Watch a Video: A Trip to the Ice Festival
Ask: Would you want to visit the Harbin Ice Festival? Explain.
Students will read about the unique characteristics and features of China.
Lesson Plan - What's Up, World? China
Learning Objective
Text Structure
Description
Content-Area Connections
Social Studies; Global Communities
Standards Correlations
CCSS: RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, L.3.4, SL.3.1
NCSS: Global Connections
TEKS: Social Studies 3.13
1. Preparing to Read
A Trip to the Ice Festival
Watch video footage from the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
- population
- civilization
Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them think about why people might want to visit China.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. What can you infer about Harbin’s climate from the article’s description of the Harbin Ice Festival? The article states that the festival includes castles and sculptures made of snow and ice. You can infer that this area of China has a cold winter climate.
(RI.3.1 TEXT EVIDENCE)
2. According to the article, what was the purpose of the Great Wall of China? The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to protect the country from outside attacks.
(RI.3.2 KEY DETAILS)
3. List three facts about China that you can learn from the map. Sample response: The map shows that Beijing is the capital city of China. It also shows that China has other cities, like Chongqing and Shanghai. It shows that China shares a border with many countries.
(RI.3.5 TEXT FEATURES)
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Compare and Contrast
Use the skill builder “Comparing Communities” to have students compare and contrast their own communities with China.
(RI.3.8 COMPARISON)
Text-to-Speech