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CHINESE LANGUAGE ARTS
TEACHERS
Bo LiuLiu Laoshi
Lu YangYang Laoshi
Emily FairQin Laoshi
LANGUAGE GOALS
Grade ListeningSpeaking
Reading Writing
5th Grade
Present and plan an social event.
Read sci-fiction stories, fairy tales, simple science report, guidebook.
Create own stories in the given scenarios; Report about events or customs.
6th Grade
Conduct interactive presentation about the certain academic topics.
Read posters, newsletter, magazines, non-fiction essay.
Write scientific articles; report research about cultural facts.
7th -8th Grade
Debate: defense/ offense one’s opinion with evidence and examples.
Read biographies, business texts, popular science articles.
Write drama, speech, and commercial.
Students will be able to use Chinese to…
THE CURRICULUM MAP: 2013-2014 Middle School Chinese Language Arts Curriculum Map
The following are general topic areas and intended timelines for instruction. The topics and resources listed are only samples, not a complete listing. Topics are listed in the month they are most likely to be taught, but may occur earlier or later than indicated. 5th grade Base 6th Grade Base 7/8 Grade Base
September I. Community: School’s Open House II. Camping Experience Information gathering for a presentation Describing experiences in details Clear description of an event Narrative Writing: My Camping Experience Descriptive writing: Introduce of Yinghua
Academy [Open house description] Reading: Guide and the methods of browse reading
I. New Teachers, New Classmates II. Think What Others Didn’t Think Self- introduction Portrayal of characters Speaking: Tones and Speed Writing : Understanding the given thesis Reading: Browsing methods
Friendship and Family Affection Central idea of a text and details to supporting ideas Objective summary of the text Positive and negative forms of all sentence patterns Creating complex sentences Narrative writing: Central idea and supporting details
Reading: stories about friendships Debate method I
October Healthy Lifestyle Determine two or more main ideas of a text and
explain how they are supported by key details Use reasons and evidence to support particular
points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
Emotional self-control and good health Writing: I. Letter format and Personification
Reading: news articles about Healthy Lifestyle
I. Raising Your Left Hand II. The Carpet Boy Metaphors Learning attitude Finding the valuable and meaningful writing material
from the daily life. Writing: descriptive essay about a person Reading: current event news reading
Journey of Life Distinguishing between facts and opinions Assessing how point of views or purpose shape the
content and style of a text Inspiration writing: essays or stories that inspire
people Writing: summary and précis writing
Reading: inspiration stories Debate method II
November Where Things Come From…. The original of characters Explain the relationships or interactions
between two or more individuals, event, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text
Expositive writing: How to do…. Reading: cooking recipes
I. Mr. Almost II. The parenting of Mencius’s mother Learning attitude Developing topic with relevant facts, concrete details,
quotations, and examples Writing narration Reading: Chinese classical stories
Heroines in Chinese History Elements of Drama Elements of Fiction Aspects of performance and staging Literary Terms: Flashbacks and foreshadowing writing: Drama
Reading: stories about heroines in Chinese history Debate method III
December A Plan for Winter Break Exchange of ideas and reasons Event planning Writing letters and emails to friends Strategies of organizing information Skills of note-taking Email writing: A plan for winter break Reading: online stories
I. Chen Yonghua, Who I Admire. II. Speech III. Celebrating New Year In Different Countries Public speech: Details and examples Comparing ways of life and customs from different
cultures Writing: speech writing (Practical writing and
expository writing) Reading: famous speeches in history
A Warm Heart Makes the World Better Participate civilly and productively in group discussions Give a short speech to the class that is well-organized
and well-supported Review punctuation based on sentence structure Writing: speech writing Reading: famous speeches in history
January Chinese Paper-Cutting Appreciation of Chinese traditional arts Expression of one’s feeling and learning Clearly describing an activity and teaching
others how to do it Writing: A memorable event
Reading: Traditional arts studies
