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Unit PlannerChinese - Kindergarten

OS/MAISA / Kindergarten / World Languages / Chinese - Kindergarten / Week 9 - Week 13

Common Core Initiative

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Overarching Questions and Enduring Understandings

How do I talk about when things happen?

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CH Kindergarten, Unit 3
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Unit Abstract

In this unit children learn the days of the week in Chinese and identify daily basic weather conditions. They learn about a Chinese calendar and how the calendar begins with Monday instead of Sunday. Children sing songs to remember new learnings. They begin to recognize a few Chinese characters from the unit vocabulary.

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Expectations/Standards
MI: World Languages (2007)
Novice High (N)
Communication
1.1 Interpersonal Communication
Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Interpersonal Speaking/Listening or Signed (SL)
Socializing
1.1.N.SL.b Ask and answer basic questions about the weather, health/physical conditions, self, family and friends
Interperpreting Written Language-Reading
1.2.N.R.a Demonstrate understanding of written classroom language in the target language including directions, commands, and requests
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 do I explain when things happen?

2. How do I describe the weather?

Content (Key Concepts)

1. Express the weather:

qíng tiān/ yīn tiān/ xià yǔ/ xià xuě/ guā fēng

晴天／阴天／下雨／下雪／刮风

 

2. Identify five days of the week (school days):

xīng qī yī/ xīng qī èr/ xīng qī sān/ xīng qī sì/ xīng qī wǔ

星期一／星期二／星期三／星期四／星期五

 

3. Cultural practices: Recognize that the week begins with xīng qī yī星期一 in Mandarin

 

4. Express today’s day of the week:

  • Jīn tiān xīng qī… 今天星期...。
  • Jīn tiān 今天

5. Character recognition:

days of the week (Monday through Friday)

星期一，星期二，星期三，星期四，星期五

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Unit Assessment Tasks

Sample Performance Assessments:

 

1. Orally describe weather conditions using a visual. 3/5 (1.1.N.SL.b)

2. Respond to questions about weather. (1.1.N.SL.b)

3. Respond to questions about days of the week. (1.1.N.SL.b)

4. Identify days of the week in simplified characters by matching the English word with the character. (1.2.N.R.a)

5. Identify/Circle the first day of the week given a list of days. (1.2.N.R.a)

6. Given the Chinese characters for Monday to Friday, students match the characters with the corresponding English text. (1.2.N.R.a)

Skills (Intellectual Processes)

Identifying

Describing

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Lesson Plan Sequence
Lesson Plans (Sequence)
 
Resources

Recommended (not required) Instructional Resources:

 

Teacher Resources:

Calendar

 

Weather Cards

 

Chinese Paradise, Book 3A, Lesson 2

 

Money King Chinese, Book 2B, Lesson 4

 

Better Chinese, My First Chinese Words, Book 32 & 34

 

Chinese Treasure Chest, Volume 1, P 139 - Days of the week song

 

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