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2 Table of Contents ABOUT THIS MODULE 3 ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 4 REQUIRED MATERIALS 5 EVENT PLANNER 6 MONDAY: READ ALL ABOUT IT 9 TUESDAY: BREAKING NEWS 16 WEDNESDAY: NEWS WORTHY 23 THURSDAY: CHASE THE STORY 30 FRIDAY: BROADCAST JOURNALISM LIVE of 42

3 About This Module Overview Have you ever felt like you just weren t any good at anything? How did it make you feel? Members will meet Ling Sung, a Chinese boy who feels that he isn t good at anything. But one day, he does something that surprises everyone even himself! Driving Questions What leadership characteristics were ed? Product of the Week Community Sharing Event Introduction Chinese Lanterns Dancing Rice Experiment Tangram Puzzle Chinese Fan Chinese Drums Chinese Writing Slate Book Great Wall of Leadership Ling Sing didn t realize that he had a talent until he saw how others reacted. Do you have a hidden talent? Members will learn that everyone possesses a hidden talent that they may not realize. Special Notes 3 3 of 42

4 Academic Vocabulary Word Definition China The world s second largest country located in the continent of Asia. chopsticks A pair of small, thin tapered sticks of wood, ivory, or plastic held together in one hand and used as eating utensils. clever Intelligent and able to learn things quickly; showing intelligent thinking. lantern tangram A lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it can be carried or hung. a Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes. Slat Book first kind of book made in China 4 4 of 42

5 Required Materials Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day and should be printed in advance. Facilitator China Fun Facts (2:03) Cleversticks by Bernard Ashley How to Use Chopsticks Printer Chinese Word Cards ese_calligraphy_cards_1.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_2.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_3.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_4.pdf Friendship Cards cards_b&w.pdf Chinese Fortunes tune_sticks.pdf Markers Scissor 1 per Team Glue, tape, or a stapler Tape Stapler Clear container Water 5 5 of 42

6 Baking soda Vinegar Rice Spoon Food coloring Paper (cardstock or other thick paper works well) Pencils Ruler 2 Bowls Pennies/Nickels Chopsticks Water Tray Mural or construction paper (brightly-colored paper is best) Goldfish Chopsticks Colored paper (construction paper or gift wrapping) Tangram Template 1 per Member gram_template.pdf 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter 2 tablespoons of Jelly, Jam, or Preserves of your choice Rolling Pin 2 slices of bread A piece of paper about 1m by 20cm. Fax paper is ideal Two wide popsicle sticks White glue Sticky tape Cups (for water) 6 6 of 42

7 Black Paint Small plates or bowls White Cardstock Small Paintbrushes Shoelace Wooden beads Wooden spoon Two old CD/DVD Acrylic paint 5 or 6 popsicle sticks Black permanent marker Learn to Write Chinese String Mini cereal boxes Colored paper or paint Popsicle Sticks Cans Gold, Silver and Bronze Sharpie Pens Various Stickers Pens Paper Chinese Fortunes Blank tune_sticks_blank.pdf 7 7 of 42

8 Event Planner Note: Complete the following table early during the week to prepare for the Community Sharing event. Share the answers with the CPO for approval. Type of Event on Friday Event Name Who s Invited Publicity to Use (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items) Event Location Display Area for Projects Fliers Invitations Ads Website Supplies Needed (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items) Refreshments (Try to select items that tie into the theme) Chairs Scissors Games Tables Markers Signs CD Player Tape Video Equipment Cups Napkins Task Task Task Task Task Assigned to: Due Date: Assigned to: Due Date: Assigned to: Due Date: Assigned to: Due Date: Assigned to: Due Date: 8 8 of 42

9 Monday: Read All About It Monday Warm-up Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time 15 minutes Say: This week s story will focus on a little boy whose parents are from China. He feels a little lost at school because other students are able to do things that he is unable to do. Say: Today we will meet a little boy named Ling Sung. He is from China. Let s look at some facts about China. China Fun Facts (2:03) 9 9 of 42

10 Monday Activity 1 Cleversticks Location Description Objective Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Have you ever felt like there was nothing you could do right? That is how Ling Sung felt until what he saw that his normal was very unusual to others. This gave him a feeling of empowerment that couldn t be stopped! Members will identify leadership characteristics in a story. Cleversticks by Bernard Ashley Chopsticks What You Need Markers How to Use Chopsticks Goldfish How to Prepare 1 Say: Ling Sung doesn t like school. All of the other kids at school are good at something and he struggles with everything. Then one day, all of this changes. 2 Read the story, Cleversticks by Bernard Ashley. 3 4 Read the book once and allow the members to listen for enjoyment. Read the book again and ask the members to listen for specific things. What was the problem in the story? What happened to change Ling Sung s mind about school? How did Ling Sung show leadership skills? What other type of leadership characteristics were shown in this story? of 42