I. The Color-painted Oil Paper Umbrella II. The Spring Festival Couplets III. The Chinese Knot Traditional Chinese culture Couplets and rhymes in classical Chinese. Narrative Writing: report of Chinese New Year
performance Reading: Chinese New Year stories
Good-heartedness often Meets with Recompense Elements of fiction: Characterization Literary Terms: Hyperbole, oxymoron, parody Expository Writing: write essays that describe good
portrayal Reading: Chinese New Year traditions and meanings Debate method IV
THE CURRICULUM MAP: 5th grade Base 6th Grade Base 7/8 Grade Base
February The New Year Traditions around the World Greeting Methods around the World Greeting and small talk Gathering and integrating information from multiple sources Comparing ways of life and customs from
different cultures Writing: comparison writing Reading: Cultural Study--A Native American tribe Comparison and contrast
I: Who Has The Best Eyes II: The Little Frog And His Friends Personification. Gathering and integrating information from multiple
sources. Presenting science facts with technology. Writing: scientific writing Reading: non-fiction essay
The True, the Good, and the Beautiful (cont.) Use of role play to solve a problem Interpreting words and phrases as they are used in a text Literary Terms: Irony: verbal, situational, dramatic Persuade Writing: write essays to persuade your ideas
Reading: Chinese New Year traditions and meanings Debate method V
March Biographies of Inspirational and Famous People Retelling a story Discussion on characteristics of extraordinary
people Comparing and contrasting ideas and themes Ability to read, discuss, and respond to texts
representing different points of view Biographical writing: A Famous people Reading: biographies of famous people
I: The Techniques of Expressing and Communicating II: Rescue The Horseman Use of different graphic organizers to demonstrate
understanding of different stories Organizing materials in paragraphs Argumentative writing Reading: reports
Green Environment Discussion and creation of an advertisement Distinguishing between facts and opinions Reading the advertisements and express your opinion Commercial writing
Reading: Authentic material reading and interpretation Debate method VI
April Knowledge from Study Wisdom of the Chinese Stories
Summary stories Learning from reading Similes, metaphors, and alliterations Use of different graphic organizers to
demonstrate understanding of different stories Organizing materials in paragraphs Writing: Reading reports Reading: Chinese fables (excerpt)
I: Good Words Can Warm Up The Cold Winter II: The Language And Wisdom Power of language. The art of Chinese sayings. Speech writing and contest. Writing: preparation for PowerPoint presentation Reading: stories about good use language
Dialogue of Heart Preparation of news report Objectivity and balance reports Data collection and analysis for news report Writing: News for news station, news for newspaper,
news for radio Reading: Chinese Newspaper and Radio news lines
Debate method VII
May Traveling to Europe ● Comparing traveling commercials from
different countries ● Skills of making a travel plan ● Data collection and fact finding ● Commercial writing and Academic
Performance : Travel Plan Reading: Commercial reading
I: Wisdom From Confucius The traditional Chinese values. Translating among classical Chinese, modern Chinese,
and English. Comparison and contrast between different facts. Presentation skills. Reading: Classical Chinese phrases from Confucius
Art of Language Power of Language Debate and argument Research to support your statement Research Writing: topics relate to the debate issues
Reading: Research paper Debate –final game
June Final Review. Final Review Final Review
TEXTBOOK: SINGAPORE CHINESE
ENRICHMENT READINGS
FEATURES OF OUR CURRCULUM
CLA Curriculum
Backward Design
Associates with school
events.
Connect to content area
study.Enhance studying both modern Chinese and
classical Chinese.
Emphasize practicing reading &
writing skills.
ASSESSMENTS Formal assessment: Unit test; Term exams; YCT (Youth Chinese Test held by Hanban); SOPA (Student Oral Proficiency
Assessment). Informal assessment: On-going classroom assessment; Quizzes. Performance-based assessment:- Academic performance
THE MS CHINESE CLASSES: Are leveled based on students’
Chinese proficiency. Different pace, same goal. Have smaller class size. Basic knowledge learning + language
skills training
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Actively and positively participating. Be respectful and responsible. Bring learning materials to the class. Submit homework on time.