Ways of Thinking and Living in China Lesson

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Ways of Thinking and Living in China Lesson 1

Ways of Thinking and Living in China Lesson 1

When you see a world map, it is usually drawn like this. The world

When you see a world map, it is usually drawn like this. The world is round: why do you think we always look at it from this point of view? Think Pair Share

Here the world map is drawn from another perspective. What differences do you notice?

Here the world map is drawn from another perspective. What differences do you notice? Can you see the UK?

A view of the world from China The Chinese view of the world has

A view of the world from China The Chinese view of the world has always had China at the centre. When China had emperors, they believed that they were not just rulers of China, but of the whole world.

The Chinese name for China is 中国 zhōngguó which means “Middle Kingdom”

The Chinese name for China is 中国 zhōngguó which means “Middle Kingdom”

Modern maps, with GPS technology, continuously redraw the world with you at the centre

Modern maps, with GPS technology, continuously redraw the world with you at the centre

We can see the world from different perspectives. . .

We can see the world from different perspectives. . .

Have you heard the terms ‘East’ and ‘West’? (or the ‘Eastern world’ and the

Have you heard the terms ‘East’ and ‘West’? (or the ‘Eastern world’ and the ‘Western world’) What do you think they mean? Think Pair Share

Western Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Europe North America Asia Africa Equator Southern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Europe North America Asia Africa Equator Southern Hemisphere South America Prime Meridian Australia

Asia - the Eastern world

Asia - the Eastern world

Of course, there is no single ‘Eastern’ world. All the countries in Asia have

Of course, there is no single ‘Eastern’ world. All the countries in Asia have similarities and differences - just like the countries in the West. We are learning about China, situated at the heart of Asia, home to one in every five people alive. CHINA Live China population counter

China is on the other side of the world. For most of our histories,

China is on the other side of the world. For most of our histories, there has been little contact between Europe and China - between West and East. There are differences between the ways we each think and live that we will learn about. But do you think that we are really that different? Think Pair Share

Modern travel and communications is bringing the world together. Young Europeans - like you

Modern travel and communications is bringing the world together. Young Europeans - like you - are likely to meet, work together and make friends with people from China.

Do you know anything about the way people think and live in China? Do

Do you know anything about the way people think and live in China? Do you think we can learn from the way Chinese people think and live - and they from us? Why or why not?

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