Year 9 China Week Preparation in PSHCE

Lesson Objectives; By the end of the lesson I will be able to; Describe exactly where we are going. Explain what the landscape and lifestyle is like there. Discuss the customs and beliefs of the local people.

Starter Task Where are we going? What will we see? What will we experience? Think, discuss in pairs, share ideas.

This trip will include – Hiking and carrying all of your own belongings in a rural environment. Homestay (2 nights) with a Miao family in their home. Community project work – you will be helping the locals with an important task e.g. cropping, rice farming, building. Teaching children key skills and playing games (visit to a local school). Dragon boating and learning traditional crafts. Complete integration into rural life in China!!

Copy these questions into your books and leave space to answer Watch the video ‘BBC Wild China’ focussing on Guizhou. Think about and answer these questions What do you notice about the landscape? How are the Miao tribe people resourceful? What are some Miao beliefs? How do they interact as a community? Copy these questions into your books and leave space to answer

You will become the teachers! During our trip you will visit a local school and teach the children some activities which YOU will plan and YOU will deliver. Your focus will either be; Physical Academic Social / Performance Based In groups of no more than 5; Brainstorm your ideas Plan which resources you will need What are you going to do? Who is responsible for what?

Leave space to add more to this diagram in future lessons Review What will we experience What will we see Guizhou Leave space to add more to this diagram in future lessons