Chinese 101 Daily Class Schedule

WEEK 2 | Sept. 4 – 8, 2023

Week 2	Class Topics/Activities (Click links for course material & worksheets)	Work Due (in-class assignments or HW assigned)	Preparation (after today’s class and before next period)
Monday (9/4)	Labor Day – no class 20 min. Complete HW2 Tang Poem Voicethread recording 20 min. Learn more about the Poet Li Bai who composed this Tang Poem; read the New Yorker article here 10 min. Watch this video: learn about the Pinyin Rules with Sun Laoshi	SET UP VOICETHREAD 1. Click this LINK to create a new account under Chinese @UPS 2. Upload a headshot photo as avatar 3. Complete HW2 Tang Poem Voicethread recording SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER ASAP Sign up to volunteer at the outdoor festival: 2023 Tacoma Moon Festival	Complete before Wednesday’s class 20 min. Complete HW2 Tang Poem Voicethread recording 20 min. Learn more about the Poet Li Bai who composed this Tang Poem; read the New Yorker article here 10 min. Watch this video: learn about the Pinyin Rules with Sun Laoshi 10 min. Check out the Supplementary cultural topics & linguistic info Links in Week 1
Week 2 Self-Paced Lab Work Due before Friday’s class	Sign up for a Weekly Speaking Practice Session on Tuesday – MANDATORY and GRADED PRACTICE & SPEAKING SESSION SIGN UP SCHEDULE - START NEXT WEEK Monday 9/11 Session 1 meet 1:00-1:50 pm @ Wy208 Tuesday 9/12 Session 2 meet 3:30-4:20 pm @ Wy208 Wednesday 9/13 Session 3 meet 1:00-1:50 pm @ Wy208 50 min. For this week’s self-study lab work, complete HW3: 1. Watch Video on More About Characters 2. Take notes while you watch presentation 3. Share 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS (200-250 words) on Chinese writing system and other characteristics you have learned 4. Complete typing your HW in a google doc and share; follow the naming convention: 101HW3_YourGivenName (example 101HW3_John) with perry@pugetsound.edu and hwang@pugetsound.edu.
Wednesday (9/6) Chinese Program Meet & Greet 4:30-5:30 Outside Wyatt Hall	Warm up Listen to Ben Hedges Review #1-100 | Random Number Game Introduce 20 basic radicals - know Character/English from this list of 40 Radicals (print copy distributed in class) Doodle on Mnemonic Jamboard Review Tang Poem Voicethread Check HW3 Self-paced lab work	Due Before Class: 1. Work on HW2 Voicethread recording 2. Confirm Weekly Practice Session: WEEKLY RACTICE SCHEDULE During & After Class: 2. Set up Skritter and start practicing 1-20 in this list of 40 Radicals on your Skritter IC Radical List or use print copy Drop by Ferguson Square (outside front entrance of Wyatt Hall) to meet other students and faculty in the program, and grab a pineapple cake.	45 min. Work on Skritter Radicals (1-20): recognize each one and know its corresponding English meaning. Do not worry about the Pinyin for these radicals. √ Practice 40 Radicals (HARD COPY) √ Set up the following: 1. e-Text FluencyLink (check your emails for course token) 2. Skritter (check email for authorization code and instructions) Jamboard 101A Chinese Name Practice Jamboard 101B Chinese Name Practice
Friday (9/8)	Review Class Roster Names in Chinese Discuss Naming in Chinese Culture Cultural Notes on Suhsi’s Calligraphy Read & Study 40 Radicals Review HW3 FluencyLInk set up Skritter Set up? Join Skritter Classroom? Experiential Learning Project #1 2023 Tacoma Moon Festival	Before Class: 1. HW3 (shared in Google Drive w/ both Sun Laoshi and Hendrix) 3. Practice 1-20 in this list of 40 Radicals (HARD COPY) During Class: e-Text FluencyLink (check your emails for course token) Skritter (check email for authorization code and instructions)	60 min. Study for Quiz 2 (scheduled NEXT Wednesday): 1. Learn these 40 Radicals (on Skritter IC Radicals List/Deck) can recognize each radical and know its meaning in English| Read: 人Rén -> Write: person (NO NEED TO LEARN PINYIN) 30 min Practice handwriting your name in characters 2023 Class Roster with Chinese Names Practice using Jamboard: Jamboard 101A Chinese Name Practice Jamboard 101B Chinese Name Practice 30 min. Work on Skritter IC Radicals (1-40)
Monday (9/11) NO CLASS Speaking sessions start next week	Attend Tacoma Moon Festival in lieu of Monday (9/11) class: Class on next Monday (9/11) is cancelled. In lieu of it, please attend the Tacoma Moon Festival on Saturday (Sept. 9) to complete ONE of the following tasks: 1. Join the Puget Sound volunteer group. Volunteer events will occur on Thursday, Friday and during the festival on Saturday this week. 2. Attend the Festival on Saturday as a festival goer. You are provided with an immersion opportunity to participate in a community-based outdoor cultural event to learn more about different heritage traditions. Volunteers at the festival will have the opportunity to enjoy the festival as well. You can watch a mainstage performance, go to the Ting for tea tasting, take (or give) a history tour, try a mooncake, interact with other festival goers that might share different heritage backgrounds, etc…)! Get a ride from a classmate; ask a friend to go with you. Learn more about the Tacoma Moon Festival. If for some reasons, you cannot attend any of the above events, please complete a Mnemonic Jamboard frame to share your thoughts and ways for you to connect/memorize characters by next Wednesday’s class.
To-do List by the end of Week 2: § Purchase online use this E-Text LINK - FluencyLink Integrated Chinese (Traditional Version) 4e Student Account for 1 year online. Check email for classroom token to join this course. § Make sure you can access all online resource pages and tools. If not, try another browser and/or update your browser. Tips on Studying Chinese: § Read and follow course schedule closely and keep track of homework deadlines and quiz schedule. § Use class time as STUDY time! Eliminate possible distraction during class time to allow your full and attentive participation. § Work on course material DAILY for about 30 minutes. § Make sure all the required online tools and mobile apps work for you. Ask for help ASAP if you need tech support. Cultural topics & linguistic info covered in Week 2 (articles, video clips and additional reading): § Tips for Reading and Translating Tang Poetry, East Asia Student. § Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning, Hacking Chinese. § The 6 Types of Chinese Characters, MandarinBluePrint.com. § A basic guide to Chinse names, Asian Media Center, Asia New Zealand Foundation.