How do we connect with our family and society? What challenges occur in the contemporary life of teenager? What opportunities do teenagers have nowadays? How is the life of Chinese teeagers similar to or different from American teenagers? How are the challenges that Chinese adolescents and youth face different from or similar to those that American young people have? Family life and the relationship among family members can serve as a shared interest for communication. Adolescents and youth face specific challenges and pressure in their life. Having proper relationship with friends and family are very important to adolescents and youth. Society, school and family should care and help adolescents and to reduce their pressure and overcome the problems that they face by communicating with them and providing appropriate advise and discipline. There are challenges for young people that are common among many cultures. There are others that are specific to a culture. Understanding that culture will enhance communication among people and improve the understanding of other perspectives and challenges. Areas of Focus: Proficiencies (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: (Enter NJCCCS or Common Core CPI’s here) Interpretive 7.1.IH.A.1 Analyze and critique information contained in using and other sources related to a variety of familiar and some unfamiliar topics. 7.1.IH.A.2 Demonstrate comprehension of spoken and written language as expressed by speakers of the target language in settings, through appropriate responses. 7.1.IH.A.3 Compare and contrast the use of verbal and non-verbal etiquette to perform a variety of functions (such as persuading, negotiating, or offering advice) in the target Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (see below about the content of this section) Instructional Focus: Use proper and polite words, phrases and sentences to communicate with your family members and other people. Introduce yourself properly. Explore how history and culture affect the Chinese people’s view on family and the relationship among family members. Explore the changes of traditional Chinese family in many aspects such as living with extended family members and women’s place in the family. Compare the differences or similarities of the viewpoints of family life and relationship among family members between Americans and Chinese.
7.1.IH.C.3 Use language creatively in writing for a variety of purposes. 7.1.IH.C.4 Explain the structural elements and/or cultural found in . 7.1.IH.C.5 Explain cultural associated with the target culture(s), as evidenced by the cultural and cultural associated with the target culture(s), and compare perspectives with those of one’s own culture. 7.1.IH.C.6 Explain/demonstrate cross-cultural skills needed for a variety of professions and careers within the global workforce. Interpretive (min 3 for each): Review and learn the vocabulary and expressions related to education and careers using quizlet.com. Use Internet to do research on the Chinese education and examination systems. Read supplementary materials related to learning topics and answer questions. View target language movies and video clips related to the learning topics and answer questions. Use radicals in characters as a clue to decode the meanings of new characters. Use pictures to help understand the meanings of characters and vocabulary. Interpersonal (min 3 for each): Introduce your education experience to your classmates including what schools you have been to, what you did in schools and if you like your schools and why. Do a survey in class about students’ college choices and what they have done to apply for college. Make a graph about the survey. Do a survey in class about students’ job experience and the future jobs they would like to do. Make a graph about the survey. Read a job advertisement, and role-play a job interview with a partner. Presentational (Min 3 for each): Report your survey on students’ college choices and what they have done to apply for college to class. Display your survey in class about students’ job experience and the future jobs they would like to do.in class. Write an essay to a college that you are applying for. (200-250 characters) Read a job advertisement, and role-play a job interview with a partner.