| Poetry |
Identify similarities and differences between subject matter, imagery and mood in contemporary poetry of China and Japan. |
Use examples from Chinese poetry to discuss the limitations and advantages of using poetry to describe the natural world. |
Write a storyboard for the opening of a short film which recreates the mood of a Chinese poem dealing with the natural world. |
| Prose fiction |
Identify and suggest explanations of symbols in examples of prose fiction from China. |
Use evidence from short stories to construct a written argument about the strength of family ties in China. |
Use fictional texts to compare aspects of Chinese society before and after independence. |
| Images of Asia |
Discuss the images of China presented by a Western feature film. |
Identify and explain symbols in Chinese Buddhist art. |
Outline the values, beliefs and assumptions supported by a selection of cartoons from China. |
| Journeys |
Outline the images of China suggested by a nineteenth century 'Western' traveller. |
Write a letter to a friend describing the most significant aspects of an imaginary journey on the canals of Suzhou, China. |
Describe the life journey of an urban child in Shanghai. |
| Traditional tales and epics |
Rewrite a Chinese folk-tale as a contemporary melodrama. |
Identify implicit messages common to a range of Chinese folk-tales. |
Compare morals taught by a selection of Aesop's fables with those of some Chinese folk-tales.
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