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Effective Strategies For Integrating Stem Education Into Chinese Language Classroom, Sophie Wang, Christine Zhang
Effective Strategies For Integrating Stem Education Into Chinese Language Classroom, Sophie Wang, Christine Zhang
Faculty Publications & Research
1. What is STEM?
-How can it be integrated into the current language curriculum?
2. Why STEM?
-Trend of offering the Mandarin course at K-12 schools
3. Chinese Curriculum & STEM-focused topics
-The STEM-focused topics incorporated at IMSA
4. Teaching strategies
-Lesson design, use of authentic materials, activities
Session A-3: The Yin And Yang Of U.S.-China Relations 1840-Present, Diane Haleas
Session A-3: The Yin And Yang Of U.S.-China Relations 1840-Present, Diane Haleas
Professional Learning Day
The United States and China have experienced both difficult relations and positive relations. For over 150 years these interactions between the United States and China have resulted in significant influences on political, economic, and cultural decisions in both countries. This presentation will offer an overview of time periods, emphasize crucial events, and analyze the implications for U.S.-China relations today and in the future. Lesson plan ideas will be included.
From Chang-E To Xiaomi, Teaching Culture In “90% Plus” Chinese Classrooms, Yinshun Wang
From Chang-E To Xiaomi, Teaching Culture In “90% Plus” Chinese Classrooms, Yinshun Wang
Faculty Publications & Research
ACTFL 5Cs have been widely adopted by many Chinese programs. However, the culture elements, both traditional and contemporary, have mostly been brought into the classroom in English in order to help non-heritage learners understand and experience the intricate cultural contents, especially in lower level classrooms. This session will present various strategies to integrate culture into a target language-rich curriculum. From the legend of Chang-e and the four great inventions of ancient China to Gaokao (College Entrance Exam) and social norms influenced by the social media in modern China, the presenters will share essential questions and various innovative unit designs incorporating …
Mulan And Filial Piety: Lesson Plan, Kitty Lam
Mulan And Filial Piety: Lesson Plan, Kitty Lam
Religion and Philosophy in the Ancient World
In this lesson, students will examine the relationship between gender roles and Confucian principles in pre-modern China by considering the extent to which the Mulan legend is compatible with the Confucian concept of filial piety. Students will read and discuss texts on filial piety by Confucian scholars, as well as three different works of Chinese literature based on the Mulan legend from three distinct time periods.
Women, Gender And Family In Chinese History, Kitty Lam
Women, Gender And Family In Chinese History, Kitty Lam
Religion and Philosophy in the Ancient World
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Maximizing Communicative Competency In A Classroom, Yinshun Wang
Maximizing Communicative Competency In A Classroom, Yinshun Wang
Faculty Publications & Research
Developing students’ communicative competence is a primary goal of many language classrooms. This session will present various strategies to encourage learner agency. The presenter will introduce strategies to execute fast-paced communicative learning activities that bypass mechanical activities and task-based student assessments to measure students’ proficiency in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication. Examples of lesson plans and student work from a high school Chinese classroom will be provided.