Learning
Challenge
Spring Term
2017
Class 3
China
Pre Learning
What Learners already
knew
What Learners want to
find out
•Significance of number 8
•Capital is Beijing
•Asia is the continent
•They eat Sushi
•Biggest country in world
•Great wall is a tourist
destination
•They eat cats and dogs
•Wear bright clothes
How many people live in
China?
Do they have schools?
Do they have the same
traditions are us at Christmas?
How long is the GW?
What pets do they have?
What do they eat?
How do they celebrate
special events?
Do they have museums?
How do they write?
Texts to use:
Tyger, tyger burning bright – William Blake poem
Non-fiction examples
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Writing
Where is China
geographically and
economically?
How did the Sons of
Heaven influence
China?
Why was the Great
wall of China built?
Report – Why was the
silk road important?
How did Buddhists
spread the word?
Do tigers burn ? Tyger
tyger, burning
bright…
Is it right to use
animals for
medicines?
Why do the Chinese
make a ceremony out
of drinking tea?
Can you give reasons
for a tea ceremony?
Where would you
prefer to live and
why?
What would you ask a
Chinese student?
Maths
How do our capital
cities populations
compare?
What are the
timings of the
different
dynasties?
How significant is the
Great Wall of China?
What were buildings
made of and why?
Science
ICT
Who were the Shang Emperors?
Were the ideas of
Emperor’s followed?
RE
PSHCE
Are there socioeconomic differences
between our
countries?
History
Art
What materials have
been traded over
time?
How do animals play
a part in Chinese
medicine?
Which families do
different animals
belong to?
Internet safety, search engines
Which traditional medicines are still used today?
What are pagodas
for?
Why was the
Forbidden city
forbidden?
Music
Geography
How many tigers are
there in Asia?
How do they know?
How many time/
temperature zones
are there in China?
What does China look
like?
Has China’s modern
culture been shaped
by the Shang
Dynasty?
Who settled in China?
Why was the Great
wall of China built?
How does a Chinese
ribbon dance?
What did life in the
Shang Dynasty look
like?
What are pagodas
for?
How did Buddhism
influence the
Chinese?
How did China forge
trade links?
What is the Temple of
Heaven?
How many bicycles
are in Beijing?
What music
symbolises
Buddhism?
Why was the silk road
important?
How have modes of
transport changed
over time?
Where are major
religious hotspots in
China?
How was springtime
symbolised in Chinese
art?
How big are the
Chinese schools?
What is the best
temperature for tea?
What materials were
different house types
made of?
What is street food?
Where would you
prefer to live and
why?
Tigers in the temple –
is this the right thing
to do?
What subjects do the
Chinese study?
Is there pressure to
do well at school?
Can you give reasons
for a tea ceremony?
Who lives in the
family home?
Which parts of
Asia do tigers
come from?
Where does tea
grow?
How many different
house types are there
in China?
How do tigers
blend into their
background
How ornate are
teapots?
How do Chinese
decorate their
homes? Can you
create a wall hanging?
Can you Anime?
What do the Chinese
do for exercise?
What is morning
exercise?
How far do some
children travel to
school?
D.T
PE
How does a Chinese
ribbon dance?
What was Tai Chi
used for?
Do you want to ride a
bicycle?
Tai Chi meditation
Week 1 : UKS2:
Where is China and how does it relate
to the rest of the world?
Maths
How do our capital cities populations compare?
ICT
What does China look like?
PE/Music
How does a Chinese ribbon dance?
PSHCE/RE
Are there socio-economic differences between our
countries?
Geography
How many time/temperature zones are there in
China?
Literacy
Where is China geographically and economically?
Reflection
Week 2 : UKS2:
What are the similarities and
differences between the Shang
Dynasty and our monarchy?
Maths
What are the time spans of the different
dynasties?
ICT
Who were the Shang Emperors?
PSHCE/RE
Were the ideas of Emperor’s followed?
Literacy
How did the Sons of Heaven influence China?
Geography/
History
Has China’s modern culture been shaped by the
Shang Dynasty?
Art /DT
What did life in the Shang Dynasty look like?
Reflection
Week 3 : UKS2:
How was China viewed by the rest of
the world?
Science
What were buildings made of and why?
Maths
How significant is the Great Wall of China?
PE
What was Tai Chi used for?
PSHCE/IT
Why was the Forbidden city forbidden?
Geography/
History/
literacy
Why was the Great wall of China built?
Geography/
History
/literacy
Who settled in China?
Art /DT/RE
What are pagodas for?
Reflection
Week 4 : UKS2:
How has China’s trade links changed
over time?
Science
What materials have been traded over time?
PSHCE
How did China forge trade links?
PE
Do you want to ride a bicycle?
Music/IT
How many bicycles are in Beijing?
History
How have modes of transport in China changed
over time?
Geography/
History
Why was the silk road important?
Reflection
Week 5 : UKS2:
What is a Buddhists?
Literacy/IT
How did Buddhists spread the word?
PE
What was Tai Chi used for?
PSHCE
What is the Temple of Heaven?
RE
How did Buddhism influence the Chinese?
Music
What music symbolises Buddhism?
Geography/
History
Where are major religious hotspots in China?
Art /DT
How was springtime symbolised in Chinese art?
Reflection
Week 6 : UKS2:
Are animals important to Chinese
culture?
Science
How do animals play a part in Chinese medicine?
Maths
How many tigers are in Asia? How do they know?
ICT
Which traditional medicines are still used today?
Literacy/
PSHCE
Is it right to use animals for medicines?
Science
Which families do different animals belong to?
Geography/
History
Which parts of Asia do tigers come from?
Art /DT
How do tigers blend into their background?
Literacy
Do tigers burn ? Tyger tyger, burning bright…
Reflection
Week 7 : UKS2:
Are all ships laden with tea?
Science
What is the best temperature for tea?
ICT
What is street food?
Geo
What food is native to the Chinese?
Literacy/
PSHCE
Why do the Chinese make a ceremony out of
drinking tea?
Can you give reasons for a tea ceremony?
Geography/
History
Where does tea grow?
Art /DT
How ornate are teapots?
Reflection
Week 8 : UKS2:
How does city life compare to country
life?
Science
What materials were different house types made
of?
ICT
/Literacy
Where would you prefer to live and why?
PE
What do the Chinese do for exercise?
PSHCE
Who lives in the family home?
Geography/
History
How many different house types are there in
China?
Art /DT
How do Chinese decorate their homes? Can you
create a wall hanging?
Reflection
Week 9 : LKS2:
Would you like to go to school in
China?
Literacy
What would you ask a Chinese student?
ICT
What subjects do the Chinese study?
Maths
How big are the Chinese schools?
PSHCE/RE
Is there pressure to do well at school?
PE
What is morning exercise?
Geography/
History
How far do some children travel to school?
Art /DT
Can you Anime?
Reflection