Quarter 1 (2026-27)
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| Course: | AP Chinese Language & Culture - Ms. Pai |
| Book: | Quarter 1 (2026-27) |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8:45 AM |
August 13/14
Unit #: Title
Knowing You, Knowing Me
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know the teacher and classmates
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Daily routine (classroom rule)
- Design your own name stick
- Sign up "banzhang" sheet for August and September
- "Daily star" assign (Google Classroom sign up)
- "Seven things about me" assign
Inside outside circle
Homework
- Complete...
1. Submit your summer work if you have them ( Next Wednesday / Friday office hour)
2. Course syllabus return slip due 8/27 (you will get a hard copy in class next week)
3. "Seven Things about Me" letter size paper poster show & tell ( August 21 present, upload to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.
4. "Daily Star" talk show starts next week
August 17/18 -Unit 1
Unit #1: School & Family : Chinese is Fun!
Unit Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to read " I Love Studying Chinese" and answer the preview questions, discuss with peers.
- Students will be able to answer and write down the text questions with complete sentences after their reading.
- Students will be able to using "firstly, secondly, in addition" grammar usage and new vocabularies to write their own experience/story about studying Chinese language 200 words.
Unit Biblical Integration Goals
Student will be able to
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Honor Family and Godly Relationships (Exodus 20:12 & Ephesians 6:1–3)
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Connect traditional Chinese family values (filial piety/尊老爱幼) and personal interests with the Biblical command to honor parents and use individual gifts to bless the family.
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1 Minute – Warm-up & Scripture Focus: Display Exodus 20:12 in Chinese ("当孝敬父母，使你的日子在耶和华你神所赐你的地上得以长久。"). Briefly connect traditional Chinese family values to God's commandment to love and honor our families.
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3 Minutes – Pair-Share (Target Language Practice): Have students turn to a partner and use key unit expressions to share one thing they love doing that blesses or helps their family.
Sentence Frame: "我爱 [活动]，是因为 [原因]。在你看来，这怎样表达对父母的爱和孝敬？"
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1 Minute – Wrap-up Prayer: Conclude with a short prayer asking God for wisdom to demonstrate His love and honor through daily actions at home and school.
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Memorize Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Unit Standards
NSFLI: 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 4.1 4.2 ACSI BI. WL. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 ISTE: 1.a 1.b 4.c 5.b 6.a
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Understand course syllabus & class expectation
know their classmates better though "seven things about me" picture talk presentation
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Daily routine
- Daily Star talk show from next class
- Syllabus
- Class expectation and reward system
- Da Zhong Xiao exercise
- L1 text 1 Q & A & group discussion (Google Classroom)
Homework
- Complete...
1. Submit your summer work if you have them ( this Wednesday / Friday office hour) due Friday
2. Class work L1 text 1 Q & A due today (check in Google Classroom)
3. Course Syllabus return slip (parent & student sign) due August 27
4. "Seven Things about Me" show & tell due August 21
5. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/25
https://classroom.google.com/c/ODc0NTE1NjU2OTQ0?cjc=3nrwthg2 （2A）
August 19/20
Unit #: Title
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Daily Routine
- Daily Star talk show
- Clock partner sheet
- Text worksheet with 1:00 partner, write on white board, oral report (8/31 quiz handwriting 200 words)
- upload CW to Google Classroom
Homework
- Complete...
1. Show & Tell next class (upload your poster to Google Classroom)
2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/25
3. Syllabus slip due 8/27
4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 8/27 (Google Classroom) ck in instruction
5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 8/31
August 21/24
Unit #: Title
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: rehearse picture talk with your neighbor
- Daily Star Talk show
- "Seven Things about me" presentation
Homework
- Complete...
1. Show & Tell finish up presentation
2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/25
3. Syllabus slip due 8/27
4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 8/27 (Google Classroom) ck in instruction
5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 8/31
August 25/26
Unit #: Title
Knowing You, Knowing Me
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: L1 sentences due / rehearse presentation with a neighbor
- Daily star : James / Katelyn Zhang
- Seven Things about Me show & tell
Homework
- Complete...
