StarTalk+Lesson+Plan

**Unit__: Colors___ ** **Stage 1: What will students know and be able to do at the end of this lesson? ** Students should know that colors have their significant and unique meanings in Chinese culture. Students should know and compare the distinctive ways in greeting each other in Chinese culture vs. their own. Students should know the general concept of the nature of writing and spoken systems in Mandarin.
 * Lesson Plan **
 * KNOW: **

Students will be able to to name the three primary colors (red, blue, yellow), black and white in Mandarin. Students will be able to identify the Chinese characters for the following colors : red, blue, yellow, black and white. Students will be able to answer simple questions in yes or no and greetings to teachers and each other in traditional Chinese manner.
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**Stage 2: How will you know that students can do that? ** Students can greet teacher and classmates Students understand and follow the direction to fill in different colors on the paper as directed using their fine motor skill Students can answer yes or no regarding colors Students can point to a picture to the class and say the color in a simple sentence
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Students will be able to do the following three modes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Interpretive tasks: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Interpersonal tasks: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Presentational tasks: **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Stage 3: What instructional activities will be used? ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">(Use as many as necessary to achieve your learning targets.) **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Opening/Activity 1: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Greet teacher and the classmates.Touch and say colors in target language and repeat as many times as possible to a wide variety of materials (pictures, posters, signs etc). Allow the students to explore using their five senses. Using scaffolding to build their vocabulary. ======
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Activity 2: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chinese brush painting to explore colors and strokes and explain the characters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Activity 3: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Carousel (Merry-go-round)assemble the students in two circles and face each other. Tell your favorite color then switch to the next person.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Activity 4: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Table group to draw a picture with crayons. Students take turn and ask to share the crayon colors in simple phrases.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Closing/Activity 5: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Each student present their drawing and use one short sentence to tell the class his or her favorite color

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials needed for this lesso **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">n ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: Chinese posters and decorations, Chinese calligraphy and painting, All sorts of color crayons, Blank poster papers, A variety of colorful materials as the props such as m&m candy.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Class Rubric: **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Good ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Basic ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Points Earned ** ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Excellent **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Speaking ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Complete sentence with clear and correct pronunciation || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use some phrases and occasional sentences with correct pronunciation || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use single words and pronunciation with some help ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Listening ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Follow direction well and perform as been told || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Follow direction most of the time || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Need repeated instructions ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Behavior ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cooperative, respectful and helpful || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Respect and willing to change attitude when told || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Require indivual attention t ||  ||