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

• Understand Thankfulness, Joy, and God’s Faithfulness in Celebrations (Philippians 4:6, 13)

• 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.

• 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.

• 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......"

• 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

1. Devotional/Prayer...
2. Bell work: L6 T1 Q & A due
3. Daily star: Xiwen / Zhiyuan
4. L6 Text , review Q & A
5. Festivals project grouping and project explanation 
6. 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