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| Age of Art project | descriptive writing
research visual interpretation |
Compare the characteristics of an era's art to its historical events |
| Cave Drawing project | visualization
close reading value analysis |
Create maps of caves from their descriptions. Interpret the religious importance of objects within the cave by analyzing their location and design. |
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| Cave Chronology project | historical inference
data use & analysis |
Create a chart of cave chronology and interpret it for its historical significance |
| Counting Houses Inquiry | data analysis
comparison |
Use early Dunhuang census records to consider early Chinese & modern American social structure |
| Currency of a Different Kind Inquiry | historical inference
comparison |
Consider the concepts of currency and vlaue by examining Dunhuang's system of currency in kind. |
| The Giant Reclining Inquiry | visualization
data use & analysis |
Interpret a Giant Buddha cave for what the art tells of the political factors behind its construction. |
| Travelers Timeline project | data use & analysis
historical inference research |
Use a list of long-distance Silk Road travelers to determine the conditions the benefitted trade and travel. |
| The Zhang's Dunhuang project | research
visual interpretation close reading historical writing data use & analysis presentation |
Write the history of the powerful Zhang/Cao clans using a variety of source materials. |
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