Quarter 3 (2025-26)

January 6/7

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: Find out which country's flag in Chinese on your desk
3. Pray together for the nations
4. Padlet Christmas break one sentence 
5. New Year Resolution (top 3 on teacher's list or modify)
6. Group of four, supplementary reading IC 4 lesson 11 text recording

Homework

• Complete...

1. Class work: IC4-11 group recording sent to Google Classroom due today

2. L5 text 1 Q&A on Google Classroom due 1/8 (submit paper)

3. Reader 7 due 1/12, 10 PM

4. IC 4 L11 Quizlet due 1/14

5. IC4-11 Q & A (8 Q) on Google Doc sent to Google Classroom due 1/12 (submit paper)

January 8/9

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: Lesson 5 Text 1 Q&A due / AC worksheet
3. HW discussion , submit 
4. S1 FRQ B test review
5. FRQ B practice with a partner ( peer grading)
6. Turn in peer grading sheet as exit ticket 

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 7 due 1/12, 10 PM

2. IC4-11 Q & A (8 Q) on Google Doc sent to Google Classroom due 1/12 (submit paper)

3. IC 4 L11 Quizlet due 1/14

4. AC worksheet p.119 task 2 & 3 & 120 listening (write on the worksheet on IPAD) via Google Classroom, due 1/14. 

5. IC 4 L11 worksheet due 1/16 (write & save on IPAD)  grammar reference in IC textbook on Google Classroom  

6. Harvest Lesson 5 vocabulary quiz 1/21 (including 吉祥话 in the IC 4-11 text）

January 12/13

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: ck in Reader 7 / IC4-11 Q & A (submit paper)
3. Personal Bible Verse drawing
4. IC 4-11 Q & A review, collect HW
5. FRQ B speaking pair exercise

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 7 due today 10 PM, Reader 8 due 1/16

2. IC 4 L11 Quizlet due 1/14

3. AC worksheet p.119 task 2 & 3 & 120 listening (write on the worksheet on IPAD) via Google Classroom, due 1/14. 

4. IC 4 L11 worksheet due 1/16 (write & save on IPAD)  grammar reference in IC textbook on Google Classroom  

5. Harvest Lesson 5 vocabulary quiz 1/21 (including 吉祥话 in the IC 4-11 text）

6. Harvest Lesson 5 text 2 Q & A due 1/23 ( in paper) #14 double sided , questions & answers

January 14/15

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: IC 4 L11 Quizlet due / AC worksheet p.119 task 2 & 3 & 120 listening due
3. AC worksheet review
4. Harvest L5 grammar sentences with clock partner

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 8 due 1/16

2. IC 4 L11 worksheet due 1/16 (write & save on IPAD)  grammar reference in IC textbook on Google Classroom  

3. Harvest Lesson 5 vocabulary quiz 1/21 (including 吉祥话 in the IC 4-11 text）

4. Harvest Lesson 5 text 2 Q & A due 1/23 ( in paper) #14 double sided , questions & answers

January 16/20

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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： Reader 8 due / IC 4-11 WB due (on ipad)
3. FRQ A writing exercise

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 8 due today 10 PM  

2. Harvest Lesson 5 vocabulary quiz 1/21 (including 吉祥话 in the IC 4-11 text）

3. Harvest Lesson 5 text 2 Q & A due 1/23 ( in paper) #14 double sided , questions & answers

January 21/22

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: ICR QB 
3. L5 quiz, peer grading
4. L5 text 2 

Homework

• Complete...

1. Harvest Lesson 5 text 2 Q & A due 1/23 ( in paper) #14 double sided , questions & answers

2. MCQ test 1/27

3. Reader 9 due 1/23

January 23/26

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: L5 T2 Q & A due
3. ICR practice test MCQ 

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 9 due 10 pm today

2. MCQ test 1/27

3. L7 Text 1 Q & A due 1/29

January 27/28

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: ck in Reader 9 (due 
3. AP MCQ test 
   

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 10 due 1/29

2. L7 Text 1 Q & A due 1/29

3. AP FRQ test ( writing & speaking) 1/29 

January 29/30

Unit #: Title

Unit 4 Festivals and Customs

Lesson 5 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated

Express agreement, excitement, or approval 

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand the Chinese lunar calendar and the animal zodiac

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: Reader 10 due / L7 Text 1 Q & A due 
3. AP FRQ test ( writing & speaking)
   
4. LNY group project grouping & meeting

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 10 due 10 pm today

2. LNY presentation & party  2/9

3. Bring project materials

February 2/3

Unit #: Title

Culture Topic: Lunar New Year Celebration 

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Name major Chinese festivals, give their dates, and identify foods with which they are associated

Express Lunar New Year wishes

Describe LNY legend, customs, cultural significance

Wish others success or good health

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: sit with your group ( 3A group list on white board) / ck in materials 
3. Group project starts, should complete at least 40% in class today

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 10 due 2/6

2. CNY Quizlet due next class

3. LNY project presentation & party 2/10 , bring food or whatever you signed up 

4. Get extra credit to attend VCS LNY celebration on Sat. 2/7 (Upload your picture on Google Classroom) 

February 4/5

Unit #: Title

Culture Topic: Lunar New Year Celebration

Objectives

• Students will be able to...

Name major Chinese festivals, give their dates, and identify foods with which they are associated

Express Lunar New Year wishes

Describe LNY legend, customs, cultural significance

Wish others success or good health

Classroom Activities

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: ck in CNY Quizlet due 
3. Group project cont. should complete at least 80% today including previous class 40%

4. Sign up party sheet

   
   

Homework

• Complete...

1. Reader 10 due 2/6

2. CNY Quizlet due today

3. LNY project presentation & party 2/10 , bring food or whatever you signed up 

4. Get extra credit to attend VCS LNY celebration on Sat. 2/7 (Upload your picture on Google Classroom)