Chinese Literacy Development

Immersion Theme Goal Population 2016

Theme	小水滴的旅行 Where does the water go?
Unit Overview	This unit focuses on basic concept of the water cycle. The unit will guide students to understand the importance of water to all living things, and increase their awareness of conserving water resources.
Enduring Understanding	Water cycle is a natural phenomenon that occurs on earth.
Essential Questions	What is the water cycle? How do living things (human, animals & plants) rely on the water cycle? Why is it important to conserve water and how to do it?
Objectives	Students can 1. identify and describe the sequence of the water cycle 2. categorize basic necessities of living things on water 3. explain the importance of conversing water
Targeted students	3rd grade immersion students Reading proficiency: NH Speaking proficiency: IL
Language Proficiency
Time suggested	90 minutes per class 8 classes for this unit
Can-do Statements Based on National Standards	Communication Interpretive listening Students can understand the main idea of a story about the water cycle. Interpretive reading Students can understand the main idea of the printed text. Students can understand the sequence of events. Interpersonal communication Students can describe ways of water conservation. Students can describe structures of selected characters to their peers. Presentational speaking Students give a presentation on the topic of water conservation. Presentational writing Students make a booklet on the topic on why water is essential to living things. Connections Connected to science subject. Students further their knowledge on the water cycle through the study of Chinese language. Communities Students help k-1 students raise their awareness on water conservation by presenting posters.
Character learning and reading skills focused	(Literacy development) 1. Identify semantic radicals and phonetic components in characters 2. Apply scanning and skimming strategies in reading texts 3. Apply the rauding strategy to understand the meaning of a text
Summative Assessment	Speaking and writing presentational task: Students create posters to raise awareness of water conservation of K-1 students.
Teaching Materials
Grammatical Structures	1. 先、再、然后、最后 2. 突然
Focused Characters	复习：氵、目新知识（部首）：忄/心、冫新知识（形声字）：声旁 1. 元，园，玩，远 2. 票、漂、飘、瓢 3. 方、房、访、放
Vocabulary	写：旅行、水滴、愉快、飘、准备、瞧见、滑行读：突然、继续、小溪、瀑布、打招呼、池塘

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