Name : Chen Jie

Chinese 2 CURRICULUM MAP

MONTH / THREAD / BIG IDEA / CONTENT / SKILLS / CROSS CURRICULAR / ASSESSMENT
Aug. / Friends and I / Diversity / 1.Introduction
2.Descriptions about person / 1. Present basic introduction of oneself and friends.
2. Identify, exchange, and present personal and biographical information including physical descriptions, personality, characteristics, and interests.
3. Identify a person based on a physical description and/or personality description. / Math / Oral quiz
Listening quiz
Sept. / Friends and I / Diversity / 1.Injuries
2.Health
3.House and room / 1.Exchange, interpret, and present information about past accidents and injuries.
2.Identify cultural perspectives on health.
3.Exchange, interpret, and present information about homes, rooms, and furnishings.
4.Exchange information about styles of housing and furnishings in China / Health
Math
Art / Cultural quiz
Conversation quiz
Dictation
Oct. / Friends and I /School Life / Relevance / 1.Occupations
2.Courses
3.School-related activities / 1.Exchange, interpret, and describe information about occupations.
2.Exchange, interpret, and describe information about occupational preferences and future plans.
3.Discuss the attitudes of a Chinese-speaking culture towards
different professions
4.Exchange information about present school classes and school-related activities / Social Studies / Tell a passage about the future job plan
Nov. / School Life/
Getting Aboard / Relevance / 1.Daily life
2.Comparisons of different school system and grading system
3. Weather
4. Weather report / 1.Interpret and describe a daily school routine including course schedules and extracurricular and activities in a Chinese-speaking country.
2. Discuss how the course offerings in a Chinese-speaking country reflect the goals of its educational system.
3. Compare the grading system in a Chinese speaking country to that in the U.S.
4. Present a description of the upcoming weather.
5. Exchange information about past and present weather conditions.
6. Identify meteorological conditions from a Chinese weather report. / Math
Geography / Listening quiz about the schedule of a day
Weather report listening quiz
Dictation
Dec. / Getting Aboard / Exploration / 1.Travel activities
2.Preparation for travel
3.City and attraction layout
4. Exploring China week / 1. Interpret travel-related documents.
2. Investigate and present travel related information of one Chinese-speaking culture.
3 Describe the traditional layout of a Chinese city (especially Beijing) and its origin.
4. Identify the types of tourist attractions and historical sites often found in a Chinese speaking country and why they exist the way they do.
5. Exchange information on past and future travel activities including weather. / Geography
History
Reading / China City quiz
Dictation
Jan. / Getting Aboard / Exploration / 1.Go to restaurant
2.Food and eating customs
3.Chinese culture week / 1. Comment on, inquire about, and make selections from a menu.
2. Identify and interpret basic spoken/written menu information.
3. Exchange, interpret, and present information about foods and preferences.
4. Present a role-play of a scene in a restaurant with a partner or small group.
5. Explain eating customs and table etiquette, including table settings in Chinese-speaking countries.
6. Describe food products and dishes typical in Chinese speaking cultures.
7. Identify traditional Chinese festivals and ways to celebrate.
8. Do posters of different Chinese festivals and celebrate Chinese Spring Festival with traditional Chinese food. / Technology
Reading
History / Chinese culture quiz
Conversation about going to the restaurant
Feb. / Getting Aboard / Exploration / 1.Go shopping
2.Bargain / 1. Identify shopping routines and useful expressions of shopping in China.
2. Discuss the shopping practices in Chinese speaking countries including specialty stores, food stores, and markets.
3. Discuss the types of stores and products available in a Chinese-speaking country.
4. Compare shopping customs in Chinese-speaking countries to those in the United States.
5. Describe the concept of bargaining in Chinese speaking cultures.
6. Present a role-play of a scene in a store with bargaining. / History / Go shopping dialogue
Dictation
Mar. / Getting Aboard / Exploration / 1.Going around
2.Getting and giving directions
3.Survival abilities / 1. Ask for or give simple directions to specified locations.
2. Follow oral and written directions to a specified location including landmarks and attractions.
3.Describe the reasons for the access and availability of public means of transportation to reach a travel destination.
4. Interpret and utilize schedules in travel related situations (making hotel reservations, taking public transportations). / Math
Geography / Make reservation
Map direction telling
Apr. / Fashion and pastime / Discovery / 1.Pastime
2.Hobbies
3.Field trip / 1. Exchange information and interpret questions about present and past leisure activities. (e.g. at the beach, go to see Peiking Opera, go to the movies).
2. Exchange information about hobbies.
Discuss the different opinions about pastime in China and the U.S.
3. Present a role play of pastime activities.
4. Field trip to BYU Chinese language fair. / Art / Hobby and pastime dialogue
Dictation
May / Fashion and pastime / Discovery / 1.Fashion
2.Clothes / 1. Identify the name of different clothes including Chinese traditional dress.
2. Request sales assistance and state preferences for purchases.
3. Exchange and present personal preferences for style and design of clothing for specific occasions.
4. Interpret information about size, price, and style of clothing items from authentic sources.
5. Describe a past and/or near future shopping experience
6. Compare sizing systems in the U.S. with those used in
China. / Art
Math / Go shopping scene show
Dictation
Jun. / Wrap up / Discovery / Review and show movies / History and Culture

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