| Big Ideas |
Creative works allow us to experience culture, and appreciate cultural diversity. |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Creative works |
Elaboration: representing the experience of the people from whose culture they are drawn (e.g., painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, poetry and prose, filmmaking, musical composition, architecture) |
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| Big Ideas |
We can share our experiences and perspectives through stories. |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: stories |
Elaboration: Stories are a narrative form of text that can be oral, written, or visual. Stories are derived from truth or fiction and may be used to seek and impart knowledge, entertain, share history, and strengthen a sense of identity. |
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| Big Ideas |
Conversing about things we care about can motivate our learning of a new language. |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Acquiring a new language allows us to explore our identity and culture from a new perspective. |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Listening and viewing with intent supports our acquisition and understanding of a new language. |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: cultural appropriation |
Elaboration: use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, knowledge, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn |
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| Content |
cultural practices in various Chinese communities |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Chinese works of art |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: works of art |
Elaboration: e.g., creative works in dance, drama, music, or visual arts |
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| Content |
First Peoples perspectives connecting language and culture, including oral histories, identity, and place |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: oral histories |
Elaboration: e.g., conversations with an Elder about celebrations, traditions, and protocols |
| Keyword: identity |
Elaboration: Identity is influenced by, for example, traditions, protocols, celebrations, and festivals. |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: A sense of place can be influenced by, for example, territory, food, clothing, and creative works. |
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| Content |
common elements of stories |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: common elements of stories |
Elaboration: place, characters, setting, plot, problem and resolution |
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| Content |
elements of common texts |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: elements of common texts |
Elaboration: e.g., format (letter versus email message), language, context, audience, register (informal versus formal), purpose |
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| Content |
past, present, and future time frames |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: time frames |
Elaboration: e.g., using 过 to indicate past experiences (e.g., 我去过动物园。) |
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| Content |
commonly used vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:- types of questions
- descriptions of people, objects, places, and personal interests
- sequence of events
- needs and opinions
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Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: sequence of events |
Elaboration: using words such as 先, 之后, 再 |
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| Content |
tonal variations |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: tonal variations |
Elaboration: mā, má, mǎ, mà, ma |
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| Content |
Chinese characters, meaning, and structure |
Mandarin 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Chinese characters, meaning, and structure |
Elaboration: including sounds, meaning, parts, and radicals |
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