Introduction Joanne Chen

Today’s Presentation Part 1: Chinese Culture Course Project Part 2: Approach to Teach Culture Activities to Introduce Culture

Presentation Objectives Learning and knowing about Chinese traditional festivals including Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival and Moon Festival Teachers will be able to implement Chinese festival’s activities in their classes

Joanne’s Sabbatical Project 2016 Spring Project: Chinese Culture Course 15 Learning Units on Chinese culture Product of each unit: PowerPoint Slides / Worksheet / Videos / Discussion / Online Quizzes Can be converted into an online culture course Website: http://ivcchineselink.wikispaces.com/

Teaching Culture in a language course Culture seen as a fifth skill refers to a set of abilities: 1. The ability to perceive and recognize cultural differences. ("Oh, so Chinese people don’t call people’s first name.) 2. The ability to accept cultural differences. (I must remember to call someone with his or her title.) 3. The ability to appreciate and value cultural differences. ("It is showing more respect to other person. ") https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/modules/culture/

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IVC Chinese Culture and Language Course Materials http://ivcchineselink.wikispaces.com/ 1) Geography and demography of China 2) Historical background of Chinese writing system 3) Families in China and their daily life 4) Chinese holidays: Chinese New Year and Moon Festival 5) Chinese names and forms of address 6) Chinese food 7) Chinese tea and drinking culture 8) Chinese zodiac and Chinese birthday custom 9) Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu) 10) Traditional Chinese medicine 11) Chinese house and Feng Shui 12) Chinese cultural symbols and meanings 13) Traveling in China 14) School system and Chinese education 15) Chinese art: Chinese brushing painting and calligraphy

Blackboard and Canvas Each unit includes the following components: 1. PowerPoint Slides (Upload to Slideshare.net and embedded to Blackboard) 2. Worksheet in PDF files 3. YouTube Videos of related topics 4. Flashcards (Created in Quizlet) 5. Assignments: a. Quiz or b. Discussion or c. Writing: short answers

Culture components of language courses 1. Each Culture unit is introduced every other week 2. Face2Face class and Hybrid class 3. In class: Introduction => discussion => assignment => quizzes 4. Hybrid class: Quizzes => assignment => classroom discussion

Traditional Holidays Lunar calendar Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) January 1 Dragon Boat Festival May 5 Autumn Festival August 15

Small Group Discussion 1 In you culture, do you have special festivals or holiday? What are they? What are they tradition? What are the food associated with these festivals or holidays?

Small Group Discussion 2 Can you describe one of the Chinese Festivals from the presentation - What are they? What are the tradition? What are the food associated with these festivals or holidays?