About this Story:
This is a lovely Chinese fable about two cats reminds us to learn skills. A lovely Chinese fable about two cats choosing from a basket of fish and a fishing rod. The end of the story is thought-provoking and children will understand how important it is to learn skills.
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Culture:
Students will be aware of the importance of learning skills.
Connections (Subject Area):
Language Arts: Story reading, chant reading, timeline writing, and story role-play
Music/Art: Chinese opera, timeline design, Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese papercutting
Math: Data analysis based on the interview in class
Physical Education: Lion dance, Taichi
Comparisons:
Community:
Communication:
Language Functions & Forms:
Students will be able to use sequencing words when performing the story, describe what they are good at, and ask informational questions, e.g. asking peers about what they are good at
Structures: 我会…, 我不会…, 你会…吗？是的，我会。/不，我不会
Vocabulary: 鱼竿，筐，条，钓鱼，学会，第…天，唱歌，跳舞，游泳，画画，下棋，弹琴，京剧，国画，书法，舞狮，剪纸，太极
Character & Word Study:
Culminating Assessment:
Interpretive Task: Jigsaw activity, picture sequencing, complete worksheet according to a peer’s timeline
Interpersonal Task: Interview with classmates
Presentational Task: Chinese traditional skills presentations, story role-play