1. Introduction
Joanne Chen

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

3. 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

4. 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:

5. 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. ")

7. IVC Chinese Culture and Language Course Materials
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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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?

12. 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?