My+family+and+me

Know: vocabulary of family members and their nationality Understand: family value of Chinese people; family structure of Chinese people Do: introduce oneself and his/her family members.
 * Objectives:**

1. Interpretive: Listen to an animated avatar talking about herself and her family, complete a family tree with detailed information. 2. Interpersonal: Bring a picture of your family, talk about your family with your partner. 3. Presentational: Create a family album or draw your family, give short titles for the photos and present it to the class.
 * Assessment:**


 * Learner "Can-do" statements:**

Interpretive mode

Interpersonal mode
 * Listening || Reading ||
 * I can
 * understand people talk about themselves and their family
 * identify family members and their nationality || I can
 * understand a family tree
 * identify family members in the tree
 * compare the difference between a traditional Chinese family and American family ||


 * Speaking and Writing ||  ||
 * I can
 * talk about family with friends
 * talk about the nationality of family members
 * ask about the name and surname of friends and family
 * introduce myself ||  ||

Presentational mode
 * Speaking || Writing ||
 * I can
 * introduce myself
 * introduce my family members
 * tell people my nationality and my family's
 * ask people's name, surname and nationality || I can
 * recognize characters of key family members
 * write some simple characters
 * write about myself and family in Pinyin ||


 * Lesson Plan:**
 * [[file:Family Lesson Plan.docx]]﻿**

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 * Assignments:**

Menu Choice Board pictures, present who are in the pictures || Draw a picture of your family Present it to class || Write a letter to your pen-pal in China Tell him/her about your family and you || a criterion of your choice, write them down in a chart || Write down and list your family members in height order || Make five sentences using the family vocabulary we studied || the nationality of their family members, the survey should include at least three questions || Prepare a list of interview questions asking a celebrity about their family, include at least three questions || Make a dialogue of you and a friend you just met, the dialogue should include introduction of yourself and your family. ||
 * Create a scrapbook with your family
 * Group your family members according to
 * Design a survey asking your classmates
 * Writing prompt:**

You are hosting an exchange student from China and you write an email to him/her to talk about your family. Tell him/her how many members there are in your family and who they are.