Learning Coach — Ancient Chinese Culture
Objectives
Students will:
- Explore ancient Chinese cultures
- Read Chinese folk tales
- Draw a pictorial representation from a Chinese folk tale
- Explain in writing a theme expressed in a Chinese folk tale
Skills Needed
Students must be able to:
- Reading with Understanding
- Basic writing
Materials Needed
Students will need:
- Colored pencils or crayons
- Optional Basket
- Optional 50 Pennies
- Optional Silk cloth
Keywords
- ancient Chinese cultures
- Chinese folk tale
- Qin
- The Fish Basket Goddess: A Tale from Ancient China
Learning Coach Notes
In this lesson, there is a story retell assignment. The story is presented in video, audio, and written text. Chose one or more delivery formats of this story for the student to watch or listen to. The student may watch the video, listen to the text, or have you read the story to him or her. As your student learns about Ancient Chinese Culture have them record in their Social Studies notebook 5 things that they learned about Ancient Chinese Culture.
Further Study
The Qin is a seven-stringed zither and is China's oldest stringed instrument, with a history of some 3000 years.
Goal:
Goal:
The ancient Chinese played the Qin (pronounced chin) more than any other instrument. It is similar to the guitar. The Qin is a zither, made of special paulownia wood with seven strings of silk. Check out the music section in your library to hear this fascinating instrument.
Search the Internet for sites to hear what this instrument sounds like!
