Fully Integrated Whole-Term Course
Ready to teach and ESL friendly
Pupils engage with a broad and varied range of content. Key themes for investigation include :
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to Samples and Section Overview (1) : China's Geography, House and Home
Pupils
compare traditional housing in northern and southern China, learning in
detail about the geographic, climatic and cultural factors which underlie
housing traditions, exploring how housing in different parts of China
shows adaptation to the environment.
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to Samples and Section Overview (2) : Beliefs and Values - Where Geography
Meets RE
Pupils
learn about folk beliefs in traditional China and how this impacts upon
housing, learning how Chinese people decorated their houses to attract
"fu" (good luck) and how people were influenced by the ideas
of feng shui. Includes a section exploring customs, beliefs and home decorations
surrounding Chinese New Year. Great for January / February - decorate
the classroom!
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Overview (3) : Geography Meets History - Hakka Clan Citadels
Pupils learn about the life of a Chinese minority group ("the Hakka"),
learning about the giant clan citadels (tulou) in which some Hakka
still live in Fujian and Guangzhou provinces and exploring how, as well
as geography, these citadels reflect the group's historical experience.
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and Section Overview (4) : Folk Music of China's Regions + Audio CD
Includes
companion audio CD introducing different kinds of folk music from around
China. Produced jointly with Suzhou-native Fong Liu (pictured), one of
the UK's leading professional Chinese singers and an expert in traditional
Chinese folk music.
Samples and Section Overview (5) : Chinese and Scottish Clans Compared
Excting
comparative study, helping students to draw comparisons across cultures,
borders and times, comparing traditional clan life in China with that
of the Scottish highlands. Includes enterprising taskwork, a great opportunity
to develop the principles of enterprise through Social Studies teaching.
Cross-Curricular Opportunities
Distinct
outcomes in Geography, History, Religious Studies, PSE / PHSE, Music and
more.
All cross curricular planning supplied, allowing materials to be taught
as a theme across several subject areas.
Includes enterprising taskwork, PLTS / Skills planning directly charted
against latest National Curriculum / Curriculum for Excellence requirements.
Wide Range of Activities for Maximum Inclusion (including ESL)
Full of content to fire students' imaginations - from life in the mansions of Old Beijing, to the scientific background of Feng Shui, to a comparison of life in a Scottish and Chinese clan.
Language activities to appeal to native speakers and ESL learners alike, together with wealth of challenging visual and diagrammatic material - perfect for mixed ability classes.
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