Lesson Plan-Legends of Chinese New Year



Lesson Plan Chinese New YearDay 1-Legend of NianDay 2-The Spring CoupletCourse: Mandarin Chinese 2 Grade: 9th -12th Stage of the Language Learning Continuum (LLC): Stage 2 Obtain informationCA World Language Content Standards Addressed: Content….. A.1.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints and further their knowledge of other disciplines.….. A.1.1.e. celebrations, holidays, and rites of passage….. A.1.1.j. important dates in the target cultureCommunication:….. B.1.2 Students interpret written, spoken or signed (ASL) language.Cultures….. C.1.1 Students associate products, practices and perspectives with the target culture.….. C.1.2 Students recognize similarities and differences within the target cultures and among students’ own cultures.Functions….. B.1.5 Students identify learned words, signs (ASL) and phrases in authentic texts.….. B.1.6 Students reproduce and present a written, oral or signed (ASL) product in a culturally authentic way.Differentiated Instruction:Multiple input materials: Teacher uploaded content related videos on the blog for visual aids, posted articles to read on the blog as well, For students with IEP plans, posting on teacher’s blog all the daily agenda, and homework ( here is the link to my blog). Upload all worksheet to the blog. On the blog, when student click each Chinese character, it will link to Arch Chinese online dictionary which will show the students how to pronounce, and write the Chinese characters. Pair share and small group: Pair the struggling students with higher ability student, group 3 pairs into a small group, assigned a small group leader. Each group will sit together working at the same question assigned. Individual assessment: Break down the task into small pieces, ask students to answer two questions out 7 in total. Teacher could assist troubled students not only in the library, but also beyond the classroom through making comments to guide students who are behind, and to challenge higher abled students to answer more questions. Web blog: Teacher will post daily Agenda and homework, handouts on the web blog.Objectives: SWBAT: By the end of the class, student will be able to:Understand the legend of Nian ( 年) and how it is related to the customs of Chinese New yearMake a google slide file sharing with the teacher Student will be able to answer one question assigned in small group and make one google slide related to the legend of Nian( 年) Student will also need to compare this Chinese legend and research for similar legend in other culture and make another slide.Materials Needed: Computer with internet connectionProjector Pre-down loaded you tube video related to the Legend of Nian ( 年)Individual computer with internet connection for each studentEarphones for each student ( students need to bring their own earphone)Textbook: Nihao Chinese book 2Reserve school libraryPosted on teacher’s blog-agenda and assigned questions to answerA survey made with google form linked to the agenda. Agenda:Introduction: Teacher will group students into small group of 4-6. Each student is given a laptop with internet connection.Teacher explain through projector how to create and share a google slide file with others. Each student required to share their google slide with only the teacher.Student watch a youtube video teacher prepared Each small group will discuss one question assigned by the teacher and question 7 for all students. Each student create a google slide shared with teacher. In the google slide, each students need to make at least two slide for the 2 questions discussed in their small group.TimeTeacher Procedures, Questions, etc.Student Tasks, Responsibilities, etc. 5 min 5 min10 min5 min5 min10 min10 min5 min3 minTeacher will greet the students in the library, distribute laptop to each student, guided students to sit according to their small group.Teacher taking attendanceDirect Instruction: Teacher project the agenda and the questions each group need to work on. Teacher will model how to create a google slide and share with others. Teacher explain how to make a cover page for their slide, change design, layout, color for each slide, and how to insert a picture.Read text book and watch you tube video:Teacher asked the students to read the text book page 13-14 about Traditional Chinese Festivals-Spring Festival.Teacher ask the students to click on her blog the link to the video-The Legend of the Nian after the reading.Teacher asked the students to connect their own earphone to the labtop and watch the video individually.Small Group Discussion:Teacher will walk around, scaffold and guide students in small group discussion, and assist individual student who needs help with google slides.Individual Assessment:Teacher asked the students to work on their own slides.Teacher will check on her computer, monitor, and make comments for each student’s google slides.Survey:Teacher asks students to click the link from the agenda in her blog to answer 10 questions.Wrap up and closing comments: Teacher will ask the student to sign out of the laptop, turn it off and return to the librarian.Teacher will assign the rest of the questions as home work for the students to work on the same google slides they make on class and finish all the questions at home individually.Each student turn on the laptop and sign in with their LAUSD email address to log in the wifi.Students would listen to the teacher and check the questions that they need to discuss in their small groups.Students