Quarter 1 (2024-25)

August 13/14

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

know the teacher and classmates

Make my ID card

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Daily routine (classroom rule)
3. Design your own name stick
4. Sign up "banzhang" sheet for August and September
5. 3 Things about summer, Think-group-share, report 
6. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
7. My ID card

Homework

• Complete...

"Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell ( August 21 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

August 15/16

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Understand course syllabus & class expectation

Introduce your classmate

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Syllabus 
3. Class expectation and reward system
4. Join class Google Classroom
5. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
6. Birthday Line Up 

Homework

• Complete...

1. Syllabus return slip (parent & student sign) due August 26

2. "Seven Things about Me" show & tell due August 22

3. Bring your textbook & workbook next week

4. "Daily Star" talk show starts next week

5. Bring index cards make character cards next week 

6. Watch "Didi" movie in theater to get extra credit 2% on your first test (optional) Keep your ticket as evidence.

August 19/20

Unit #: Title

Hanyu Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Pinyin chart on table 
3. Daily Routine
4. Daily Star talk show
5. Join Google Classroom & Quizlet class https://quizlet.com/join/VDq7Pu3aX
6. Make number flash cards
7. Counting 1-20
8. Review activity
9. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
10. Birthday Line Up

Homework

• Complete...

1. Quizlet "number" due 8/21

2. Number worksheet due Friday ( at least 3 lines)

3. "Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell ( updated August 27 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

August 21/22

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: pinyin chart preview / Quizlet number due, ck in
3. Daily Star talk show
4. Counting 1-30 and by 2
5. Pinyin chart p.1 & 2 
6. Birthday line up introduce classmate (if not done)
7. Learning friendship song & tongue twister

Homework

• Complete...

1. Pinyin chart practice

2. Number worksheet due Friday ( at least 3 lines)

3. "Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell ( updated August 27 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

4. friendship song & tongue twister presentation with your partner on 8/29

August 23/26

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Number word search / Number character worksheet due
3. Daily Star talk show
4. Counting 1-50 & by 5
5. Pinyin chart p. 3,4 practice
6. Review 
7. Pair work ( presentation)

Homework

• Complete...

1. Pinyin chart practice

2. "Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell next class, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

3. friendship song & tongue twister presentation with your partner on 8/29

4. Pinyin dictation quiz 9/4

5. Number dictation quiz 9/6  (extra credit : 0 in Chinese character)

August 27/28

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister

Present "seven things about me" project

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: rehearse presentation with a partner
3. Daily Star talk show
4. Counting 1-70 and by 3
5. "Seven Things about Me" presentation
   

Homework

• Complete...

1. "Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell due today, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

2. Friendship song & tongue twister presentation with your partner on 8/29

3. Pinyin dictation quiz 9/4

4. Number dictation quiz 9/6  (extra credit : 0 in Chinese character)

5. Return "my ID card" today /next class

Aug 29/Sept 3

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: sudoku worksheet /collect "my ID card"
3. Daily Star talk show
4. Friendship song & tongue twister presentation
   

Homework:

1. Pinyin dictation quiz 9/4

2. Number dictation quiz 9/6  (extra credit : 0 in Chinese character)

September 4/5

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Understand numbers

Understand Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: pinyin chart review
3. Daily routine
4. Daily star talk show : Marisol 
5. Pinyin dictation/quiz, peer grading
6. "Seven things about me" presentation : Ethan Fu, Luke W. & Jacob Zhang
7. Birthday line up , collect " my ID card"

Homework

• Complete...

1. Bring red pen for peer grading from now on

2. Number 1-10 dictation/quiz next time (Chinese Zero is extra credit)

September 6/9

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: number bingo
3. Number dictation/quiz, peer edit
4. Moon festival project group meeting

Homework

• Complete...

September 10/11

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 17 this year)

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: sit with your group people/ ck in HW (research material) & Quizlet due (Moon Festival)
3. Daily routine/ daily star talk : Hypatia
4. Group project (use your class time productively) 
5. Sign up party sheet

Homework

• Complete...

1. Festivals culture notes Q & A due 9/12 (Google Classroom)

2. Moon festival presentation & party 9/18

September 12/13

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 17 this year)

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: sit with your group people/ ck in HW culture notes due (GC)
3. Daily routine/ daily star talk show : Anthony
4. Group project (use your class time productively) 
5. Sign up party sheet cont.

Homework

• Complete...

