BLENDED LEARNING SAMPLE ACTIVITY

By Michelle V.Ocampo

LEARNING STATION 1 WORKSHEET

Short Historical Background of China

Learning Tasks:

Note: The facilitator divides the tasks among the members to save time.

Duration of the task: 8 minutes

1. Copy, paste and save in your tablet 2 given pictures related to ancient China and a
more advanced society in China. (give one major description of each picture)

PICTURE 1 – Chinese farming

(description)___________________________________________________________

PICTURE 2 - Bronze making

(description) ___________________________________________________________

2. Go to this site, http://www.localhistories.org/china.html

and write 2 significant details of the following topics found in the website:

a. The Beginning

 ____________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________

b. A More Advanced Society in China

 ______________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________
Note: Upon completion of Learning Station’s 1 activities, students are directed to proceed to the
next station.

LEARNING STATION 2 WORKSHEET

Cultural Background of China

Learning Tasks:

Note: The facilitator divides the tasks among the members to save time.

Duration of the task: 8 minutes

1. Go to this website: http://www.chinaunique.com/educate/culture.htm#family

Click the button Family life and read more about their tradition vision of a family life, age
for marrying, dating.
From your reading, write two descriptions about Family Life in China.

 _____________________________________________________

 _____________________________________________________

2. Go to this website: http://www.lotustours.net/info/connect/culture/culture2.shtml

a. Give short responses on the following items.

1. Language

___________________________________________________________________

2. Education

___________________________________________________________________

3. Customs/Traditions (any of these courtesy and gift-giving, birthday celebrations,

colors and numbers, celebrations, ceremonies )

_________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
 Note: Upon completion of Learning Station’s 2 activities, students are directed to proceed to
the next station.

LEARNING STATION 3 WORKSHEET

Introduction to Classical Chinese Literature

Learning Tasks:

Note: The facilitator divides the tasks among the members to save time.

Duration of the task: 8 minutes

1. Go this website: http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/china-history.htm

2. Scroll the page and go to the List of Chinese Dynasties and Modern Government.
Click ZHOU DYNASTY and read the specific items below it.

Zhou Dynasty

Major philosophies and religion emerged______________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Ancient historical accounts________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Basic philosophies and religion______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE WORKING ON THE DIFFERENT LEARNING
STATIONS

1. The class will be divided into 6 by groups by class numbers.

G1- #s 1-7 G4- #s 22-28
G2- #s 8-14 G5- #s 29-36
G3- #s 15-21 G6-#s 37-45

2. There will be 3 learning stations (LS) to work on. Each group will do rotation to
accomplish all tasks in the 3 stations on a given time period (8 MINUTES only/LS)

LS 1- Short historical background of China

LS 2- Cultural Background of China
LS 3- Introduction to Chinese Classical Literature

Ex. After G1 and G2 finish the tasks in LS1, they proceed to LS2 then to LS3.

3. The following will be observed:

 G1 and G2 will work on LS1--LS2--LS3
 G3 and G4 will work on LS2—LS3—LS1
 G5 and G6 will work on LS3—LS1--LS2

Note: To avoid crowding, there will be two posts for LS1, as well as for LS2 and LS3 to
accommodate the groups. Each LS has worksheets to accomplish.

4. The teacher will ring a bell to signal that time allotted (8 minutes/station) has ended.

Presentation and sharing will follow after all groups finish the tasks in all the three stations.