will follow the teacher’s instruction and create their own google slide file and share with the teacher by input the given email address.Each student will create 1 cover page, type their name, class ID and the title of the slide as required by the teacher.Students will make2 slides, type in each slide the two questions need to be answered: one for the group question, one for the whole class question.Students read their text book page 13-14 about the customs and traditions of Chinese Spring Festival.Students watch video individually, and take notes.Students would discuss the answer for one question assigned to their group according to their class ID number.Class ID 601-606: What is Nian? How does it look like?Class ID 607-613: Where does it live during the year? Why?Class ID 614-620: When does it come out and why do people afraid of it?Class ID 621-626: What does nian scare of?Class ID 627-633: Why do Chinese people say guònián (?过年）, to pass the nian instead of to celebrate the New Year?Class ID 634-640: How does this legend relate to the custom of Chinese Spring Festival?Class ID601-640 whole class: Do you know any similar legend in other culture?Each student will work on their own lab top the 2 slides required by the teacher.Students click the link and answer the survey.Students will sign out their computer, turn them off, and return to the librarian.The students called by the teacher will present in Chinese “ I wake up at …in the morning, he wakes up at …in the morning”Students wrap up their backpack .Assignment(s)/Homework: Each student created a google slide with a title slide and answered 2 questions in two separate slide. The home work is to complete the slide by making 5 more slides, answering 5 other questions at home. How Pupil Learning is Assessed and Analyzed: The teacher models how to create a google slide through projecting in on the screen, teacher also explains the basic technique needed to edit and modify the slides. During group discussion time teacher will walk around, and help the struggling students. During individual working time, teacher checks the google slides shared with each student make comments and suggests for improvement.Multiple resources are provided, hard copy text book, on line research, and a related you tube video is provided to assist comprehension.The students were grouped in small group of 4-6 with highly able students with the struggling ones. Through group discussion, promote peer scaffolding to assist comprehension as well.By checking the shared google slide from each student, teacher could assist and evaluate individual student comprehension.Practice on class and finish at home could reduce confusion at home.The survey which include questions not only the content related, but also the feedback of the class was designed by the teacher.Reflection on the Lesson’s Effectiveness: This class is the pretty satisfied by both the teacher and the students ( from the survey). Teacher by modeling how to make google slides, and break down tasks into small pieces: first, teacher guided students create a google slide document, a title slide, two slides with the questions on, then the students discuss in small group and fill in the answer in their previously made slides. Eventually finish all the rest of the questions at home. The whole class came out with pretty high qualitied google slides.Lesson Plan Chinese New YearDay 2-Spring CoupletsCourse: Mandarin Chinese 2 Grade: 9th -12th Grade Room : School LibraryTeacher: Ms. Jane Shen Class period: per 3, 4, & 6 Stage of the Language Learning Continuum (LLC): Stage 2 Obtain informationCA World Language Content Standards Addressed: Content….. A.1.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints and further their knowledge of other disciplines.….. A.1.1.e. celebrations, holidays, and rites of passage….. A.1.1.j. important dates in the target cultureCommunication:….. B.1.2 Students interpret written, spoken or signed (ASL) language.Cultures….. C.1.1 Students associate products, practices and perspectives with the target culture.….. C.1.2 Students recognize similarities and differences within the target cultures and among students’ own cultures.Functions….. B.1.5 Students identify learned words, signs (ASL) and phrases in authentic texts.….. B.1.6 Students reproduce and present a written, oral or signed (ASL) product in a culturally authentic way.Differentiated Instruction:Multiple input materials: Teacher uploaded content related videos on the blog for visual aids, posted articles to read on the blog as well, For students with IEP plans, posting on teacher’s blog all the daily agenda, and homework ( here is the link to my blog). Upload all worksheet to the blog. On the blog, when student click each Chinese character, it will link to Arch Chinese online dictionary which will show the students how to pronounce, and write the Chinese characters. Pair share and small group: Pair the struggling students with higher ability student, group 3 pairs into a small group, assigned a small group leader. Each group will sit together working at the same question assigned. Individual assessment: Break down the task into small pieces, ask students to answer two questions out 7 in total. Teacher could assist troubled students not only in the library, but also beyond the classroom through making comments to guide students who are behind, and to challenge higher abled students to answer more questions. Web blog: Teacher will post daily Agenda and homework, handouts on the web blog.Objectives: