Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Festivals and their Significance Name: Lu Lu

Content Area: World Language - Mandarin Grade Level: 11-12
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Content 1.0
Students acquire information, recognize distinct viewpoints and further their knowledge of other disciplines.
Communication 2.1
Students engage in oral, written or signed (ASL) conversations.
Communication 3.2
Students interpret written, spoken or signed (ASL) language.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on
grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.A
Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to
evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance
understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Students will research and develop their knowledge and responses to the following essential questions as they go through the lesson:
• Why do the Chinese value the significance of the major festivals in China?
• What is the relationship between festival celebration and culture values
• What are the implications of Spring Festival for the Chinese?
• What are the similarities and differences in cultural values between the Chinese Spring Festival and Christmas?

Unit Summary:
In Lesson 1, students are provided with introduction and explanations of the new vocabulary in this unit to help them better understand
the festivals they are learning. Some flash cards or posters are used to help the students visualize the different festivals. Then students will
use the iPads to engage in a Quizlet activity to practice matching the new Chinese vocabulary with the corresponding pictures. The
teacher walks around to monitor students’ activities and provide assistance as needed. Afterwards, the teacher will give a lecture
regarding of the culture of the Chinese Spring Festival. Students will finish the guided notes according to the content of the teacher
lecture.
In Lesson 2, at first, students brainstorm on the question “What do you know about Spring Festival”. And then students will engage in a
ranking activity regarding of the important customs of Spring Festival. Next, students are assigned into small groups to have group
discussions about the significance of the Spring Festival customs. Afterward, students work in the same small groups to engage in a
webquest activity regarding of the culture of the Spring Festival. Students use the internet to go to the websites assigned in the worksheet,
discuss with group peers in Chinese, and then answer the questions along with the websites.
In Lesson 3, students work collaboratively in the same small groups to explore the provided resources, access the knowledge they have
learned so far in this unit, exchange ideas in Mandarin, and then use Prezi/PowerPoint to make a venn diagram to compare and contrast
Spring Festival and Christmas. Afterward, students work collaboratively on a group oral presentation to demonstrate the similarities and
differences between the activities of Spring Festival and the Christmas.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:

• Quizlet - Use vocabulary-matching
game (Chinese characters and
pictures) to determine how many
Chinese vocabulary regarding of the
major Chinese festivals students
know prior to the start of the unit.
• Brainstorm - Use questioning and
brainstorming to determine how
much students know about Spring
Festival and to draw connections to
students' personal lives.
• Ranking - A ranking activity to
assess students' comprehensive
understanding of the different levels
of the importance of the Spring
Festival customs.
• Group Discussion - Students are
separated into small groups and
have group discussions in
Mandarin regarding of the
• Venn Diagram - Students make a
venn diagram to demonstrate the
similarities and differences between
Spring Festivals and Christmas.
Students' performance will be
assessed according to the Venn
Diagram Rubric.
• Group Oral Presentation -
Students use the Group Oral
Presentation Rubric to self-assess
and discuss with peers about the
design and the content of the
presentation in Mandarin during
research. Use the rubric to assess the
 significance of the Spring Festival. research and the quality of content,
Students are assessed on the new as well as the communication skills
Chinese vocabulary and and the final group oral
Mandarin language usage, as well as presentations in Mandarin.
the knowledge they have learned in
class.
• Webquest - Students work in the
same small groups to engage in a
webquest activity regarding of the
culture of the Spring
Festival. Students are assessed
informally on Mandarin
conversations with peers, as well as
the formal assessment on gathering
information online and
understanding of the questions and
resource content.

