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Travel to Beijing北京之旅
Yan WangEDG-602 Course ProjectApril 2013
Framework for Planning
Creating the Environment for LearningSetting Objectives and Providing Feedback
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Cooperative Learning
Helping StudentsDevelop
UnderstandingCues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
Nonlinguistic Representations
Summarizing and Note Taking
Assigning Homework and Providing Practice
Helping Students Extend and
Apply Knowledge
Identifying Similarities and
DifferencesGenerating and
Testing Hypotheses
Nine Categories of Instructional Strategies That Affect Achievement
Category Average Effect Size
Identifying similarities and differences 1.61Summarizing and note taking 1.00Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
.80
Homework and practice .77Nonlinguistic representations .75Cooperative learning .73Setting objectives and providing feedback
.61
Generating and testing hypotheses .61Questions, cues, and advance organizers
.59Marzano, 1998
Summary
This unit was created to teach the Chinese
language and culture about the travel to Beijing for
students in fifth grade.
Students will be participating in pair work, group
work, whole class activities, and independent work.
Students will be interacting with technology in
order to improve the mastery of the content being
taught.
Foreign Language Standards for 21 Century Learners:
1. Communication: Students can exchange information about
Beijing; tell the landmarks in Beijing; present a travel plan;2. Connection: Students can connect the language learning with science content (directions).3. Comparison: Students can compare Beijing with Lexington, KY.4. Culture: Students can understand the structure of the Great Wall and locations of Tian'an men Square.5. Community: Students can share the learning with
their family and friends.
KY Standards for World Language Proficiency
(Novice-high level)
Interpretive Listening
Interpretive Reading
Interpersonal Communication
Presentational Speaking
Presentational Writing
Learner BenchmarkIL.L I can understand the main idea and some details on familiar topics expressed in sentences, short conversations, presentations, and messages.
Learner BenchmarkIL.R I can understand the main idea and some details in texts that contain familiar vocabulary.
Learner BenchmarkIL. IC I can begin and carry on a conversation on a limited number of familiar topics. I can ask and answer simple questions and exchange information in familiar situations using phrases and a series of sentences.
Learner BenchmarkIL.PS I can provide information on familiar topics using a series of sentences with some details
Learner BenchmarkIL. PW I can write on familiar topics and experiences using a series of sentences with some details.
Summary
Through this unit, students will name and
identify directions, attractions, transportations
in Beijing.
The Students will be viewing Power Points,
YouTube video clips, teacher created story ,
competing a travel plan by using glogster,
recording voice by using vocaroo and
generating a QR code.
Material and Resources
Photo Story 3
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
http://vocaroo.com
htpp://edu.glogster.com
Online Confucius institute http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lpw9Fi36G94#!
Video clip: Learning Chinese: Transportation http://kid.chinese.cn/en/article/2009-09/25/content_68533.htm
SMART Notebook software
iPad
Environment for Learning
Procedure Students will discuss learning objectives at
the start of the unit, as well as on a daily
basis.
Students will be given pre-test, and be
assessed on a daily basis. They will
participate in self-assessment of the learning
objectives.
Environment for Learning
Classroom Culture Students will be paired to practice read
a text by using iPad.
Students will be group in four to make a travel plan
for summer. At first, write down the plan, and then
make a glogster, finally record voice and generate a
QR code to share with the class.
Students will have a role play “Have lunch in a
Chinese restaurant” and scored by using rubric.
Assessment
The performance-based assessments will be using to
assess students’ learning:
After practicing reading, they should read to the
teacher;
the project will be graded by using a rubric. At first,
students do a self-assessment, and then the teacher will
grade and give feedback orally.
the role paly will be assessed by rubric too. The peer
feedback will be counted too.
Reinforcement and Recognition
Students will earn stamps on their Chinese
passport toward a final award in the end the
semester.
The school has wheel prize to recognize the
students who achieve their learning goals. I
will refer these students for participating the
wheel prize.
Developing Understanding
Procedure: The content in this unit is connected with the Common Core Content
Standards. Students have learned the directions in science class, the
exchange of money in their math class. These knowledge will be
reinforced in the Chinese class. And students’ effort will be
recognized by awarding wheel prize and stamping. (Reinforcing
effort and providing recognition)
The language structure in the story created by teacher is with
repetition and patterns, and with a lot of visuals to guide students’
understanding. (Questions, cues, and advance organizers)
Developing Understanding
The comparison and contrast of American and
Chinese common food are based on students’
background knowledge too. (Identifying
similarities and differences)
The authentic martials such train tickets,
teacher’s travel pictures and the real Chinese
food will make the learning meaningful too.
(Nonlinguistic Representation)
Extending and Applying Knowledge
Procedure:
Students will be group in four to make a travel plan for summer.
At first, write down the plan, and then make a glogster, finally
record voice and generate a QR code to share with the class.
A list of essential vocabulary will be given. The students also can
explore the new words online.
The teacher will provide guidance and suggestions when needed.
This project will give students the opportunity to practice 21
century skills such ass collaboration, creation and innovation.