1. Show & Tell finish up presentation if we are not done today
2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due today
3. Syllabus slip due next class
4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 8/27 (Google Classroom) ck in instruction
5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 8/31 (tbp. 9 )
6. Tbp. 9 writing exercise 200 words due next class (optional, it will help your quiz)
August 27/28
Unit #: Title
Knowing You, Knowing Me
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Syllabus slip due / L1 T2 Q & A due
- Daily star : 1A Yule/ 2A Yicheng
- Join AP Classroom
- WL Handbook presentation https://acrobathttps://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:8497f0e0-17ae-45d6-a03c-e9adaafebc58
- Clock partner
- Tbp. 9 200 words writing with 1:00 partner (upload your whiteboard)
Homework
- Complete...
1. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due today (Google Classroom) ck in instruction
2. Lesson 1 writing quiz 8/31
Aug 31/Sept 1
Unit #: Title
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work :
- Daily star: Yule / Yicheng
- Clock partners
- L1 grammar exercise with your clock partner
Homework
- Complete...
1. Complete your CW. We will ck in next class
2. Summer camp worksheet due 9/4
3. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/2 (updated)
4. Lesson 1 MCQ ( reading) test on 9/14
September 2/3
Unit #: Title
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
know their classmates better though picture talk project
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work : ck in L1 grammar exercise
- Daily star : Enduo / Jefferson
- L1 writing quiz
- Seven Things about me finish presentation
Homework
- Complete...
1.Summer camp worksheet due 9/8 (both sided)
2. Lesson 6 text 1 Q & A due 9/10 (Moon Festival)
3. L1 reading MCQ test 9/14
4. Lesson 6 sentences due 9/18 (Moon Festival)
September 8/9
Unit #: Title
Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it
Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers
Understand Chinese family value
Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life
Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Summer camp worksheet due
- Daily star： Caiyu/ Jefferson & Bowen Wang
- Peer grading writing quiz
- Show & Tell finish
Homework
- Complete...
1. Lesson 6 text 1 Q & A due 9/10 (hard copy)
2. Lesson 6 sentences due 9/18
3. L1 reading MCQ test 9/14
September 10/11-Unit 2
Unit #2: Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Unit Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to make a group project on Chinese traditional festivals.
- Students will be able to answer and write down the texts questions with complete sentence after their reading.
- Students will be able to use the content of the text and other resources from research, discuss, participate in a group of three people to make a festival project
- Students will be make their presentation through slides/ poster/ skit. (Presentation requirement and rubric will be provided)
Unit Biblical Integration Goals
Student will be able to
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Understand Thankfulness, Joy, and God’s Faithfulness in Celebrations (Philippians 4:6, 13)
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Connect Chinese cultural festival traditions, symbolic foods, and origins to expressing gratitude to God, seeking Him in prayer, and finding strength through Him during times of celebration.
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1 Minute – Scripture Focus & Cultural Connection: Display Philippians 4:6 in Chinese ("应当一无挂虑，只要凡事藉着祷告、祈求，和感谢，将你们所要的告诉神。"). Briefly highlight how Chinese traditional festivals focus on family gathering and thanksgiving, and how God calls us to live with joyful, thankful hearts in every celebration.
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3 Minutes – Pair-Share (Target Language Practice): Have students pair up to discuss their favorite festival traditions/foods using unit grammar and vocabulary, then share one thing they pray or thank God for during these holiday moments. Sentence Frame: "每到 [节日名]，大家都喜欢 [活动/吃某种食物]。不管怎样，我最想要感谢神的是......，因为......"
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Memorize 腓立比书4:6 followed by a brief prayer giving thanks for God's blessings and cultural heritage.
Unit Standards
NSFLI: 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 4.1 4.2 ACSI BI. WL. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 ISTE: 1.a 1.b 4.c 5.b 6.a
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on Chinese traditional festivals
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: L6 T1 Q & A due
- Daily star: Xiwen / Zhiyuan
- L6 Text , review Q & A
- Festivals project grouping and project explanation
- Group meeting
Homework
- Complete...
1. L1 reading MCQ 9/14
2. L6 sentences due 9/18 in paper
3. Festivals project starts 9/16
4. Moon festival presentation 9/24
September 14/15
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on Moon Festival
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work:
- L1 reading MCQ
- Show & tell finishing
- Group meeting for project
Homework
- Complete...