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities: Students are provided with introduction and explanations of the
Objective: (Assessments): new vocabulary in this unit to help them better understand the festivals they are
Students will learn Students can say the learning. Some flash cards or posters are used to help the students visualize the
about the major new Chinese phrases different festivals. Then students will use the iPads to engage in a Quizlet activity to
festivals in China and about the major practice matching the new Chinese vocabulary with the corresponding pictures. The
the activities to festivals in China and teacher walks around to monitor students’ activities and provide assistance as needed.
celebrate them and be the activities to Afterwards, the teacher will give a lecture regarding of the culture of the Chinese
able to respond with celebrate them and be Spring Festival. Students will finish the guided notes according to the content of the
the Chinese phrases of able to match them to teacher lecture.
them to the the corresponding
corresponding pictures. pictures.
Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities: First, students brainstorm on the question “What do you know
Objective: Students discuss about about Spring Festival”. And then students will engage in a ranking activity regarding
Students will learn the culture of the of the important customs of Spring Festival. Next, students are assigned into small
about the culture of the Spring Festival in groups to have group discussions about the significance of the Spring Festival
Spring Festival and be Mandarin and customs. Afterward, students work in the same small groups to engage in a webquest
able to discuss about it collaboratively finish activity regarding of the culture of the Spring Festival. Students use the internet to go
in Mandarin during the webquest regarding to the websites assigned in the worksheet, discuss with group peers in Chinese, and
collaborative activities. of the topic. then answer the questions along with the websites.

Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities: Students work collaboratively in the same small groups to explore
Objective: Students the provided resources, access the knowledge they have learned so far in this unit,
Students will compare collaboratively make a exchange ideas in Mandarin, and then use Prezi/PowerPoint to make a venn diagram
and contrast the Spring venn diagram to to compare and contrast Spring Festival and Christmas. Afterward, students work
Festival and Christmas compare and contrast collaboratively on a group oral presentation to demonstrate the similarities and
to find out Spring Festival and differences between the activities of Spring Festival and the Christmas.
some similarities and Christmas; Students
differences and be able collaboratively finish a
to present the group oral presentation
information in to demonstrate the
Mandarin in group oral similarities and
presentation activity. differences between the
activities of Spring
Festival and the
Christmas.

Unit Resources:
Digital Unit Plan Site - http://chineseculturewithmrslu.weebly.com/dup-template--screencast.html

Entry-level Quizlet Flashcard Game - https://quizlet.com/179521893/match

Teacher Lecture on Chinese Festivals and Culture and Guided Notes

- http://chineseculturewithmrslu.weebly.com/lesson-1.html
- https://youtu.be/s_AIjY2Owio
- https://youtu.be/Ac9mAvDKHM0
- https://youtu.be/VwjhRF5ynDI
- https://youtu.be/wYODlBf6xac
- http://other.web.rg01.sycdn.kuwo.cn/resource/n2/63/84/3511798890.mp3
- https://quizlet.com/179521893/match

Webercise
- http://chineseculturewithmrslu.weebly.com/lesson-2.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jyfCh5g6w4&t=1s
- https://goo.gl/HQscG3
- https://goo.gl/4mFk4C
- https://quizlet.com/180254399/learn
- https://goo.gl/VT72gy

Graphic Organizer - Venn Diagram of Spring Festival and Christmas

- http://chineseculturewithmrslu.weebly.com/lesson-3.html
- http://www.cscanada.net/index.php/ccc/article/view/9108/9978
- https://youtu.be/Wqt95xFeI98

Group Oral Presentation Rubric - https://goo.gl/XYcmX6

Useful Websites:
Wikipedia - Before you explore the Chinese festivals, you will first need to know about the traditional Chinese calendar. This article on
Wikipedia offered you the all the information about it including what the traditional Chinese calendar is, what the Chinese use it for, why
they use it, how it works, etc.
Travel China Guide - The website provides an overview of the traditional festivals in China and two graphic organizers regarding the
festivals, activities to celebrate them, and the specific dates of the festivals in the year from 2012 to 2021.
China Highlights - You will find detailed information about every essential festival in China and the activities people do to celebrate the
festivals.
Immihelp - The website provides you with the basic knowledge of the federal holidays in the U.S. and the specific dates of the major
holidays, as well as the activities people do to celebrate them.
Spring Festival Knowledges - Learn everything about the most significant festival in China by simply clicking the picture on the left.
Kahoot Game - Click the picture on the right, you will enjoy playing a Kahoot Game designed with the winter festivals and activities in
the U.S. Go ahead and invite your peers to play this fun educational game with you!
Top China Travel - Learning a variety of aspects of Chinese culture would help you understand the significance of the Chinese festivals
and the reasons why people do the particular activities to celebrate them.
Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. - This link will lead you to an ebook of "Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A." The book discusses the
ten holidays specified by the federal government in the United States, as well as many celebratory days such as Valentine's Day and
Mother's Day. The website allows you to download the e-book or the individual PDF chapters.