Sr. Martina Hou

Writing
* Strokes
* Radicals
* Sentences that tell a true story
* Use simple linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons

Reading and Speaking
* Phonetic system of the Chinese language
* Make predictions
* Understand sequence of a story
* Retell a story

Social Studies
*Living in a neighborhood
*community helpers
*Veterans Day

Religion
* Lord’s prayer in Mandarin
* Hail Mary
* A saint story: Mother Theresa (All Saints Day)
* Advent

Science
* Weather and seasons
* How the rain and snow formed

Grade 3
Chinese Language Art

Contents

* Simaguang

Text:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRJ4D_Z4R5A&t=10s

Vocabulary:
https://quizlet.com/261365958/lesson-eight-%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AB%E8%AF%BE-%E5%8F%B8%E9%A9%AC%E5%85%89-flash-cards/

* Mid-Autumn Festival

Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKpnp3nQlgY

Monkeys Scoop Up the Moon

Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uo3uTKrMM&t=26s

Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/249410200/lesson-six-monkeys-try-to-scoop-up-the-moon-%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AD%E8%AF%BE%E7%8C%B4%E5%AD%90%E6%8D%9E%E6%9C%88-flash-cards/

* The Original Story of Thanksgiving

Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgJPSh6FS_A

Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/437767702/%E6%84%9F%E6%81%A9%E8%8A%82%E7%9A%84%E7%94%B1%E6%9D%A5-flash-cards/?new

* A Letter to Grandpa

Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6Lu2IIc9Q&t=5s

Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/224327206/lesson-one-a-letter-to-grandfather-%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%8D%95%E5%85%83-%E7%BB%99%E7%88%B7%E7%88%B7%E7%9A%84%E4%BF%A1-flash-cards/

Grammar

* The function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences
* Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
* Type of sentence
* Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
* Simple elements of story
* Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard Chinese

Vocabulary

* Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
* Antonyms/Synonyms
* Forming phrases
*Use a known word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word
*Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings
*Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).

Writing

* Learn how to write a letter
* Compare two or more different opinions
* Make conclusions
* Use transitional words (e.g. but, however, even though etc) to connect opinion and reasons

Reading and Speaking

* Phonetic system of the Chinese language
* Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers
* Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text
* Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters
* Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

Culturally Celebrations
* Mid-Autumn Festival
*Thanksgiving

Religion

All Saints Dav
Advent
Respect of self
Respect of others
Respect of the earth

Grade 7

Contents

Pinyin
Strokes
Radicals
Basic greeting words and simple sentence
Introduce oneself (name, age etc.)
Introduce family
Where are you from