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Visual and Performing Arts
Historical Events
Literature
Chinese Upper Levels > Culture Visual and Performing Arts
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Express and elicit opinions pertaining to theatre, music, dance, the visual arts, and films.
- Express and elicit opinions concerning Chinese-speaking artists and their work.
- Analyze information pertaining to the arts.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend the basic themes and historical and cultural contexts of Chinese works of art.
- Explore and understand the history and evolution of various forms of Chinese artistic expression.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce and explain opinions and reactions to visual and performing arts from various time periods.
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on people in the arts.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss how a particular work of art reflects the culture of a specific Chinese-speaking country.
- Explore how music, art, theatre, dance, and films are influenced by historical and political events.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various subjects to include music, art, and the humanities.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and discuss different approaches to artistic productions observed in Chinese-speaking countries and in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Compare popular films, stories and actors in Chinese-speaking countries and the U.S.
- Study and compare the value placed on the arts in Chinese-speaking countries versus the U.S.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to the visual and performing arts
Chinese Upper Levels > Culture Historical Events
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion pertaining to major political events in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the cause and effect that wars have had on Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss and analyze the various leaders in the history of Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the success and failures of a variety of past regimes in Chinese-speaking countries.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading materials pertaining to world history.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on historical events in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Perform an oral or written activity activity related to political leaders of Chinese-speaking countries.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Examine racial and class differences within Chinese-speaking societies.
- Investigate ideological differences of China, past and present.
- Explore current attitudes among the youth in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects including history, government, and political science.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast social structures, economies, and political regimes of various Chinese-speaking countries.
- Identify political or economic patterns in China.
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Chinese-speaking countries towards historical events.
- Explore the effects of colonialism on Chinese vocabulary.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in Chinese to broaden understanding of the various political systems and historical events of Chinese-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to historical events and politics
- Expression of conviction, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
Chinese Upper Levels > Culture Literature
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion pertaining to literature in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss and critique major authors of Chinese-speaking countries and their works.
- Discuss and analyze the various literary genres in literature from Chinese-speaking countries.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading literature.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on writers from various time periods.
- Recite poetry from Chinese-speaking writers.
- Perform a play written by a Chinese-speaking author.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore how literature is influenced by historical and political events.
- Analyze how literature reflects cultural attitudes of Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects including the humanities and social sciences.
- Analyze how literature reflects cultural attitudes of Chinese-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Chinese-speaking countries towards literature.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources to deepen understanding of Chinese literature from Chinese-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Literary terminology
- Vocabulary related to historical events
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