Quarter 2 (2026-27)
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| Course: | AP Chinese Language & Culture - Ms. Pai |
| Book: | Quarter 2 (2026-27) |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8:45 AM |
October 12/14
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: L5 T2 Q & A due
- Daily star: Jolina / Eric
- AP exam instruction
Homework
- Complete...
1. L5 vocabulary quiz 10/15
October 15/20
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...
- L5 vocabulary & grammar sentence quiz
- AP Exam instruction
Homework
- Complete...
1.L3 Text 1 Q & A due 10/21 (Questions on Google Classroom)
2. Eight major cuisine worksheet due 10/23 ( Videos on Google Classroom )
3. Eight major cuisine article Q & A due 10/23 (file on Google Classroom)
4. L5 MCQ test 10/27
October 21/22--Unit 3
Unit #3: Beijing Teahouse
Unit Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to read aloud " Beijing Tea House" role-play and answer the preview questions, discuss with peers.
- Students will be able to answer and write down two texts questions with complete sentences after their reading.
- Students will be able to watch "Eight Major Cuisines " video clips to complete two worksheets.
- Students will be able to make group recording from the text they choose (role-play)
Unit Biblical Integration Goals
Student will be able to
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Connect Chinese food culture and physical activity to the Biblical principles of honoring God with our bodies and practicing gratitude in everyday choices.
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1 Corinthians 10:31 in Chinese ("所以，你们或吃或喝，无论做什么，都要为荣耀神而行。"). Briefly highlight how food and sports are not just cultural or personal preferences, but daily opportunities to practice good stewardship and bring glory to God.
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Think-Pair-Share (Target Language Practice): Have students turn to a partner and discuss how healthy eating or staying active helps them honor God, using key unit structures. Sentence Frame: "在我看来，健康的[饮食/运动]不仅能[身体好]，而且能够[表达对神的感谢]。除了[锻炼/注意饮食]以外，我们还可以......"
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Reflection & Group Prayer: Ask 1–2 students to share their responses using target vocabulary, memorize the verse.
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...
Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures
Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely
Discuss views and opinions
Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: L3 T1 Q & A due
- Daily star: Oliver Hu / Eric Liu
- Review HW Q & A. collect HW
- Eight major cuisines part I video clip
- AP exam instruction
Homework
- Complete...
1.Eight major cuisine worksheet due 10/23 ( Videos on Google Classroom )
2. Eight major cuisine article Q & A due 10/23 (file on Google Classroom)
3. L5 MCQ test 10/27
4. Lesson 3 quiz 10/29
October 23/26
Unit #: Title
Unit 3 Beijing Tea House
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures
Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely
Discuss views and opinions
Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time
Review Chinese traditional holidays
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Eight major cuisine worksheet due /Eight major cuisine article Q & A due
- Daily star : Elia
- Eight major cuisine part 2 video clip
- L3 grammar exercise, group report
Homework
- Complete...
1. L5 MCQ test 10/27
2. Lesson 3 quiz 10/29
3. L3 T1 group recording due 11/2 (will be done in class)
October 27/28
Unit #: Title
L3 Beijing Teahouse
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures
Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely
Discuss views and opinions
Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work:
- Daily star:
- L5 MCQ reading test
- L3 grammar exercise in group, oral report
Homework
- Complete...
1. L5 MCQ test 10/27
2. Lesson 3 quiz 10/29
3. L3 T1 group recording due 11/2 (will be done in class)
4. Reader 1 due 11/1
October 29/30
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures
Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely
Discuss views and opinions
Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- L3 quiz
- L3 text recording in group
Homework
- Complete...
1. L3 Text group recording due 11/2 (will be done in class today)
2. Reader 1 due 11/1
3. L3 MCQ Reading test 11/6
November 2 /3
Unit #: Title
Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures
Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely
Discuss views and opinions
Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: ICR Question Bank / Reader 1 due
- Daily star:
- L3 Quiz
- L3 pair recording wit clock partner
Homework
- Complete...
1. Reader 1 due 10 PM today
2. L3 MCQ Reading 11/6
3. L9 Text 2 Q & A due 11/4
November 4/5--Unit 5
Unit #5: Contemporary Life ( Harvest L9 & 10, IC 4-12, IC 4-14, IC 4-18)
Unit Student Learning Outcome(s)
Students will be able to understand:
- How has contemporary life changed in last generation?
- What impact do cultural values and traditions have on contemporary life?
