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China Lesson Plans
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Students apply their knowledge of the 5 themes of geography and relate the 5 themes to China and the Silk Road. They investigate how the Silk Road ended China's isolation from the West?
Young scholars express their opinions about how growth and modernization affect nations. Reading an article on China, they discuss the causes and effects of exponential growth in a single town. They research how China has changed by writing letters to middle class people affected by the changes. They write letters in response.
Students study several different types of Chinese sports played throughout history in China. They examine the historical perspective of the importance of sports in Chinese culture and create a final project using information about three types of Chinese sports of their choice in the format of a sports mobile.
Learners watch a video on the problem of smoking in China. Using the Internet, they explore the cigarette marketing campaigns in the United States and on their way home identify advertisements. They discuss their findings and discuss how companies target certain age groups.
Read and research information on China. Young researchers complete a knowledge hunt about China then locate and describe each location using directional words. They recognize the word meaning through context clues and application practice.
Students investigate economic growth in China. In this current events lesson, students review a news report about the 2008 Summer Olympics in China and the push for young people in China to learn the English language. An activity worksheet is included with the lesson.
Students use a CALLIOPE magazine to learn about inventions and discoveries in China. In this history of firsts lesson, students research inventions and discoveries from China before making a an illustrated time line with the information. They read a CALLIOPE magazine page by page and answer associated comprehension questions.
Seventh graders explore desertification in China. In this world geography lesson plan, 7th graders participate in a classroom activity and write a letter to a Chinese official or an American official describing the affects of desertification in China and why it is an important issue.
Sixth graders explore China and features specific to that country. For this Great Wall of China lesson, 6th graders examine the Great Wall of China and answer questions about it. Students read a book about the Great Wall, complete handouts about China, color the Chinese flag and complete a map worksheet.
Seventh graders analyze the contributions of early civilizations in Africa and China. For this world history lesson, 7th graders research Internet and print sources regarding scientific and cultural attributes of Africa and China. Students present their research findings using presentation tools of their choosing.
