Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate:   JZ

Lesson Title:   Mid-autumn Festival 

Grade Level and Course: KG 2 Mandarin

Time Segment of Lesson:  45 minutes

Standard(s) Addressed in Lesson:  

Ch.0.W.H.1  learn some features about Mid-autumn Festival

Ch.0.W.O.1  Write Chinese characters using vertical, horizontal and circular marks to stimulate stroke shapes.

Overarching Unit Goal(s): 

• By the end of the unit, Students will be able to identify all the words and phrases.
• By the end of the unit, Students will be able to write all the Chinese characters.
• By the end of the unit, Students will be able to perform all the songs of this theme.
• By the end of the unit, Students will be able to develop the habit of following stroke orders when writing Chinese characters.

Objective(s) of the Lesson:  Students will be able to …

(Remember SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound)

1. Students will be able to trace or write 月（moon）and follow the right stroke orders
2. Students will be able to identify the words and phrases and greet people in Chinese.

Student Diversity and Differentiation of Instruction

Identify students who will need differentiated instruction for this lesson.

Student Diversity	Differentiation of Instruction
Writing group	Identify the Chinese characters, and know how to write them, what is the meaning.
Math group	Students will sort out shapes with the board.
Focus group  (focus on revision)	The teacher will lead this group to review words and Chinese characters by games.

Formative and Summative Assessments- include open ended questions that will lead students to think deeply about the content and will also build on prior knowledge.

Formative Assessment	Summative Assessment
Review all the words and phrases learned in last lesson and ask some students to check if they master them    (Q1)
Activity 1 is listening practice (Q2)
Activity 2 is writing practice (Q3)

● If there is no summative assessment in this lesson, what/when will the summative

assessment be/take place

Questions for formative assessment during and/or after the lesson

Q1: Can you name these words and phrases on each slide?

Q2: Listen to the video clip and circle the right picture or word you hear.

Q3: Some students will write the right Chinese characters on the whiteboard in front of classroom. 

Q4: Competition between students to circle “月”.

Big Ideas to be Addressed in the Lesson: 

1. Make a simple introduction of Mid-autumn Festival.
2. Regarding moon respect and worship, different countries have their unique tradition and culture. What do you know about it. Let’s talk and share.

Discussion Questions

Write out questions that you would like students to discuss in class, before class or after class because they are interesting, support higher order thinking, and make for a lively and engaging discussion. If discussions must happen outside class, what tool will you use to facilitate the discussion (e.g. Twitter)?

1. Do you know any story about moon? 
2. Is there a festival or holiday in your culture about moon?

21st Century Knowledge and Skills

21st Century Knowledge and Skills	Teaching Strategies
Communication	Students will turn to their group mates for help, if they have questions.
Collaboration	When students finish writing Chinese characters, they can do peer review with their peers in their writing group.
Creativity	Students will design Chinese characters with materials in block corners.

Literacy Skills

Describe the literacy skills (if any) covered in this lesson and how it will help improve the students’ reading skills such as comprehension, oral language, phonetic or phonological awareness, fluency and vocabulary as applicable. 

1. Oral language skills:  in this lesson, students will develop their speaking skills by discussion activities and answering questions. 
2. Fluency: to enhance students’ fluency when expressing their ideas and thoughts, they can speak English or Arabic as support
3. Vocabulary: in this lesson, students will review 3 words about this theme. Here are the words they will practice:

学校 school   老师  teacher   朋友 friend

Students will also learn to write 1 Chinese characters :

月（month） follow the right stroke orders

Teaching Strategies and Related Student Activities (Include Web 2.0 activities and innovative strategies, as appropriate): 

Teaching Strategies and Activities: What are the teaching strategies and activities that you plan to use to help students meet the lesson’s objectives? What are the steps that you will take to deliver this lesson (e.g., introduce the author, read the poem, ask students to…)? Make this section as detailed as possible. It should allow you to hand it off to a substitute teacher. 

1. Inquiry-Based Learning: Encourage students to explore and discover Mid-autumn festival through discussion activities.
2. Peer review: Facilitate group discussions to promote communication and collaboration among students. Peer review their writing works and correct their pronunciation.
3. Visual Representation: Utilize visual aids, such as pictures, charts, and graphs to reinforce understanding. 

Teacher/Student Input: Write a note on what you expect the teacher and students to do as a part of this activity. Include a note on whether this is an “I do it”, “We do it” or “You do it” type of activity.

1. Routine (10 minutes):

Greeting students in Chinese and dance along with the music and sing the name song together. (We  do)

Let’s count from 1-100 in Chinese with the song. (You do)

Review colors in Chinese.  (We do)

I will ask students who wear red and green.  (We do)

Then I will play the theme song of this unit (I do) and students will dance along with the music and sing together. (You do)

2. Revision (5 minutes):

I will flash all the cards (or use ppt instead) and ask students what the words are and sentences we learned last lesson. (I do)

All the students answer me together. (You do)

Then I will choose the students who are slower to review the words and phrases. 

3. Activity 2— introduce Chinese Mid-autumn festival (10 minutes):

I will play a video about Mid-autumn festival. (I do)

Once the video is over, I will check students’ understanding. I will ask them what kind of features they see in the video. (We do)

Finally, I will summarize the main features and items about this festival . (I do)

4. Learn Chinese character “月”（moon）  (13 minutes):

This part will be divided into 5 activities.

1. Modelling the way to write “月” on the board. (I do)
2. Design “月” on the carpet with sticks. (I do)
3. Use body to present “月” . (We do)
4. Write “月” on the smart board. (You do)
5. Choose partners and compete with each other by circling “月” (You do)

5. Dance with the video of Mid-autumn festival  (2 minutes):

             Students will watch a Mid-autumn festival video and dance together. (We do)

Review: Write down ideas on how you will review the topic, including notes on types of formative assessments that you will use during the lesson.

Materials and Resources for Lesson 

Materials, Technology, and Websites	Required Preparation
Textbook for this unit	Make sure students get a pdf version so they can access to it on their iPad.
Objects of different sizes, such as cubes, blocks, popsicle sticks and beans.	Prior to the lesson, gather a variety of objects of different sizes. Ensure they are clean, safe, and easily distinguishable. Arrange them in a designated area or distribute them evenly among the groups or pairs of students.
Blank paper or whiteboard for writing.	Prepare blank paper or whiteboard for writing Chinese characters. Ensure there is enough supply for each student.
Smartboard to display instructions	Ensure that the Smartboard is functioning properly and connected to a computer or other device.

References 

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