- What influences one's interpretation and perception of what is valued in contemporary life?
Unit Biblical Integration Goal
Student will be able to
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Connect the study of influential historical figures (such as Confucius) and Chinese history to God's sovereignty over history and finding ultimate peace and purpose in Him.
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Hebrews 4:9 希伯来书4：9 "这样看来，必另有一安息日的安息为神的子民存留。". Explain that while historical figures like Confucius 孔子 sought wisdom and social order, true peace and lasting legacy are found when we yield our life journeys to God's ultimate plan.
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Think-Pair-Share : Have students partner up to discuss a historical figure or admirable characteristic using unit grammar structures, reflecting on how God leads human history.
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Sentence Frame: "难怪[历史人物名]对中国历史有很大的影响，因为他/她...... 既然人心筹算自己的道路，我们就更应该把生命交给神，在祂里面享受真正的平安。"
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Ask 1–2 students to share their sentence aloud with the class, then memorize the verse.
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Narrate the general timeline of Chinese history
Describe the historical significance of major Chinese dynasties
Talk about important Chinese material and cultural artifacts
Discuss the contributions of key Chinese historical figures
Explain an idea by including examples and relevant details
Describe admirable characteristics of a person
Summarize key points
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: ICR QB / Ck in L3 recording (CW 11/2) / L9 Text 2 Q & A due
- Daily star: Elaine
- Review text Q & A
- Story Narration instruction & exercise
- Culture & history slides project with clock partner
Homework
- Complete...
1. Reader 2 due 11/6 10 PM
2. L3 MCQ Reading 11/6
3. Read through Harvest L9 text & IC 4-18 text (Google Classroom) for history & culture project 11/10
4. History & culture presentation 11/17
5. History & culture quiz 12/2
November 6/9
Unit #: Title
Unit 5 Contemporary Life ( Harvest L9 & 10, IC 4-12, IC 4-14, IC 4-18)
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Narrate the general timeline of Chinese history
Describe the historical significance of major Chinese dynasties
Talk about important Chinese material and cultural artifacts
Discuss the contributions of key Chinese historical figures
Explain an idea by including examples and relevant details
Describe admirable characteristics of a person
Summarize key points
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: ICR QB / Reader 2 ck in
- L3 MCQ test
- Email response exercise
Homework
- Complete...
1.Bring History & culture slides information for project (Read through Harvest L9 text & IC 4-18 text (Google Classroom)
2. Reader 3 due 11/13
3. History & culture presentation 11/17
4. History & culture quiz 12/2
November 10/12
Unit #: Title
Unit 5 Contemporary Life ( Harvest L9 & 10, IC 4-12, IC 4-14, IC 4-18)
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Narrate the general timeline of Chinese history
Describe the historical significance of major Chinese dynasties
Talk about important Chinese material and cultural artifacts
Discuss the contributions of key Chinese historical figures
Explain an idea by including examples and relevant details
Describe admirable characteristics of a person
Summarize key points
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Ck in story narration / Reader 2 ck in
- Daily star: Elaine & Zhiling
- History & culture group project
Homework
- Complete...
1.History & culture slides information for project (Read through Harvest L9 & 10 text & IC 4-18 text (Google Classroom)
2. Reader 3 due 11/13
3. History & culture presentation 11/17
4. History & culture quiz 12/2
5. IC 4-18 WB due 11/19
6. AP Classroom unit 1 & 2 videos
November 13/16
Unit #: Title
Unit 5 Contemporary Life ( Harvest L9 & 10, IC 4-12, IC 4-14, IC 4-18)
Objectives
- Students will be able to...
Narrate the general timeline of Chinese history
Describe the historical significance of major Chinese dynasties
Talk about important Chinese material and cultural artifacts
Discuss the contributions of key Chinese historical figures
Explain an idea by including examples and relevant details
Describe admirable characteristics of a person
Summarize key points
Classroom Activities
- Devotional/Prayer...
- Bell work: Reader 3 ck in
- Daily star: Zoey
- History & culture group project finishing
Homework
- Complete...
1.Reader 3 due 10 PM today
2. History & culture presentation 11/17
3. IC 4-18 WB due 11/19 (write it online )
4. History & culture quiz 12/2
5. AP Classroom unit 1 & 2 videos watching
2. Reader 4 due tomorrow!
3. L4 text 1 Q & A due 11/17 (questions on Google Classroom)
4. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.