1. Social Studies at Yinghua Academy, Middle School
Grade 5: Li Laoshi (Ying Li) teaches in Chinese
2nd year at Yinghua Academy. Art and language arts teacher, elementary, middle and high school levels, in China for past 10 years.
Art major (Chinese painting speciality), Arts of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Grades 6: Ke Laoshi (Jan Kleinman) teaches in English
4th year at Yinghua Academy. Previously taught English as Second Language (at college level), reading intervention and elementary Spanish (elementary level).
East Asian Studies major (history and Mandarin language), Yale University, CT; Post-Baccalaureate Elementary Teaching with Social Studies specialty, Hamline University, MN

2. Social Studies at Yinghua Academy, Middle School
Grade 7
Term I and half Term II: Li Laoshi teaches in Chinese
Half term II and Term III: Ke Laoshi teaches in English
Grade 8
Term I and half Term II: Ke Laoshi teaches in English
Half term II and Term III: Li Laoshi teaches in Chinese

3. Topics: in Chinese & in English
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
European geography
U.S. Constitution
Local opera and Beijing opera
Geography:
Middle East
former Soviet Union
India
Latin America
Renaissance Europe
U.S. – Dakota War
Beijing opera performance
Ming and Qing Dynasties
Ancient South and Mesoamerica
Immigration to MN
U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction
Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau geography and history
China: arts and discoveries
Industrial Development in MN
World War II
Development of China

4. Social Studies grades 5, 6, 7, 8 Reading Paraphrasing
Sharing ideas in pairs or groups
Debating
Presenting and acting
Researching
Every 7 th and 8th grade student will need to visit a public library during this school year. Please help your student get his or her own library card!