Activity Objectives:

1. To understand the history and culture of Chinese characters and the evolution of Chinese characters.

2. To feel the connection between pictographs and physical objects, and to boldly express the characteristics of pictographs by creating stories.

3. Feel the characteristics of "magical hieroglyphic characters", and develop an interest in Chinese characters.

Activity Preparation:

PPT courseware, music, pictures and pictograms, markers, drawing paper

Activity Process:

Watch the video to learn about the history, culture and evolution of Chinese characters.

1.Talk about the methods people used in ancient times about recording.

2. Watch the video on the evolution of Chinese characters.

3. Who first invented hieroglyphics? What method was used?

Summary:Cangjie created writing symbols by drawing.

Two, independent appreciation, say the characteristics of hieroglyphics.

Demonstration PPT

1.What do these marks mean?

2. Look at the hieroglyphs "mountain, water, sun, wood" and guess their meanings.

3. Talk about the similarity between hieroglyphs and objects.

Summary:Ancient people based on the characteristics of objects observed in nature. Hieroglyphic characters were formed by recording them in the form of drawings.

3. Independent observation and creation of hieroglyphics.

1. Independent observation of pictures to create pictographs.

2. Share the hieroglyphs you created with your peers.

Summary: We created hieroglyphics according to the objects like Cangjie. The story of the hieroglyphs is a story about the people who created the hieroglyphs in the world.

1. How many elements are needed to create a story?

2. Create hieroglyphic stories on your own.

3. Share their stories with their peers.

4. Show and tell the hieroglyphic stories they created.

5. Make hieroglyphic books and extend to district city activities. Make hieroglyphic books from the drawings and place them in the classroom bookstore.