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Unit PlannerChinese - Kindergarten

OS/MAISA / Kindergarten / World Languages / Chinese - Kindergarten / Week 19 - Week 23

Common Core Initiative

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Overarching Questions and Enduring Understandings

How do I talk about my interests?

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CH Kindergarten, Unit 5
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Unit Abstract

In this unit children learn to describe their hobbies as well as express their personal likes and dislikes in Chinese. They start to recognize a few Chinese characters from the unit vocabulary.

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Expectations/Standards
MI: World Languages (2007)
Novice High (N)
Communication
Exchanging Information
1.1.N.SL.h Exchange information in the target language on familiar topics such as personal interests, memorable experiences, school activities, and family life
Exchanging Opinions
1.1.N.SL.j Share likes and dislikes in the target language with a classmate
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
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 talk about things I do?

2. How do I express likes and dislikes?

Content (Key Concepts)

1. Express/Identify activities:

kàn shū/ yóu yǒng/ chàng gē/ tiào wǔ/ dǎ qiú/ huà hua/ kàn diàn shì/ zuò yóu xì/ pǎo bù

看书／游泳／唱歌／跳舞／打球／画画／看电视／做游戏／跑步

 

2. Express likes and dislikes:

  • Wǒ xǐ huān…. 我喜欢...
  • Wǒ bù xǐ huān…. 我不喜欢...

3. Identify characters:

我喜欢，我不喜欢，画画

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Unit Assessment Tasks

Sample Performance Assessments:

 

1. Demonstrate activities given oral directions. (1.2.N.L.a)

2. Working in pairs, students describe their likes and dislikes. (1.1.N.SL.h), (1.1.N.SL.j)

3. Interview with teacher: Students respond to questions about likes and dislikes (e.g. “Do you like to swim?”) (1.1.N.SL.j)

4. Given the characters for I like, I don't like and drawing, students match the character with the corresponding picture. (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:

Better Chinese, My First Chinese Words, Book 10, 31 & 32

 

Pictures of activities

 

Quia activities: www.quia.com

 

Monkey King Chinese, Book 3A, Lesson 4

 

Monkey King Chinese, Book 2A, Lesson 6

 

Chinese Paradise, Book 3A, Lesson 4

 

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