XAVIER SCHOOL CURRICULUM UPGRADE WORKSHOP Department: EED Chinese

Curriculum Map Teachers:

November 8, 2011 Teacher Ning, Margaux, Nelly

Grade/Year Level: Nursery

June 20 Unit Title REFLECTION EU

What we hope are the fruits of the students reflection

June 27 Polite Expressions Polite, Courtesy

July 4

July 11

Polite Greetings Polite, Courtesy Why do you need to use polite greetings? When do you use polite greetings? Vocabulary, Proper tone and correct pronunciation Proper usage (towards elder or same age), Proper pronunciation of the greetings Whom do you use polite greetings to?

EQ
Reflection questions that may deepen understanding of the subject, and surface metacognitive insights and/or realizations about the self, world, life and God

Why do you need polite expressions? When do you use the polite expressions?

What incidences do you use the polite expressions?

Knowledge
Necessary for meaning making and transfer

Vocabulary, Proper tone and correct pronunciation Proper usage (When to say ex. Sorry, Its okay, etc) Proper pronunciation

Skills
Necessary for meaning making and transfer

ACTION

Transfer Goal
What we ultimately want the students to do (evidence of learning) after reflection

The students will use the greetings even when they are outside school at the proper time and address to the right person. Oral testDialogue

The students will be able to use and say the proper polite expressions given the situation, even outside school.

Assessment Type with short description

The form by which the students will show evidences of their understanding

Oral testRole-play

July 18 Unit Title EU Gender Equal treatment (kindness), understanding of gender What are the differences between boys and girls? Why do we need to the differences? Differences between boys and girls

July 25

Aug 1 Numbers 1-20 Richness of knowing another language (Chinese) Why do we need to count in Chinese?

Aug 8

EQ

Knowledge

Know how to count 1-20

Skills

Distinction of the usage of the word boy and girl by reciting a poem. The students will know the differences between boys and girls and with that, be able to respect the opposite gender and treat them equally. Oral test- Poem

Count precisely and correctly

Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

The students will be able to count correctly and use the language outside school

Assessment Type with short description

Written test

Oral Test

Aug 15 Unit Title EU Introducing Oneself

Aug 22

Sept 5 My School

Sept 12

Uniqueness of each person Do you have the same personality (likes, dislikes) with your classmates? What makes you special?

Enjoy learning and being at school Why do we need to go to school? What do we do in school? Who do we meet in school?

EQ

Knowledge

Know the sentences on how to introduce yourself in Chinese (sentence pattern) Proper introduction of oneself in Chinese The students will be able to say his name, year level, age in Chinese QT Oral testintroducing oneself Sept 19 Sept 26 Numbers 1-30 Richness of knowing another language (Chinese) Why do we need to count in Chinese? Oct 3

Know the activities they do at school and who they encounter (teachers=seco nd parents; friends) Sing the song about the school

Skills

Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

The students will be able to enjoy school and want to learn Oral test- song

Assessment Type with short description

Oct 10

Unit Title EU

Mid-Autumn Festival Love for the Chinese culture

EQ

Why do we celebrate the mid-autumn festival? When do we celebrate

it? How do we celebrate it? Knowledge Know the Chinese tradition and practice when they celebrate the mid-autumn festival Recite the midautumn poem The students will know how rich the Chinese culture is and want to know more about it Oral test- poem Know how to count 1-30

Skills Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

Count precisely and correctly The students will be able to count correctly and use the it outside school Written test Oral Test

Assessment Type with short description

Oct 17 Unit Title EU EQ

Oct 24 My Family Love your family

Nov 7 My Body

Nov 14

Taking care of the body What do you do with your body? Why is your body important? How do you take care of your body?

How does your family treat you? What do you do with your family? Why do you love your family?

Knowledge

Know vocabulary on the members of your family in Chinese To be able to say the members of the family in Chinese and know how many members are in their family through Q&A and a song To address their family members correctly QT Oral test- Q&A, Song

Know how to distinguish the different body parts in Chinese To be able to point out the body parts in Chinese and sing the body song

Skills

Transfer Goal (assessment verb) Assessment Type with short description

To say the different body parts in Chinese Oral test- Q&A, Song

Nov 21 Unit Title EU Animals Take care of animals

Nov 28 Numbers 1-40 Richness of knowing another language (Chinese) Why do we need to count in Chinese?

Dec 5

Dec 12

EQ

What are the importance of animals? What will happen if there are no

animals? Knowledge To recognize the different animals in Chinese To say the different animals in Chinese, say their favorite animal, recite the poem To treat animals well Know how to count 1-40

Skills

Count objects precisely and correctly

Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

The students will be able to count correctly and use it outside school Written test Oral Test QT

Assessment Type with short description

Oral test- Q&A, poem

Jan 2 Unit Title EU Colors Interest in learning another language (Chinese) Why do we need to know colors in another

Jan 9 Fruits

Jan 16

Jan 23

Taking care of health by eating properly

EQ

What purpose do fruits serve us? Why do we need to eat

language?

fruits? Why do we need to take care of our health? Know and say the fruits using Chinese Listen and say the different fruits in Chinese, recite the poem Know the importance of eating fruits and how to keep healthy Oral Test- Q&A

Knowledge

Differentiate and know the different colors in Chinese Listen and say the colors in Chinese

Skills

Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

Enable students to learn more Chinese words

Assessment Type with short description

Pen and Paper test- Coloring

Jan 30 Unit Title EU Friends Value for friendship Why do you need friends? Can you live without friends?

Feb 6 Toys

Feb 13 Numbers

Feb 20

Taking care of toys and generosity Why do you have toys? Who gave it to them? What should you do

Numbers 1-50

EQ

Richness of knowing another language (Chinese)

with your toys? Knowledge Know the names of their friends in Chinese Answering the question about friends To know who their close friends are and treating them well Oral test- Q&A Know how to say the different toys in Chinese Answering the question on what toys students have To share their toys with others and want to play with others during playtime Oral test- Q&A Why do we need to count in Chinese? Know how to count 1-50

Skills

Transfer Goal (assessment verb)

Count objects precisely and correctly

Assessment Type with short description

The students will be able to count correctly and use it outside school Written test

Feb 27 Unit Title EU EQ Knowledge Skills Transfer Goal

March 5

(assessment verb) Assessment Type with short description Oral Test QT