11 5 Say: Ling Sung is able to eat with chopsticks, the way you and I use a fork. Let s learn how to use chopsticks. 6 Place small cups of goldfish crackers in front of members. 7 8 Show the video: How to Use Chopsticks Allow members to practice eating their goldfish using the chopsticks. How to Use Chopsticks of 42

12 Monday Activity 2 Chinese Lanterns Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time 30-45minutes Description In China, Chinese lanterns are used as lighting and decorations for festivals. Members will create Chinese lanterns to use as decorations. Objective Members will create Chinese lanterns. Colored paper (construction paper or gift wrapping) Scissor What You Need Glue, tape, or a stapler Tape Stapler How to Prepare 1 Fold a rectangular piece of paper in half, making a long, thin rectangle. 2 Make a series of cuts (about a dozen or more) along the fold line. Don't cut all the way to the edge of the paper. 3 Unfold the paper. Glue or staple the short edges of the paper together. 4 Cut a strip of paper 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Glue or staple this strip of paper across one end of the lantern - this will be the handle of the lantern of 42

13 Create many lanterns and string them along a length of yarn of 42

14 Monday Activity 3 Catch the Dragon s Tale Location Outdoor Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Members will participate in a traditional Chinese game. Objective Members will work cooperatively towards a common goal. What You Need How to Prepare You will need a large group of children - at least Form a line with their hands on the shoulders of the child in front. The first in line is the dragon's head; the last in line is the dragon's tail. Maneuver the line around so that the dragon s head can tag the last player. All the players in the middle do their best to hinder the dragon's head. Don't let the line break. Use the dragon's head then tries to catch the tail by Switch positions with the front player once the head catches the tail. The member in the front position will now become the new dragon's head. Remaining players move back one position of 42

15 Monday Cool Down Estimated Time 5 minutes Three W's Members will discuss or write What did we learn today? So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness) Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going) of 42

16 Tuesday: Breaking News Tuesday Warm-up Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time 15 minutes Say: Let s watch a video on some interesting facts about where Ling Sung is from. Top Ten Facts About China of 42

17 Tuesday Activity 1 Dancing Rice Experiment Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description China is the world s largest rice producer, and one of the earliest centers of rice cultivation. For thousands of years. For the Chinese people, rice is the staple food in everyday meals. They eat it as Westerners do with bread. Objective Members will investigate what happens when baking soda and vinegar is added to water and rice. Clear container Water Baking soda What You Need Vinegar Rice Spoon Food coloring How to Prepare Note: I encourage you to let children add the ingredients all on their own. It could get messy (so do this in an area you can easily wipe up), but allowing the kids to do this activity independently will allow for all kinds of exploration and observations. Pour one cup of water into your clear container. 1 2 Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the water and stir of 42

18 3 Sprinkle some rice into the mixture. What happens to the rice? Why do you think this happens? The rice sinks to the bottom because it is denser than the water. (If your rice doesn t sink, it might be less dense than the water. Try a different kind of rice, broken pieces of vermicelli, or raisins.) Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the water. What happens? Why? The vinegar reacts with the baking soda in the water creating bubbles of carbon dioxide. 4 5 Observe what happens over the next few minutes. Eventually the rice will begin to dance. As bubbles of carbon dioxide adhere to the rice, the rice is brought up to the surface. Once it reaches the surface, the gas is released, and the rice falls back down again. 6 Add a little more baking soda, as the chemical reaction slows down and watch what happens. Then try adding more vinegar. Can you make the rice continue to dance? If you are using a larger container, be sure to use larger amounts of baking soda and vinegar of 42

19 Tuesday Activity 2 Tangram Puzzle Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Tangrams were invented by the ancient Chinese. Tangrams have a very long history which can be traced back to 4000 ago. Members will create Tangram art. Objective Paper (cardstock or other thick paper works well) Scissors Pencils What You Need Printer Tangram Template gram_template.pdf Ruler How to Prepare Note: An isosceles triangle has two equal angles and two equal sides. A parallelogram is a four-sided figure with each side parallel to the opposite side. Make a square piece of paper. To start making the square, fold one corner of a piece of paper over to the adjacent side. To finish making the square, cut off the small rectangle, forming a square. 1 2 Fold the square piece of paper in half, then in half again (making a square that is divided into quarters). Repeat this step (resulting in a of 42

20 square divided into sixteenths). Unfold the paper. Draw lines along the red lines marked at the left. Cut along these lines. You will now have seven pieces: a small square, two small isosceles triangles, a medium-sized isosceles triangle, two large isosceles triangles, and a parallelogram. 3 Arrange the seven pieces into shapes, making animals, people, everyday objects, etc. See how many you can make - invent new ones! There are many options and ideas online also. A quick search will help you find ideas for a variety of age levels of 42

