1. Mongolia
“If you love the outdoors, you'll fall head over heels for Mongolia. I did. What's not to love about a country that's so vast, so remote, so naturally beautiful?

2. What do you already know about Mongolia. This is the flag of Mongolia
What do you already know about Mongolia? This is the flag of Mongolia. Can you see any symbols that you recognise?
The central blue band is described as the eternal blue sky, while the side red bands represent the ability ofMongolia to thrive in its harsh environment. The Soyombo is a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the taijitu or yin-yang symbol.

3. Perhaps you have heard of the most famous Mongolian?
Ghengis Khan
He lived in the 13th century. How long ago is that?

4. Where is Mongolia?
Mongolia is a landlocked country sandwiched between Russia and China? If you have a globe in your classroom, see if you can find Mongolia. Can you find the British Isles? How far away is Mongolia?
Discuss the meaning of landlocked and
Sandwiched in this context – noun + ed. Can we work out the meaning from the context?

5. Mongolian Steppes Steppes are grasslands
Mongolians use the grasslands for grazing sheep and for rearing horses.
Horses are very important for trade.
How do you think people live here?

6. Living in Mongolia Many people are nomads
What sorts of homes do you imagine they have?

7. Yurt (Ger) Yurts are homes that they can pack up and take with them
Yurts have become popular holiday accommodation but they originally came from Mongolia
What would be good about living here?

8. Winter on the Steppes
Winters are very cold

9. Desert The Gobi Desert is in the South of Mongolia
It is famous for Bactrian camels and snow leopards

10. What animals live here? Small wild horses called Przelwalski’s Horses
Muskrat
Sable

11. Eagle Hunters Eagle Hunting is a famous Mongolian tradition
Only men are Eagle Hunters

12. Until recently…..
A film was made in 2016 about the first Eagle Huntress, a 13 year old girl called Asholpan

13. Mongolian Mythology
These masks are worn by dancers pretending to be demons
The inspired the Mongolian-fist-demon in Kung-fu Panda

14. Imagine you are Mongolian and coming to Britain for the first time
Imagine you are Mongolian and coming to Britain for the first time. What do you think your first day at school would be like? Let’s read The Unforgotten Coat and find out.