China Studies Field Trips
Field trips are an integral part of WAB's programs which emphasize
learning about the language and culture of China. In addition to
subject specific day trips, WAB High School students participate
in a one-week China Studies Field Trip. The trips provide opportunities
for students to apply what they have learned within school in the
real life situation.
The trips include curriculum focused activities, Chinese culture
introduction and also Community Service opportunities. WAB aims
to create service opportunities, which are meaningful and diverse
enough for all students to engage positively within the local community.
The trips all have visits to the World Heritage sites in China.
Student participation in these field trips is compulsory and is
paid for by the school.
Aims of the China Studies Field Trips:
• Enhance the school curriculum by providing opportunities
to apply knowledge gained in the classroom in "real" situations
• Provide an opportunity to develop responsibility in preparing for one's
own requirements for one week
• Broaden the students' experience of China and to improve the students'
understanding and awareness of Chinese culture, geography and history
• Perform Community Service
• Foster a sense of community and sharing
• Foster both teacher-student and student-student relationships and to
provide an opportunity for sharing companionship and support within an environment
different from daily school life
• Develop environmental and cultural awareness
• Create and nurture a love of outdoor life and outdoor activities and
to develop the necessary skills to enjoy such activities
• Most importantly, the staff will endeavor to ensure that each student
has fun, is happy and feels the enjoyment that comes with exploring new environments,
being involved in new activities and being part of a secure, "alternative
family".
A sample of China Studies Field Trips for Grade 9-11 is below.
The Grade 12 China Studies Field Trips is scheduled for May. Exact
itineraries, field trip expectations and other information are
distributed to parents and students in August of each year.
Grade Destination Sample Activities
Grade 9 - Xi'an Lanzhou Linxia Xiahe
• Students visit sites in the Xi'an area (Terracotta Warriors,
the Great Mosque, the City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Dynasty
Museum, etc.) and conduct tourism survey
• Within the Gansu Province, the students visit the minority zones, the
Labrang Monastery, and do horse riding on the Tibetan grassland
• Community Service activity at a local Tibetan School and interact with
students
Grade 10 - Shenyang Changbaishan Yanji
• Students visit the industrial city of Shenyang in northern
China, for two days including trips to General Zhang Xue Liang's
Palace, the Shenyang Forbidden City, BMW Factory and the Strange
Slope
• Students visit the national forest park at Changbaishan ("Sky Lake")
created by volcanoes hot springs, deer farm and ginseng farms for traditional
Chinese/Korean medicines)
• Community Service activity at a Yanji Korean School and interact with
Korean students and villagers
Grade 11 - Chengdu Wenchuan Xichang
• Students visit the water irrigation system at the Dujiangyan
Dam and Museum, the Taoist Mountain and the Crystal cave at Qingchengshan
near Chengdu
• Students visit the Panda breeding Center and conduct service work in
editing the signs in the center
• Community Service activity at three local minority schools in Xichang
and Wenchuan
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