SWBAT: By the end of the class, student will be able to:Understand the rules of Chinese couplets.Make a google slide file sharing with the teacher including to make a couplet of their own.Materials Needed: Computer with internet connectionProjector Pre-down loaded you tube video related to the Chinese Couplets, an article provided by the teacher.Individual computer with internet connection for each studentEarphones for each student ( students need to bring their own earphone)Textbook: Nihao Chinese book 2Reserve school libraryPosted on teacher’s blog-agenda and assigned questions to answerA survey made with google form linked to the agenda. Agenda:Introduction: Teacher will group students into small group of 4-6. Each student is given a laptop with internet connection.Student watch a youtube video teacher prepared Each student create a google slide shared with teacher. In the google slide, each students need to make at separate slide to answer the questions discussed in their small group.TimeTeacher Procedures, Questions, etc.Student Tasks, Responsibilities, etc. 5 min 5 min10 min15 min10 min5 min5 minTeacher will greet the students in the library, distribute laptop to each student, guided students to sit according to their small group.Teacher taking attendanceDirect Instruction: Teacher project the agenda and the questions each group need to work on. Students will use a new google slide share with teacher.Teacher ask the student to watch the video about the spring couplet posted on the blog.Teacher ask the students to read the article posted on the blog.Small Group Discussion:Teacher ask the students to discuss the answers in small groups and answer in their own google slides.Teacher will walk around, scaffold and guide students in small group discussion, and assist individual student who needs help with google slides.Individual Assessment:Teacher asked the students to work on their own slides.Teacher will check on her computer, monitor, and make comments for each student’s google slides.Survey:Teacher asks students to click the link from the agenda in her blog to answer 10 questions.Wrap up and closing comments: Teacher will ask the student to sign out of the laptop, turn it off and return to the librarian.Teacher will assign the rest of the questions as home work for the students to work on the same google slides they make on class and finish all the questions at home individually.Each student turn on the laptop and sign in with their LAUSD email address to log in the wifi.Students would listen to the teacher and sit with their small group members.Students will follow the teacher’s instruction and create their own google slide file and share with the teacher by input the given email address.Students will watch the video individually and take notes.Students read in small group the article the teacher posted on the blog.Students would discuss the answers for questions assigned.What is a?春联 chūn lián??How many pieces are there in a?春联 chūn lián? What are the names for each pieces in both Chinese and English?What is the rules for the wording of a?春联 chūn lián?What is the order to paste and to read a?春联 chūn lián?When do Chinese paste on the?春联 chūn lián?When do Chinese take off the?春联 chūn lián and what do they do with the old 春联 chūn lián?Pick a 春联 chūn lián from the following and make your own mini couplets in one slide.Each student will work on their own lab top the google slides required by the teacher.Students click the link and answer the survey.Students will sign out their computer, turn them off, and return to the librarian.The students called by the teacher will present in Chinese “ I wake up at …in the morning, he wakes up at …in the morning”Students wrap up their backpack .Assignment(s)/Homework: The home work is to complete the slide answering all the other questions at home. How Pupil Learning is Assessed and Analyzed: The teacher models how to create a google slide through projecting in on the screen, teacher also explains the basic technique needed to edit and modify the slides. During group discussion time teacher will walk around, and help the struggling students. During individual working time, teacher checks the google slides shared with each student make comments and suggests for improvement.Multiple resources are provided, hard copy text book, on line research, and a related you tube video is provided to assist comprehension.The students were grouped in small group of 4-6 with highly able students with the struggling ones. Through group discussion, promote peer scaffolding to assist comprehension as well.By checking the shared google slide from each student, teacher could assist and evaluate individual student comprehension.Practice on class and finish at home could reduce confusion at home.The survey which include questions not only the content related, but also the feedback of the class was designed by the teacher.Reflection on the Lesson’s Effectiveness: This class is the pretty satisfied by both the teacher and the students ( from the survey). Teacher by modeling how to make google slides, and break down tasks into small pieces: first, teacher guided students create a google slide document, a title slide, two slides with the questions on, then the students discuss in small group and fill in the answer in their previously made slides. Eventually finish all the rest of the questions at home. The whole class came out with pretty high qualitied google slides. ................
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