ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 Full Episode! | ???? Adventure Awaits: The Great Wall of China ???? | 10 MINUTES for Kids
Hey everyone! Let’s go on an adventure with ABC 1, 2, 3, and D! There are so many exciting places and people to see. When we explore, we learn new things and make new friends. Are you ready to join us? Let’s go!
Our teacher told us that tomorrow we will learn about an ancient protector of China called the Great Dragon. I was so excited because I love stories about dragons! But guess what? This dragon is actually the Great Wall of China! It’s more than 13,000 miles long! That’s a lot of miles!
We couldn’t wait to learn more, so we started searching right away. We found out that the Great Wall looks like a dragon with its head dipping into the water at a place called Old Dragon’s Head. Isn’t that cool?
We met a friend named Jing Jing at the Great Wall. She was doing a report, and we decided to share what we learned. Did you know some parts of the wall were built over 2,000 years ago? That’s a very long time!
The Great Wall was built to protect the people of China from enemies. They used a special mix to hold the bricks together. Can you guess what it was? It was rice soup mixed with sand and dirt! This mix was so strong that some parts of the wall are still standing today.
As we explored, we learned that some parts of the wall have bricks signed by the builders, just like artists sign their paintings. We also heard about a worker who found the oldest piece of paper with writing on it hidden between the bricks!
We visited a watchtower and learned that soldiers used to watch for enemies from there. If they saw an army coming, they would light fires to send signals to other towers. During the day, they used smoke signals. This way, everyone knew when danger was near!
Today, the Great Wall is not needed for protection, but it’s still an amazing place to visit. Some parts are being rebuilt, and workers sometimes find wonderful treasures while doing so.
The Great Wall is not just one long wall. It’s made up of many different parts, and together, they form the largest structure ever built by humans. Isn’t that amazing?
Let’s sing a song about the Great Wall of China:
The Great Wall of China is something to see, a sight to behold that’s as great as can be. Some walls are as wide, some walls are as strong, but no other wall in the world is as long!
We hope you enjoyed learning about the Great Wall of China with us. It’s a truly incredible part of history!
Build Your Own Wall: Gather some building blocks or use cardboard boxes to create your own version of the Great Wall. Think about how you can make it strong and long. Can you make it look like a dragon? Once you’ve built your wall, imagine what it would be like to be a soldier watching from a watchtower. What would you see? What signals would you send?
Dragon’s Head Drawing: Draw a picture of the Great Wall as a dragon. Remember, the head of the dragon dips into the water at Old Dragon’s Head. Use your imagination to add details like scales, eyes, and a long tail. Share your drawing with a friend or family member and explain why the Great Wall is called the Great Dragon of China.
Story Time with Jing Jing: Imagine you are Jing Jing, the friend you met at the Great Wall. Write a short story about your adventure exploring the wall. What treasures did you find? Did you discover any bricks with signatures or hidden messages? Share your story with your class or family and see what exciting adventures they come up with!
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hey everybody! Let’s go with ABC 1, 2, 3, and D! There are endless people and places to see. From the classroom, they can search and explore. With every adventure, you learn more. They visit countries near and far. They love to learn wherever they are. They see the world in a brand new way and make great new friends every day. ABC 1, 2, 3, and D! Come along, and you will see the more they travel, the more you know. Get ready, let’s go!
Hey ABC! The teacher just said that tomorrow we’re going to learn about an ancient protector of China that some people still call the Great Dragon. I hope it’s a fire-breathing dragon! And yes, I know that fire-breathing dragons only exist in stories, but you know how I love stories! I certainly do! And guess what else she said? It’s more than 13,000 miles long! Whoa, I got to know more! I can’t wait until tomorrow. That’s 24 hours or 1,440 minutes. Oh, I can’t wait that long! Let’s find out right now! Let’s search it!
Let’s see… Dragon, 13,000 miles long, ancient protector. Wait, look at the end of that wall! Does that look like a dragon putting its head into the water? Hey, look! That wall looks like a dragon putting its head into the water!
Well, don’t worry about that question! Whoa! It’s called Old Dragon’s Head, and it’s part of the Great Wall of China—a wall that is more than 13,000 miles long and was built over many hundreds of years to protect the Chinese people from their enemies. I think the Great Wall is the Great Dragon!
Okay, we know Old Dragon’s Head goes into the…
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Look! KC, it’s me and 1, 2, 3! I can’t believe it’s you! My name is Jing Jing!
Hello!
Welcome to the Great Wall! I’m here doing a report. Maybe we can share what we learn.