1. Moon festival quizlet due
2. L6 sentences due 9/18 in paper
3. Festivals project starts 9/16
4. Moon festival presentation 9/24
September 16/17
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on traditional Festivals
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Moon festival quizlet due
- Daily star: Matthew / Lexi
- Group project complete 30% in class / sign up party sheet
Homework
- Complete...
- L6 sentences due next class
- Festivals culture notes worksheet due next class (Google Classroom)
- Group project presentation 9/24
September 18/21
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on Moon Festival
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Daily routine : L6 sentences due. peer check in before submission/ Festivals culture notes worksheet due
- Daily star : Rachel / Darren Yu
- Festival group project complete 70% in class (included 30% last class)
Homework
- Complete...
1. Complete group project next class
2. Project presentation & party 9/24 (submit on Google classroom, bring one rubric each group, bring party stuff)
September 22/23
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
诗篇72:5 太阳还存，月亮还在， 人要敬畏你，直到万代！(Simplified Character)
詩篇72:5 太陽還存，月亮還在， 人要敬畏你，直到萬代！(Traditional Character)
May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. (Psalm 72:5)
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on traditional Festivals
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: sit with your group people
- Daily routine
- Daily star : Rachel / Darren
- Group project (use your class time productively) complete and rehearse in class
- 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% grade ( Bring one rubric with all your names on it for group grading )
2. Bring party food or whatever you signed up as participation grade.
3. Moon festival presentation/party next class!
September 28/29
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on Moon Festival
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work:
- Moon festival presentation finish
- Moon festival handout /worksheet in group
- Group report
Homework
- Complete...
1.(CW) Moon festival handout reading /worksheet exercise due next class
2. Moon festival handout reading (10/2 quiz)
3. L5 Text 1 Q & A due 10/6
4. L6 MCQ test 10/8
September 24/25
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Make a group project on traditional Festivals
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Group project Rehearsal / ck in party food/drink/cups/plates/napkins (Participation grade)
- Daily routine
- Group project presentation /party
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. Finish presentation
3. Moon Festival quiz (handout on Google Classroom)
4. Moon festival handout worksheet due 9/30 (there are questions)
5. Moon festival worksheet quiz on 9/2
Sept 30/Oct 1
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Moon festival worksheet due
- Daily star :
- Moon festival kahoot! (top 3 get EC for quiz)
- Review worksheet
Homework
- Complete...
1.(CW) Moon festival handout reading /worksheet exercise due today
2. Moon festival handout reading (10/2 quiz)
3. L5 Text 1 Q & A due 10/6
4. L6 MCQ test 10/8
October 2/5
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Moon festival bingo
- Moon festival culture quiz
- Assigned L6 T2 recording assignment
Homework
- Complete...
1. L5 Text 1 Q & A due 10/6
2. L6 MCQ test 10/8
3. Lesson 6 text 2 Q & A due 10/8 (record the questions include pre-Q and your answer, upload to Google Classroom)
October 6/7
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 6 Moon Festival
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: L5 Text 1 Q & A due
- Daily routine
- Daily star : Audrey / Eric Liu
- AP Classroom unit 1 MCQ practice
- L6 grammar exercise (group)
Homework
- Complete...
1. L6 MCQ test 10/8
2. Lesson 6 text 2 Q & A due 10/8 (record the questions include pre-Q and your answer, upload to Google Classroom)
3. L5 Text 2 Q & A due 10/12
4. L5 vocabulary quiz 10/15
October 8/9
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Language & Culture
Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (September 25 this year)
Lesson 5 Lunar New Year & Qi Xi Jie
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Review Chinese traditional holidays
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 major Chinese festivals and celebrations
Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings
Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Recording HW due
- Daily star:
- L6 MCQ test
- L6 grammar group report
Homework
- Complete...
1.Lesson 6 text 2 Q & A due 10/8 (record the questions include pre-Q and your answer, upload to Google Classroom)
2. L5 Text 2 Q & A due 10/12
3. L5 vocabulary quiz 10/15