This document outlines the objectives and activities for a 4-week online course about Chinese history, culture, and modern issues. The course uses an online classroom platform called Moodle and includes weekly topics on Chinese dynastic history, regional geography and art, current politics and education, and China's role in the world. Students will complete interactive timelines, examine different Chinese cities, explore a topic during their tour of China, and share what they've learned with peers at the end of the course. The goal is for students to gain cultural awareness and be able to integrate their new knowledge into classroom teaching.

1. EF Travel Course: Chinese Legacies & Modern Life

2. Become a Global Citizen
Course Objectives
 Connect on-tour experiences to cross-cultural understandings
 Increase self-awareness and build global awareness
 Discover new ways to integrate new materials into classroom instruction
 Ability to share the lessons and knowledge gained with others

3. Introducing Moodle
Why use Moodle?
 Provides an online classroom for teacher and students
 Ability to host syllabus, links, documents, activities in one space
 Provides location for online discussion between students

4. Week 1: Historical overview & cultural traditions
Week 1 Objectives
 Introduction to China’s long dynastic history and its believed legitimacy
 Introduction to the Chinese belief systems and their ability to merge
 Exploration of Confucian beliefs focusing on education and society

5. Week 1 Activity: Interactive Timeline

6. Sui Dynasty, 581-618 CE

7. Week 2: Geography, diversity, and art
Week 2 Objectives
 Familiarize students with an overview of China’s geographic diversity
 Inspire recognition that geography is central to China’s development
 Discover the traits of various regions by comparing three major cities

8. Week 2 Activity: Examining China

9. Minorities in China, The New York Times

10. Week 3: Current issues in China
Week 3 Objectives
 Familiarize participants with an overview of major political events
 Examine China’s current education system
 Explore politics or economics in modern China with further resources

11. On Tour Activity: Focus your exploration
Guidelines
 Choose a topic to explore in China and develop a driving question
 Keep a record of observations, reflections, and evidence
 Select secondary sources and develop a way to present your findings

12. Week 4: China in the world
Week 4 Activity
 Analyze how different media outlets represent current issues in China
 Reflect how tour experiences have helped shaped student outlooks
 Share On-Tour Assignments with peers; consider implications

13. Share your knowledge with the world
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