Great idea! I learned that some parts of the wall were built more than 2,000 years ago!
Oh, before I forget, can I get a picture?
Wow! Someone’s flying a dragon kite! It’s coming right at us! Duck!
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Oh no! How will he get down?
Oh, he’ll figure out a way. He always does!
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Wow! This is incredible! Whoa! The Great Wall really does look like a dragon!
Come back!
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Coming!
Woo! Now that was fun and amazing! Not as amazing as the Great Wall—it goes on forever! Ooh, I read they used a special mix of ingredients that worked so well that some of the oldest sections are still standing. Want to guess what those ingredients were?
Ooh, was it bubblegum?
No, it wasn’t bubblegum!
Was it cement?
Cement wasn’t invented yet! The answer is rice soup! The workers discovered that if they mixed rice soup with sand and dirt and other ingredients, they could use it to hold the bricks and stones together.
Yep, not moving at all! This wall is incredible! I wish that the people who worked on it had signed it like an artist signs a painting.
Actually, in some parts of the wall, like at Suan, they did!
Oh, we should go there!
Absolutely! Bye!
Okay, bye! Oh, too bad I forgot to get that picture!
Well, who could that be?
Whoa! ABC 1, 2, 3, and me! What a surprise! My name’s Professor Chen!
Hello, Professor Chen!
I’m on an official expedition to see how the wall is doing. And well, for a wall with parts that are more than 2,000 years old, it’s incredible! It’s the rice soup we’re looking for—bricks here that are signed by the people that built this part of the wall. I just saw one! It’s right over here!
Hang on! It says, “In the fifth year of the Wanli period, built in Shong Road.” That means it was placed here almost 450 years ago! Every brick is a part of history!
Whoa! I’m not sure this part of the wall will do a very good job of keeping China’s enemies away. Fortunately, the Great Wall isn’t needed to protect the people of China from enemies anymore. Good thing, because this part is falling apart! Some sections of the wall, like right here, haven’t been fixed in hundreds of years, while other parts have been carefully rebuilt so that you can see how it would have looked when it was first made.
They’re rebuilding the wall?
Yes! And sometimes the workers make wonderful discoveries when they’re doing it!
Like what?
Like the time a worker discovered the oldest piece of paper with writing on it! He found the paper tucked between some bricks. It was discovered near a watchtower, just like that one!
Why do they call it a watchtower?
Come on, I’ll show you!
Wow! This is like the view I had from the kite! From up here, the soldiers could see their enemies coming from miles away!
So what would they do if they saw an army coming?
I met a tour guide at the Great Wall Museum in Baling who is just the person to tell you!
Three tickets for the tower tour, please!
For you three, the tickets are always free! It’s just through these doors, and here we are!
Now, I have to warn you, there are a lot of valuable things in the museum. Please watch your step!
Whoa! What you’re looking at is a very small model of the wall. The watchtowers were actually built from 1 to 3 miles apart. If the soldiers saw an army coming, they’d light the wood that was always kept ready on top of their tower. The soldiers in the nearby towers would see those fires and then light their own, quickly spreading the news that an attack was coming!
Wow! The Great Dragon did breathe fire!
Oh, but what if the enemy came during the day when the sun was out? Would flames be seen from far away?
No, that’s why in daylight, the soldiers in the watchtowers did something different. They burned things along with the wood that made lots of smoke, and that’s how people many miles apart would quickly spread the news about an army invasion!
Wait, this says the Great Wall is not one long wall—it’s really made up of a lot of different parts! And together, all of the parts add up to the largest thing anyone has ever built!
Wow! We have so much to tell Jing Jing!
Thank you, Mr. Tour Guide! Bye!
Say goodbye!
Yes! And it’s the biggest thing people ever built! I’m going to add that to my report too!
Oh, before you go, smile!
Ready?
Wow! It’s so beautiful! We met some really nice people on this trip!
We sure did! Everyone was great, just like the Great Wall of China!
Whoa! Carefully! Those blocks might fall over!
No, I used a special rice soup paste to hold them together! They’re not going anywhere!
Uh-oh! I might have got a little paste on my feet!
Don’t worry, we can help!
This is…
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Fun! Now it’s time to sing along!
The Great Wall of China is something to see, a sight to behold that’s as great as can be. Some walls are as wide, some walls are as strong, but no other wall in the world is as long!
An emperor wanted his kingdom protected, and so he requested that a wall be erected more than 2,000 years ago. Building began! It’s the biggest thing ever constructed by man! It’s the most famous wall of them all—China’s amazing, colossal Great Wall!
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