1. Number culture notes Q & A due 9/16 (Google Classroom)

2. Moon festival presentation & party 9/18

September 16/17

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 17 this year)

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: sit with your group people/ ck in HW Number culture notes due (GC)
3. Daily routine/ daily star talk show : Aria Liu
4. Group project (use your class time productively) 
5. Sign up party sheet if you need to have last minute change

Homework

• Complete...

1. Everyone upload your group project if you have slide show. "Skit" group need to upload your script (everyone) late work 80%

2. Bring your rubric and party food or whatever you sign up as participation grade.

3. Moon festival presentation next class!

September 18/19

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 17 this year)

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Group project Rehearsal / ck in party food/drink/cups/plates/napkins (Participation grade)
3. Group project presentation /party 

Homework

• Complete...

September 20/23

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 17 this year)

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Moon Festival bingo 
3. Bingo (extra credit on project grade for first 3 bingo)
4. Daily Star: Alex Xu
5. Hello China video clip : Full Moon meaning 
6. Group presentation finish
7. Kahoo-Moon Festival (winners extra credit on group project)

Homework

• Complete...

1. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning next week

September 24/25

Unit #: Title

Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Number worksheet (how many?)
3. Daily Star: Alex (make up from last class)
4. L1 D1 video, wbp. 12 MCQ
5. Read aloud text
6. Making new character cards

Homework

• Complete...

1. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

2. Greeting culture notes Q & A due 9/26

3. New character sheet writing for today's learning

4. Greetings Quizlet due 9/27  

5. L1 Quizlet due 10/2

6. L1 D1 dictation 10/2

7. L1D1 character cards due 10/2 (what you have done in class, keep them well in a bag)

8. L1D1 character sheet due 10/8

September 26/27

Unit #: Title

Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Greeting culture notes Q & A due 
3. Daily Star
4. Confucius' video clip (birthday 9/28)
5. New character cards making
6. AC 1 PPT review new vocabulary

Homework

• Complete...

1. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

2. Workbook p. 14 due 9/30

3. Culture notes : Chinese form of address due 9/30

4. Greetings Quizlet due 9/27  

5. L1 Quizlet due 10/2

6. L1 D1 dictation 10/2

7. L1D1 character cards due 10/2 (what you have done in class, keep them well in a bag)

8. L1D1 character sheet due 10/8

Sept 30/Oct 1

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: wbp.15 & 16 E / ck in HW Wbp. 14 & Culture notes : Chinese form of address & greeting Quizlet due
3. Character flashcard making (one card) & review game
4.  D1 grammar & exercise
5. AC1 PPT review

Homework

• Complete...

1. L1 Quizlet due 10/2

2. L1 D1 vocabulary dictation quiz 10/2 ( phrases, pinyin & meaning) on textbook vocabulary

3. L1D1 character cards due 10/2 (what you have done in class, keep them well in a bag)

4. L1D1 character sheet due 10/8

5. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning next week

October 2/3

Unit #: Title

IC1 Lesson 1 Greetings 

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: character bingo / ck in HW L1 quizlet & 20 character cards
3. Dictation quiz, peer grading
4. AC worksheet poem)

Homework

• Complete...

1. L1D1 character sheet due 10/8

2. AC p.20-21 worksheet  & make a name card due 10/8

3. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning next week

October 8/9

Unit #: Title

IC 1-1 Greetings

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: Radical worksheet / HW D1 character sheet due, my name card worksheet due
3. Daily Star: Benjamin
4. ichinese reader sign up
5. L1 D2 video, T/F wbp.17
6. Read aloud text role-play
7. Country PPT
8. Country poster
9. New character cards making

Homework

• Complete...

1. AC workbook worksheet due 

2. Bring your "name card"

3. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning

4. Reader 1 due 10/14 (ichinese reader 2 books assigned)

5. L1 D2 dictation quiz on Monday 10/14 (7 phrases) 

October 10/11

Unit #: Title

IC 1-1 Greetings

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: wbp.n18AB pinyin & speaking BC / Hw worksheet due
3. Daily star: Jonathan 
4. New character cards making ( phrases quiz next class)
5. Inside outside circle  (name card required)

Homework

• Complete...

1. Wbp. 18 Speaking A 5 Q & A 

2. Reader 1 due 10/14 (ichinese reader 2 books assigned)

3. L1 D2 dictation quiz on Monday 10/14 (7 phrases) 

4. L1 written test on 10/21