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Unit PlannerChinese - Kindergarten

OS/MAISA / Kindergarten / World Languages / Chinese - Kindergarten / Week 24 - Week 28

Common Core Initiative

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Overarching Questions and Enduring Understandings

How do I describe animals at home?

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Graphic Organizer
 
CH Kindergarten, Unit 6
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Unit Abstract

In this unit, children learn to identify and describe animals in a home. They describe animals and classify them by color. They explore how Chinese culture uses animals to represent years. 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
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
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. What kinds of animals can live in a home?

2. How do I describe animals in the home?3.

3. What house pets are found in Chinese Zodiac?

Content (Key Concepts)

1. Identify animals:

māo/ gǒu/ yú/ xiǎo niǎo/ tù zi/ yā zi/ wū guī/ xī yì/ cāng shǔ/ hé lán zhū

猫／狗／鱼／小鸟／兔子／鸭子／乌龟／蜥蜴／仓鼠／荷兰猪

  • Zhè shì shěn me? 这是什么？
  • Zhè shì … 这是...
  • Wǒ yǒu… 我有...
  • Wǒ méi yǒu… 我没有...

2. Review animals from Unit 4 and describe animals by color.

 

3. Culture: Introduce the concept of the Chinese Zodiac and the pets found in the zodiac.

 

4. Identify characters: 猫，狗，鱼，什么

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Unit Assessment Tasks

Sample Performance Assessments:

 

1. Identify animals using pictures. (1.1.N.SL.h)

 

2.  In groups of 3, students express animals they have/don’t have using the teacher’s flash card prompts.

(1.1.N.SL.h)

 

3. Given the characters for dog, cat, fish and what, 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:

Pictures of animals

 

Beanie baby animals

 

DVD: Zodiac Animal Stories

 

Lanbridge Chinese for Young Learners, Book 1A, lesson 2

 

Chinese Paradise, Book 3B, Lesson 12

 

Chinese Paradise, Book 2B, Lesson 9

 

Experiencing Chinese, Book 1, Lesson 1 & 2

 

Better Chinese, My First Chinese Words, Book 3, 19 & 20

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