curriculum

 Mandarin I  2012-2013 Course Description Mandarin 1 is an introductory course for novice learner of the Chinese language and culture. Students will build a basic vocabulary on familiar everyday topics through a variety of listening, speaking, reading and handwriting in the classroom. Thematic Unit & Time Frame Unit 1: Introduction, Greetings/Welcome September 4- October 5 *Names *Ages *Numbers *Greetings to peers and adults *Greetings at different times *Culture (Mid-Autumn Festival) *Pinyin and Radicals Unit 2: About Myself October 8 - November 9 *My nationality *My language(s) *My body <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*My hobby <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*My likes/dislikes: food and color <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">project: different between you and your friend <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 3: My Family November12-December21 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Kinship names <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Number of family members <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Occupation of family members <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Location of my home: city and none city <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Rooms in my house <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Home furniture * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">House chores <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Pets <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project : Dream Home <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 4: Dates, Times and Chinese Festival January 2-February 28 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Tell and speak about time and dates <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Talk about one’s age and birthday <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*invite someone to dinners <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Arrange a dinner date <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Name of major lunar festivals <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Celebration of lunar New Year <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Folk stories: the Zodiac animals <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Project: Chinese Zodiac <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 5: School Life March1-April 12 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Inside the school building <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Classroom facilities <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Academic subjects <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*School event <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Favorite subject <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unit 6: Communities April22-June7 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Weather <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*transportation <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">*Places <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Year End Review June 10-June21 Assessment
 * 20% Homework
 * 20% Project
 * 20% Quizzes
 * 20% Unit Test
 * 20% Class participation and behavior (class work, class participation and behavior)