6. Lesson Plans on Ancient China: Confucius and Confucianism
The Early Life of Kong Fuzi Kong Fuzi, known in the West as Confucius, was born in the small state of Lu in 551 BC during the waning...
5. Heroes and Villians of Ancient China: The Spring and Autumn Period
I am King Ping of Zhou: A King in a Fractured World I was not born into peace. I, King Ping of Zhou, entered a world already cracking...
5. Lesson Plans for Ancient China - The Spring and Autumn Period of Chaos
The Decline of the Zhou Dynasty’s Central Power The Zhou Dynasty began its rule around 1046 BC with a strong central authority that...
15. Lesson Plans for Ancient Rome - The Fall and Legacy of Rome
The Internal Collapse of Rome: The True Foundations of the Fall (c. 476 AD) Internal Political Instability By the time the Western Roman...
15. Lesson Plans for Ancient Rome - The Barbarian Invasion and the Role of Christianity
The Life of Emperor Valens A Brother’s Rise to Power Valens was born around AD 328 into a modest but noble family in the Balkans. His...
14. Lesson Plans for Ancient Rome - The Changing of the Guard: Diocletian and Constantine the Great
The Story of Diocletianus Humble Origins I was not born of noble blood. My name is Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, though I came...
13. Lesson on Ancient Rome: The Crisis of the Third Century
The Last Days of Severus Alexander A Young Emperor on a Fragile Throne I was never meant to rule an empire. My name was Severus...
12. Lesson on Ancient Rome: Roman Religion and the Rise of Christianity
Introduction to the Roman Religion The religious world of ancient Rome was deeply embedded in every aspect of Roman life—from political...
