lu rosenbusch wu sharing curriculum models
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Sharing Curriculum Models
National Chinese Language ConferenceChicago, Illinois
May 1, 2009
Presenters: Jane Lu
Marcia Rosenbusch Wei-ling Wu
China and Globalization: China and the World in History and Today
A Web-Based Curriculum Project
Asia Society2008-2011
Wei-ling Wu, Ph.D.West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, NJ
China and Globalization: China and the World in History and TodayA Web-Based Curriculum Project
Asia Society2008-2011
Creating language learning materials
• standards-based• content rich• pedagogically sound• free available on the Internet for K-12
The Goal of the Project
China and Globalization: China and the World in History and TodayA Web-Based Curriculum Project
• To increase students’ understanding of China and globalization
• To understand interconnectedness of the world in both ancient and modern times
• To infuse content learning into language development
1. To bolster international understanding
2. To enhance national critical language capacity
3. To prepare students for the workforce
Three Reasons for a Globalization Project
Director
Program Associate
LanguageDevelopers
The Team of the Project
ContentDevelopers
WebDevelopers
AdvisoryBoard
The Initial Year
The foundation-laying year, searching for answers to questions such as:
•How do we guide students to gain content understanding while learning the language?
•How do we develop students’ communicative skills while deepening their knowledge of China and globalization?
•How do we articulate the K-12 curriculum around the content understanding?
•How do we assess students’ cultural learning and language development?
•How do we make our units and episodes age appropriate and user friendly online?
Accomplishments of the Initial Year
•A Content-Based Curriculum Framework
•Curriculum Templates with Backward Design
•Age-appropriate Online Learning Episodes
•Assessment for Language and Content Understanding
3-year project
year 2
year 1
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
A Content-Based Curricular Framework
year 3
3-year project
year 3
year 2
year 1
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
Globalization and the Environment
Globalization, Economics, and Trade
Globalization and the Exchange of Ideas
Curriculum Templates with Backward Design
Unit Template
Learning Episode Template
Assessment for Language and Content Understanding
• Episode and unit assessment
• Performance tasks
•Rubrics based on proficiency levels
• “I CAN DO” self-evaluation
Age-Appropriate Online Units and Episodes
module k-4
module 5-8
module 9-12
Age-Appropriate Contents
Pandas and Grizzly Bears
Horses and Boats
Water Resources
My Reflections
A true learning experience
A process of transformation