for 2006–2007 is China and Its Influence on the World. Following is some general information on the topics in each of the subject areas.
Super Quiz
The Super Quiz topic will be An Introduction to Climatology. The Super Quiz curriculum will include a climate case study focused on China. The Super Quiz Resource Guide will include readings on such topics as weather and climate, historical evidence of past climate variability, factors that control climate, climates on other planets, the greenhouse effect and human impact on climate change, and the impact of climate change on human activity.
Art
The art curriculum topic will be the art of China, and the curriculum will include the study of eighteen selected artworks. Seventeen of the selected artworks are from the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. One of the artworks is a work of architecture that is located in China.
Pieces
- Tripod Ritual Vessel
- Pendent in the Form of a Dragon
- Female Long-Sleeve Dancer
- Spirit Jar (Hung Ping)
- Exalted Gathering in the Green Woods
- Boy Leading an Ox Along the Farm Path
- Boddhisttva Kuan-Yin
- Verse in Cursive Script
- Bamboo and Rocks
- Book of Sudhana from the Garland Sutra
- Taihe Dian
- Imperial Throne
- Empress's Twelve Symbol Robe
- Blue-and-White Dish
- Pillow
- Official Seal
- Cricket Container
- Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand
Economics
The economics curriculum will focus on fundamentals of economics, including general topics in macro- and microeconomics and international trade and global economic development. The economics curriculum will also include a thematic section focused on the development of a market economy in China.
Language & Literature
The language and literature curriculum will include critical reading, one novel and six poems. The featured novel will be The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck.
Math
The math curriculum will cover topics in the fields of general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and differential calculus.
Music
The music curriculum will focus on the music of China. The Music Resource Guide will cover such topics as traditional Chinese music, Chinese instruments and musical genres, the influence of Western music on Chinese music, and the influence of Chinese music on Western music. The curriculum will include a companion CD, featuring eighteen listening selections.
Social Science
The social science curriculum will provide students with an introduction to the history of the People’s Republic of China. The Social Science Resource Guide will include discussion on such topics as the founding and first years of the People’s Republic, Mao and Maoism, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