21 Tuesday Activity 3 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi Rolls Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description Sushi was first developed in Southeast Asia and spread to south China before being introduced to Japan. Members will make sushi rolls using peanut butter and jelly. Objective Members will understand and effectively prepare food using a standardized recipe. 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter What You Need 2 tablespoons of Jelly, Jam, or Preserves of your choice Rolling Pin 2 slices of bread How to Prepare NOTE: Peanut Butter can be deleted from the Sushi Rolls for those members who have peanut allergies. 1 Remove crusts from bread. 2 Use a rolling pin or your hand to completely flatten the bread. 3 Spread 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of fruit spread on each slice of bread. 3 Roll each slice into a tight spiral. Cut each spiral into 4 pieces of 42

22 Tuesday Cool Down Estimated Time 5 minutes 1 Snowstorm Members write down what they learned on a piece of scratch paper and wad it up. 2 Given a signal, they throw their paper snowballs in the air. 3 Members will pick up a nearby response and reads it aloud of 42

23 Wednesday: News Worthy Wednesday Warm-up Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time 15 minutes Say: Write down on a piece of paper one thing they are good at and one thing they would like to become good at. Divide students into pairs and have them show each other their skill and give tips on how to master it of 42

24 Wednesday Activity 1 Moon Cake Location Outside Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Objective This traditional Chinese playground game reinforces addition skills. It is good to play with a group that is divided into teams. Members will have fun competing in this interactive, academic based game. Members will fluently add and subtract numbers using math strategies. What You Need How to Prepare 1 Notes: If you choose to use random numbers, make sure at least one is "0" and 1 or two are high enough to cause some excitement amongst the teams! Draw a circle on the playground with chalk. The radius of the circle should be at least as long as 4 large child-sized steps. 2 Divide the circle through the center into segments, according to the age and abilities of your child, and write a number in each segment. Younger kids, for example could play with the circle divided into quarters, with the quarters marked 1, 2, 3 and 4. For older kids you might want to divide the circle into 12 and number You can also number the segments randomly if you wish. 3 Divide the children into teams. Take one child from each team and stand them in the center of the circle, blind fold them, and turn them around 3 times to disorientate them a little. Now let the child take 4 steps in any direction, take of the blindfold, and discover the of 42

25 number of the segment he has landed in. 4 Choose another player from each team when one member of each team has had a turn. Continue until all children have had a go, and add up the numbers. The winning team has the highest score. 5 Play the game with a whiteboard or large piece of paper for the children to record their numbers of 42

26 Wednesday Activity 2 Chinese Fan Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Objective Chinese fans were first used to block the sun and keep cool. But over the years, they evolved into works of art, status symbols, props for theater and dance and romantic gifts. Members will design their own fans. Members will use artistic expression to create a fan. A piece of paper about 1m by 20cm. Fax paper is ideal What You Need Two wide popsicle sticks White glue Sticky tape Markers How to Prepare Decorate your paper with the pens. Pleat the paper into folds about 1 1/2cm wide. Glue a popsicle stick onto each end of the paper. The popsicle sticks should stick out about 2cm above the top of the paper of 42

27 Tape the bottom of the fan together. 4 Open your fan; bring the popsicle sticks all the way round so that they meet of 42

28 Wednesday Activity 3 Chinese Writing Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description Chinese calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced and developed in China. Objective Members will write in Chinese. What You Need Cups (for water) Chinese Word Cards ese_calligraphy_cards_1.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_2.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_3.pdf hinese_calligraphy_cards_4.pdf Black Paint Small plates or bowls White Cardstock Small Paintbrushes How to Prepare 1 Fill cups with water Say: Chinese calligraphy has been used for centuries. Today you will use cards and pictures to write using Chinese calligraphy. You will use a pencil first to sketch out what you would like to write then go over it with the black paint of 42

29 2 Choose a Calligraphy card to write words from. 3 Sketch out the calligraphy for the word or words you are writing. 4 Paint over the sketch using black paint. 5 Draw a picture to go with your writing. 6 Hang writings around the room. Wednesday Cool Down Estimated Time 5 minutes Three W's Members will discuss or write What did we learn today? So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness) Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going) of 42

30 Thursday: Chase The Story Thursday Warm-up Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center 1 Discuss what the purpose of a fortune cookie is. 2 Members will get fortune cookies and will share their fortune and what it means to them personally of 42

