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\nChinese Language\n

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\nThis handout provides a very simple introduction to the two primary Chinese languages, Mandarin and Cantonese. It also includes two Chinese symbols.\n
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\nChina: People and Places\n

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\nLearners compare the Chinese and English languages. In this Chinese language lesson, students identify how the writing system in China uses different characters than the letters in the English language.  Learners practice rewriting...\n
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\nChina: Culture and Young Adult literature\n

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\nEighth graders are introduced to Chinese language and culture to make Asian reading selections in literature circles more meaningful. They write about Chinese characters, work on oral speaking, and read Asian books and then have...\n
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\nProduction of the Four Tones of the Chinese Language\n

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\nYoung scholars pronounce the four tones of the Chinese language. They play a red light-green light game in which they advance if they say words correctly.\n
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\nGrover and Megan Visit the Moon\n

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\nA young girl named Megan tells Grover what she has learned about Chinese culture. She shares a story involving the moon, and other things she has learned in her Chinese language class. She also talks about moon cakes, and a myth...\n
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\nChinese Language\n

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\nIn this Chinese language worksheet, students read about the two main languages, Cantonese and Mandarin. They see how the symbols represent words. There are no questions with this worksheet.\n
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\nChinese Food and Language\n

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\nIn this Chinese food and language worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer questions and complete 1 graphic organizer pertaining to the culture of China.\n
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\nThe Rigors of Learning a New Language\n

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\nYoung scholars read an autobiography of a peace corps volunteer studying Chinese. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students compare the dialects of Chinese with English dialects. Young scholars discuss the differences in learning and...\n
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\nConfronting Two Challenges-One Physical, One Intellectual\n

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\nStudents examine how the author confronted the challenges of a new language and a new culture. They examine how the author's penchant for running featured in his adjustment to the culture of Fuling and in his learning of the Chinese...\n
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\nDistinguishing Between the B and P sounds in Initial Positions\n

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\nTwelfth graders practice pronouncing B/P sound words correctly in Chinese.\n
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\nThe Language Garden\n

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\nPupils explore threats to minority languages. For this global studies lesson, students read an article about minority languages in the world. Pupils then complete tasks to show their comprehension of the article. The reading is not...\n
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\nChinese Calendar\n

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\nThird graders listen to a Mak Kam's, \"My Chinatown: One Year in Poems,\" before locating China on a map. They discuss the Chinese language and culture, comparing it to the American culture. They determine which animal sign they were born...\n
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\nHow Cultures Differ \"Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event\n

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\nStudents read excerpts from Peter Hessler's River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze and discuss his difficulties in learning the language, cultural clashes and how cultural perceptions shape our understanding of the world.\n
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\nHow a Writer Conveys Descriptions With a Wallop Lesson 3 for Running (From River Town)\n

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\nYoung scholars examine strategies an author uses to provide qualitative and quantitative aspects of life in China. They apply the strategies to their own writing.\n
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\nThe Rigors of Learning a New Language\n

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\nStudents examine the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer learning to speak Chinese. They read and discuss an essay written by the Peace Corps volunteer, analyze a map of China, and discuss the author's difficulties in learning the...\n
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\nConfronting Two Challenges--One Physical, One Intellectual\n

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\nStudents examine the challenges of a new language and culture. In this cultural instructional activity, student read Running by Peter Hessler and discuss obstacles faced, including the language barrier. Students write an essay about a...\n
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\nHow Cultures Differ - Two Different Perspectives on the Same Even\n

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\nStudents explore the effects of culture through the story Running by Peter Hessler. In this geography and cultural lesson, students act as newspaper reporters covering the story of the race. Students write newspaper articles as reporters...\n
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\nCreating Characters\n

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\nStudents identify simple pictographs and ideographs from Chinese writing. They create their own images, and combine characters to communicate ideas to one another, introducing basic foundations of how elements of the Chinese writing...\n
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\nUnderstanding History Through Oracle Bone Study\n

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\nStudents study the Chinese characters and oracle bone inscriptions in order to understand the relevance of language to the reflection of cultural values. They examine the appearance of an oracle bone and the use of oracle bones in...\n
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\nThe Rigors of Learning a New Language\n

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\nStudents consider the immensity of the the task the author undertook to learn Chinese. They examine the rigors involved in learning another language-particularly one as notoriously difficult as Chinese and compare aspects of Chinese...\n
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\nSplendid China: Chinese Folktales\n

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\nStudents investigate Chinese culture by reading their folk tales.  In this creative writing lesson, students practice identifying the different elements in a folk tale and examine the related vocabulary.  Students organize...\n
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\nWhat Is Courage?\n

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\nLearners brainstorm definitions of the word \"courage.\" They work in cooperative groups to complete tasks related to critical lense statements. Students write an essay of critical analysis. They write a first draft, and peer edit . Essays...\n
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\nHow a Writer Conveys Descriptions With a Wallop\n

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\nStudents identify strategies the author used to vividly convey qualitative and quantitative aspects of life in China, then use those strategies in writing of their own. They examine the author's writing style and techniques to learn some...\n
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\nHow Cultures Differ-Two Different Perspectives on the Same Event\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the author's running race from two different cultural perspectives to see just how different the effects of culture can be. They practice thinking about an issue from different perspectives and create a script...\n
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