Mission, Vision, Competencies, Standards, and Benchmarks
A Statement of Curriculum CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Edyth B. Lindner Campus Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center Founders’ Campus Martha S. Lindner Campus 2019 Edition
A Statement of Curriculum
CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Edyth B. Lindner Campus
Otto Armleder Memorial Education Center
Founders’ Campus
Martha S. Lindner Campus
2019 Edition
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Modern World Languages: M<strong>and</strong>arin Chinese 6<br />
Breakdown of <strong>Competencies</strong><br />
Competency: Communication<br />
Description: Students will work to master…<br />
‣ Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of<br />
situations <strong>and</strong> for multiple purposes<br />
In M<strong>and</strong>arin Chinese:<br />
‣ Use the target language (hereafter TL) to engage in conversations, provide <strong>and</strong> obtain<br />
information, exchange feelings, <strong>and</strong> opinions.<br />
‣ Underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> interpret written <strong>and</strong> spoken language from diverse media.<br />
‣ Present information <strong>and</strong> concepts to an audience of listeners of readers on a variety of<br />
topics.<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ Why does grammar matter?<br />
‣ How does someone communicate effectively?<br />
‣ What does authentic speech sound like?<br />
Core Underst<strong>and</strong>ings:<br />
Students will underst<strong>and</strong> that…<br />
‣ knowing the structure <strong>and</strong> mechanics of a language will help facilitate meaning.<br />
‣ ideas can be communicated in multiple ways using the proficiency that they have<br />
acquired.<br />
‣ fluency is a continuum of increasing knowledge in a language.<br />
Competency: Cultural Awareness<br />
Description: Students will work to master…<br />
‣ Interacting with cultural competence <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
In M<strong>and</strong>arin Chinese:<br />
‣ Demonstrate knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of perspectives, practices, <strong>and</strong> products<br />
of other countries.<br />
Essential Questions:<br />
‣ How does language act as a lens for underst<strong>and</strong>ing culture?<br />
‣ Can culture be revealed without language?<br />
6 CHCA derives its M<strong>and</strong>arin Chinese Language curriculum in part from American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language<br />
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3324 Skills articulated for study from the College Board Advanced Placement<br />
M<strong>and</strong>arin Chinese Language examination.<br />
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