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.