China+Layered+Curriculum

__China__ **//DUE: MONDAY, February 4th//** Unit Length: 12 days Unit Total Points: 100 Items in bold will appear on the Unit Test. Unit Test will be given on Day 12. The items in bold will be on the test. The “Use of Time” worksheet will be graded separately and there will be occasional checks – so be sure to keep it updated! Posters, bulletin boards and layer A papers require a “Sources” page.

C Layer (Maximum 80 points)
(5) _____ Go to the website [] and read about Chinese Etiquette and Customs. (Make sure you click on the “read more” link.) Demonstrate 10 or answer 5 questions. (5) _____ Go to the website http://www.alllooksame.com/ and take the test to determine if you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, Korean, et al (under the faces link). Be prepared to answer my questions about your experience. (5) _____ Give me a 1 to 2-minute persuasive speech on the topic “China’s One Child Policy.” (5) _____ Go to the website http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html, get a printout of your name written in Chinese characters, then **paint** these symbols on a separate sheet of paper. Answer the following questions using only your notes. (10) _____ Read “How Dragon Pond Got Its Name” or “Democracy Come to Taiwan” and answer the questions at the end of the passages. (10)______Read one of the above passage and complete the “Activity” (10)_____ Watch a 6-12 minute video on China and be prepared to answer my questions. **Layer B – 10 point maximum** (10)_____ Create a crossword puzzle of 20 important people, places, and events from Chinese history. (10)_____ Make a poster that displays at least 15 of the major achievements/inventions of the Chinese. (10)_____ Use You Tube to learn to say 15 words/phrases in a language a region in China. Teach me what you’ve learned. (10)_____ Write a 2 paragraph editorial for a newspaper in which you criticize/support the US companies that send their factories overseas to China. (10)_____ Make a menu of Chinese cooking. The menu should be for 5 days and should highlight the cooking of Hunan, Szechuan, Canton, or Mongolia. Include a main course, side dish, appetizer, and beverage. (10)_____ Play the computer game “Mah Jongg”. Learn how the game is played, and what the tiles represent. Teach me how to play, and beat the time limit given. (10)_____ Make a poster that shows the different types of martial arts that developed in China. Give information that distinguishes/separates the styles from each other. (10)_____ Student designed activity as per teacher approval. 10 points maximum. (10)_____ Make an illustrated children’s book that teaches 10 of the wise sayings of Confucius/Lao-tsu. (10)______Make a simple abacus, teach me how to use it.
 * (5) _____ 8. Lecture 1**
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 * (10)_____ Complete the map of China**.

B Layer – Choose one.
(10)_____ Build a model of a section of the Great Wall of China. Include a picture of the section you are copying. (10) _____ Conduct an interview with a student from China. Investigate at least the following areas – geography, climate, personal details, views of US, views toward China, 1 controversial issue, pastimes/holidays, school. Interview should be no less than 15 questions. Give me copies of your questions and the responses. Questions should reflect an understanding of Chinese culture. (10) _____ Write a letter to the Chinese embassy. Address an issue of importance to you in regard to China. (10) _____ Make a PowerPoint presentation that will entice an outsider to visit China. Gear your presentation towards one of the following people – a sports enthusiast, a nature lover, a family of 4, a geologist, a honeymoon couple. Minimum 20 slides. Include your sources. (10) _____ With a partner, make a bulletin board that exposes a controversial issue in China today. The bulletin board should factually inform, persuade the audience to support your position, and give an action they can take. A Works Cited page should be included. (10) _____ Research “Terra-cotta warriors.” Then design your own royal tomb and tell me what you would stock it with and why. **A Layer –****Choose one. Minimum 2 pages. (12 pt. font, Times New Roman, MLA format.) You must support your argument and include a Works Cited page. 10 points.** _____ 1. The US must defend Taiwan against China. Agree or Disagree. _____ 2. China should keep its One Child Policy in place. Agree or Disagree. _____ 3. Should American businesses, like Walmart, buy their products from China? _____ 4. Should the United States be friendly toward China? _____ 5. Should the Great Wall of China be called the greatest structure ever built? _____ 6. Student choice of topic (please discuss with me first).