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Our Trip to China

Our Trip to China. First stop…. Comparing Flags. Discuss with your partner: What do you know about the U.S. flag? Why is the flag a symbol for our country? Did our flag always look this way? Why do we say The Pledge of Allegiance while facing the flag?. Comparing Flags. The U.S.A. Flag:

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Our Trip to China

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  1. Our Trip to China First stop…

  2. Comparing Flags • Discuss with your partner: • What do you know about the U.S. flag? • Why is the flag a symbol for our country? • Did our flag always look this way? • Why do we say The Pledge of Allegiance while facing the flag?

  3. Comparing Flags • The U.S.A. Flag: • 13 stripes for 13 original colonies • 50 stars for 50 US states • Red: bravery • White: peace, honesty • Blue: loyalty

  4. Comparing Flags • China’s Flag • The red symbolizes the revolution (change in their government) • The large star represents the government and leaders of China • The four smaller stars represent the four classes or groups of people in China

  5. Landforms • What landforms from the list below do we have in The United States? Where? • Mountain • River • Ocean • Lake • Desert • Peninsula • Plain • island

  6. Landforms • What landforms are in China? Click here to see a map of these landforms. • Mountains • Himalayas • Da Hinggan Ling • Xiao Hinggan Ling • Deserts • Gobi • Takla Makan

  7. Landforms • What landforms are in China? • China is bordered by the Pacific ocean and the Bay of Bengal. • River • The Yangtze is the longest river in all of Asia • Click here to learn more! • Lake • There are many lakes in China as well • See the 5 most beautiful!

  8. Learning the Language • Mandarin is the official language of China • Chinese is not a phonetic language. The pronunciation is not related to the writing of Chinese words (characters). A special tool called Pinyin (pronouncing the sound) is created for people to learn Mandarin pronunciation. Pinyin is a way to transcribe Chinese characters so people can pronounce it. The writing of Pinyin is similar to English alphabet. • These characters mean “student”

  9. Counting

  10. How do you say that in Chinese? • How do you communicate with people? • Think of all the ways you can share and receive a message • How would you communicate with someone who does not speak your language? • Check out this website to hear words and phrases spoken in Chinese. Learn a phrase to add to your vocabulary! Chinese Language

  11. History of China • Learn facts about China today and China’s past: • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/china • Timeline of China • Video of Ancient China

  12. Sightseeing in China • During our stay in China, make sure to check out these famous spots: • The Great Wall: Learn the history and visit the wall! • The Forbidden City: This area housed the former palaces— in the past, other people could not enter • Go to the Beijing Zoo and visit the Giant Pandas! • Visit Shanghai • Century Park: fly kites or rent bikes • Eday Town: Kids can dress up as different occupations and learn how to do the jobs! • Jin Jiang Amusement Park: ride a roller coaster! • The Shanghai Natural Wild Insect Museum: get a net to fish for goldfish, see the creepy crawlies, turtles, and lizards!

  13. Sightseeing in China • Visit http://www.explore.org/to see photographs and videos of China • China: places to visit

  14. School in China • Follow one girl’s day in China: Goashuang • Their school day lasts from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM—9 hours! The students have lots of homework that takes hours to complete and then they participate in extracurricular activities as well. • Click here to learn more facts about school in China!

  15. Time to Eat! • Discuss with your partner: • What foods do you like to eat? • What do you usually eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? • HOW do you eat your food? • What manners are important at the table?

  16. Food in China Depending on where you visit in China, there are different types of food to enjoy! To Learn more about food in China, click here. To learn how to eat with chopsticks, click here.

  17. Match these foods with their names! • Egg roll • Fried rice • Dim sum • Tea • Orange chicken

  18. Made in China… • Many products we use in America were made in China • Can you find some in our room right now?? • Some products include: Rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, iron, steel, aluminum, electronics, shoes, textiles, toys, petroleum, cement, chemicals and vehicles

  19. Play in China • Popular sports include ping pong, badminton, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, diving, football, and chess • Kids enjoy playing Chinese Checkers, computer games, Forcing the City Gates, Cat and Mouse, and Round and Round. • How do you play these games? Check it out here!

  20. Fun Facts and the Chinese Zodiac • Chinese Fun facts

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