Adventure in China

Lesson Title: Adventure in China Grade Level: Third, Gifted

Created By: Jessica Everitt, Knox County Schools

Standards Addressed:

3.4: Examine major physical and political features on globes and maps.

3.57: Interpret different texts and primary sources to describe the major components of history

and culture including language, clothing, food, art, beliefs, customs, and music.

Time Estimated to Complete:

45 minutes

Objectives:

Students will be able to

-identify China.

-identify Yangtze River

-Identify Shanghai

-name some components of Chinese culture

Materials Needed:

Table map of China- National Geographic Education:

http://education.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/asia-tabletop-map.pdf

Bulletin board paper

Glue or tape

Yarn

Globe or large wall map

ReadWorks Passage: “ Ancient China Travel Journal Part 1”

Procedures:

Start the lesson by introducing the country of China to the students on a globe or large

wall map. Discuss what they found interesting in the passage about China.

Ask students to read the passage “Ancient China Travel Journal Part 1.”

Following reading, students will construct their table top map with a small group, 3-4

students. They will glue their map down to the bulletin board paper.

Ask students to cut out and glue down each of the “Images from the Road” along the

sides of the map. They will be responsible for using the passage to cue them as to where

each of the images should be linked to on the map.

Using yarn, students will tape one end to the city or area it referenced in the passage to

where they have the image glued along the sides.

As an exit ticket, ask students, “After examining the map and discussing the passage,

write a short paragraph describing something interesting you learned about China’s

culture or geography. Be sure to tell why it interested you.”

Evaluation:

Students will write a paragraph answering the question, “After examining the map and discussing

the passage, write a short paragraph describing something interesting you learned about China’s

culture or geography. Be sure to tell why it interested you.”

Resources:

National Geographic Table Map of Japan:

http://education.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/asia-tabletop-map.pdf

Britannica Image Quest:http://quest.eb.com/ReadWorks.org: “Ancient China Travel Journal Part 1”

Images from the road