This unit is designed to introduce young children from kindergarten through second grade about China, its geography, rich culture, and traditions.

Each learing activity uses a kinesthetic approach to teach new concepts. Young learningers love to move! movement is fun, engaging and unique way to teach basic concepts about a country and its people.

Two areas are assessed at the end of the unit. One is an assessment of the basic principles of movement and the second assesses introductory concepts about China.

• What can we learn about a culture by how people move?
• What can children learn about a Chinese culture by using traditional music and dance?
• Can children compare and contrast the music and dance from their own culture with those of the Chinese people?

At the end of the unit there is a "parent share". This is a wonderful opportunity for children to teach their parts! IF a parent is unable to attend the event, the teacher would ask the student questions.

Parents are given a response sheet and asked to interview their child. This serves as an assessment of what the child has learned.

(3.5) Students make informed, healthy choices that postively affect the health, safety and well-being of themselves and others.

(3.6) Students exercise regularly demonstrating competence in many forms and proficiency in a few forms of physical activity.

(4.3) Students demonstrate understanding of the cultural expressions that are characteristic of particular groups.

(5.3) Students discover universal themes by comparing a broad range of cultural expressions from various times and places.

(6.5) Students investigate both the traditional and social histories of the people, places and cultures under study.

(6.13) Students understand the concept of culture in various cultures world wide.

(5.36) Students use dance vocabulary and loco-motor movements to show underlying movement skills such as alignment, balance, weight, shift, and elevation.

(5.37) Students combine movements and structural form to create a piece.

(1) Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance;

(5) Demonstrating and understanding dance in different cultures;

(6) Making connections between dance and healthful living.