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Unit PlannerChinese - Grade 5

OS/MAISA / Grade 5 / World Languages / Chinese - Grade 5 / Week 7 - Week 12

Common Core Initiative

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Overarching Questions and Enduring Understandings

Do Chinese communities exist outside of China?

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Unit Abstract

In this unit of study students access prior knowledge about numbers. They identify locations using direction words. They learn to describe cities and countries by comparing their locations.  They continue to develop recognition of characters within the context of geography as well as explore pinyin, radicals, and writing characters. As a result of this unit of study, students come to know more about important cities in both China and USA and general geography knowledge. 

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Expectations/Standards
MI: World Languages (2007)
Novice High (N)
Communication
Exchanging Information
1.1.N.SL.i Ask for and obtain information in everyday situations in the target language about time, place, price, size, relating to restaurants, stores, transportation, and services
1.2 Interpretive Communication
Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Interpretive Language -Listening (L) or Signed (SL)
1.2.N.L.a Demonstrate understanding of oral classroom language in the target language including directions, commands, and requests
Interperpreting Written Language-Reading
1.2.N.R.a Demonstrate understanding of written classroom language in the target language including directions, commands, and requests
1.3 Presentational Communication
Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Presentational Language -Speaking (S) or Signed (SL)
1.3.N.S.b Present brief personal descriptions on familiar topics in target language such as self, friends, family, home, and school
Cultures
2.2 Products and Perspectives
Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Understanding the impact of geography and natural resources on the target cultures (G)
2.2.N.G.a Identify countries, their capital and major cities in which the language is spoken
2.2.N.G.c Identify the neighboring countries and geographic features surrounding a country in which the language is spoken
Connections
3.1 Knowledge
Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the world language.
3.1.N.a Reinforce previously learned content knowledge through the target language
Communities
5.2 Personal Enrichment
Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
5.2.N.a Willingly use the target language within the classroom setting
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Unit Level Standards
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Essential Questions
Essential/Focus Questions

1. How is the USA divided?

2. What borders the USA?

3. What are some major/important cities?  

4. Are there Chinese communities in these cities?

5. What are Chinese communities like in the USA?

Content (Key Concepts)

1. Describe location using: north, south, east, west, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, North America, Canada, Mexico, state, capital, country, continent

  • Introduce: 北面 běi miàn,南面 nán miàn,东面 dōng miàn,西面 xī miàn,太平洋 tài píng yáng,大西洋 dà xī yáng,北美洲 běi měi zhōu,加拿大 jiā ná dà,墨西哥 mò xī gē,国家 guó jiā,洲 zhōu

_____ 在哪里? _______ zài nǎ lǐ?

_____ 在 _______。____ zài ____.

 

e.g. 美国在哪里?Měi guó zài nǎ lǐ?

美国在北美洲。Měi guó zài běi měi zhōu.

 

2. Locate and describe countries and cities:

  • Introduce: 亚洲 yà zhōu.,州 zhōu,首都 shǒu dū,华盛顿 huá shèng dùn,旧金山 jiù jīn shān ,芝加哥 zhī jiā gē,纽约 niǔ yuē,波士顿 bō shì dùn,洛杉矶 luò shā jī, 俄罗斯 é luó sī,省 shěng,北京 běi jīng,上海 shàng hǎi,西安 xī ān,中部 zhōng bù

美国在北美洲。美国的北面是加拿大,南面是墨西哥,东面是大西洋,西面是太平洋。美国有五十个州,它的首都是华盛顿。旧金山在美国的西面,芝加哥在美国的中部,波士顿在美国的东北面,波士顿有中国城。

Měi guó zài běi měi zhōu. Měi guó de bèi miàn shì jiā ná da, nái miàn shì mò xī gē, dōng miàn shì dà xī yáng, xī miàn shì tài píng yáng. Měi guó yǒu wǔ shí gè zhōu, tā de shǒu dū shì huá shèng dùn. Jiù jīn shān zài měi guó de xī miàn. Zhī jiā gē zài měi guó de zhōng bù. Bō shì dùn zài měi guó de dōng běi miàn, bō shì dùn yǒu zhōng guó chéng.

 

中国在亚洲。中国的北面是俄罗斯,东面是太平洋。中国有二十三个省,中国的首都是北京。上海在中国的东面,西安在中国的中部,广州在中国的南面。

Zhōng guó zài yà zhōu. Zhōng guó de běi mīan shì é luó sī, dōng miàn shì tài píng yáng. Zhōng guó yǒu èr shí sān gè shěng, zhōng guó de shǒu dū shì běi jīng. Shàng hǎi zài zhōng guó de dōng miàn. Xī ān zài zhōng guó de zhōng bù. Guǎng zhōu zài zhōng guó de nán bù.

 

4. Identify characters: 东,南,西,北,国

 

5. Introduced but not assessed:

  • Radicals: 方框儿
  • Writing characters: 东,南,西,北,国

6. Ongoing review of pinyin and strokes.

 

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Unit Assessment Tasks

Sample Performance Assessments:

 

1. Assess students' current level vocabulary related to this unit of study (oral language).
 

2. Students label a map of China and surrounding area using a word bank in pinyin and character.(1.2.N.R.a, 2.2.N.G.a, 2.2.N.G.c)
 

3. Students label a map of USA and surrounding area using a word bank in pinyin and character. (1.2.N.R.a, 2.2.N.G.a, 2.2.N.G.c) 

 

4. Students listen to statements about Chinese and USA geography and determine as true or false. (see attachment in Links.) (1.2.N.L.a)

 

5. Students present information about where two family members live in the USA (city, state, capital of state and location within the USA). E.g. My uncle lives in San Antonio. San Antonio is in the state of Texas. The capital of Texas is Austin. Texas is in the southern part of the USA. Texas is also north of Mexico. (1.3.N.S.b)
 

Skills (Intellectual Processes)

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