1. Year 1 Chinatown, Geography Plan
Learning Objectives:
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• I will be able to find locations on the world map.
• I will be able to talk about similarities and differences.
• I will be able to understand directional and locational
language.
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National Curriculum KS 1 Geography
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• Understand differences and similarities through studying the human and physical
geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-
European country.
• Use basic geographical vocabulary. E.g. city, town village, shop.
• Use simple compass directions and locational and directional language.
Success Criteria
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• I will find China on the world map.
• I will find out similarities and differences between
cultures in China and England.
• I will create and follow a treasure map.
Introduction/Main Teaching:
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Introduction
• Introduce topic to children. Is the topic linked to
specific time of year? E.g. Chinese New Year.
• Ask children if they know where China is. Ask them to
help locate it on a map of the world.
• Use blue tack and string to show children how far
England is away from China.
• Show children pictures on the IWB of streets,
restaurants and shops in China. Encourage the children
to discuss similarities and differences between food,
street signs, clothes etc.
• Show the class a simple weather forecast in Beijing and
London. How is the weather the same or different?
• Begin to introduce children to Chinatown in London.
Show them photos and explain that we are going on a
trip there to explore the culture of Chinatown.
Key Questions/Vocabulary/sentence structures:
! • “… is showing me green sitting. Who else can show me green sitting?”
• Fantastic! You used a really interesting sentence. Can you say it again so everyone
can hear?”
• “How could we find out more about food in China?”
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Other Adults’ Role in Introduction:
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TA next to EAL children to offer additional support and modelling.
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2. Year 1 Chinatown, Geography Plan
Activity:
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Classroom Treasure Hunt.
• In pairs, and mixed abilities, children hide objects relating to Chinese culture in the classroom for their partner to find. Each child draws/writes a
treasure map, using locational and directional language, and their partner follows it.
Differentiation
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Gifted and Talented:
• High achievers might begin to use simple compass directions.
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SEN/EAL
• Provide children with clear visual aids to help complete the treasure map.
• Encourage children to use directional language that can be supported with pictures, explanations from peers/TA.
Plenary:
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• Ask children to locate China on the map.
• Encourage children to talk to their peers about the
objects they hid/found. Were the maps easy to follow.
What would have made them harder/easier?
Resources
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• IWB.
• Map of the world.
• Photos of Chinese writing, streets, shops, restaurants.
• Photos of Chinatown, and streets in London.
• Simple weather reporting website. http://www.5dayweatherforecast.org.uk
• Pens, pencils and paper.
• Objects to hide.
• Compasses.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Clearly inked to Success criteria:
• Children will be able to find China and England on the world map.
• I will be able to discuss similarities and differences between China and England.
• I will be able to use and follow directional and locational language.