31 Thursday Activity 1 Chinese Drum Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Objective A popular old-fashioned noise-making toy, the Chinese drum (rattle) is twisted in the hand so that the beads bounce off of it and make a noise. Members will enjoy making music using their own Chinese Drum. Members will create a musical instrument. Shoelace Wooden beads What You Need Wooden spoon Two old CD/DVD Acrylic paint Strong glue How to Prepare 1 Bead a bead on to each end of the shoelace and knot to secure. Wrap the shoelace around the spoon, gluing in place. Just a short length should be left either side Glue a CD to either side of the spoon using a hot glue gun. Paint your drum with acrylic paints when the glue dries of 42

32 5 Practice getting a regular rhythm going of 42

33 Thursday Activity 2 Chopstick Race Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description Objective The use of chopsticks and skill are required to complete this race. Members will put their chopstick skills to the test as they race against time to fill a bowl with coins. Members will collect coins using only chopsticks. 2 Bowls Pennies/Nickels What You Need Chopsticks Water Tray How to Prepare Gather materials prior to the activity. 1 Divide members into teams. 2 Fill two bowls with water and place them on the tray. 3 Fill the left bowl with gold coins and leave the right one empty. 4 Invite members to transfer the coins from the left bowl to the right using only chopsticks! The winning team transfers the most coins of 42

34 Thursday Activity 3 The Power of the Tongue Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description Objective Ling Sung went to school with kids that didn t look like him. We come in contact with people all the time that are different from us but we should learn to celebrate these differences and not be uncomfortable with them. Members will identify similarities and differences amongst themselves. Mural or construction paper (brightly-colored paper is best) What You Need Scissors Glue Tape How to Prepare Before the lesson use craft or construction paper, trace and cut out a life-size silhouette/outline of a person. To avoid gender- or racespecific figures, you might want to cut the figure from green or blue paper. Gather students in a group and introduce them to their new "classmate. (Give the figure a name) Say: New students often have difficulty fitting in because they are entering a situation where groups of students have already formed bonds of friendship. Point out that some people will automatically put up barriers to a new student, deciding quickly -- without even trying to get to know him or her -- that they dislike the new student. Ask students to imagine that the figure) has just come into a classroom where bonds already have formed; the atmosphere is very unwelcoming. Invite students, one at a time, to say something mean to Greenie. They will have to use their imaginations, because Greenie has no specific features they can pick on. The teacher might even start the ball rolling by saying something like "We don t want you here, Greenie, or "We don t like people who are different from us, or "Your hair is a mess, Greenie. Each time a mean thing is said to Greenie, the teacher rips off a piece of Greenie's body and hands it to the person who made the comment. (When ripping, rip of 42

35 4 5 6 large chunks; it will need to be obvious to students where each chunk fits into the whole if they are to piece Greenie back together.) Tape Greenie back together after everyone has said a negative comment. Invite each student who said something mean about Greenie to come up and use tape to reattach his/her piece of Greenie in its proper place. As each piece is reconnected, the student must apologize to Greenie for the mean thing that was said. Look at how the figure s body looks after all the pieces have been put back on it. Ask questions to lead students to the understanding that, although some of the damage has been repaired, the figure will never be exactly the same. His feelings were hurt, and the scars remain. Chances are those scars will never go away. Hang the figure on a wall as a reminder of the power words have to hurt. The figure s presence will serve as constant reinforcement of a vivid lesson in kindness. Thursday Cool Down Estimated Time 5 minutes Members will share 3 things they learned, 2 things they have a question about, 1 thing they want the instructor to know and share out of 42

36 Friday: Broadcast Journalism LIVE Friday Warm-up Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time 15 minutes 1 2 Say: What is something that you can do that may be different from most people? Brainstorm unique talents of all members and write on chart paper. 3 Demonstrate unique talents for the group of 42

37 Friday Activity 1 Chinese Slat Books Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description The slat book was the first kind of Chinese book. It was made from slats of wood or bamboo and cord. This type of book is the reason that Chinese writing is done from top to bottom, rather than from left to right like Western writing. The books were rolled up and easily stored. Members will make their own Chinese slat books. Objective Members will create Chinese slat books. 5 or 6 popsicle sticks Black permanent marker What You Need Learn to Write Chinese String How to Prepare 1 Write on one stick write Chinese vocabulary with the black pen. On the rest of the sticks draw 3 or 4 Chinese calligraphy characters of 42

38 Cut a length of string and tie to the first stick. Wrap the string around the second then the third and so on. 2 3 Tie the string securely to the last stick and trim off any excess. Repeat with a second piece of string. It can be a bit fiddly so an adult to help is a good idea of 42

39 Friday Activity 2 Great Wall of Leadership Location Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time minutes Description Objective Members will participate in an activity that will get them thinking about their friends and the qualities they value in them, and how they support them in their life. Members will identify positive traits in their friends. Friendship Cards cards_b&w.pdf What You Need Mini cereal boxes Colored paper or paint Glue How to Prepare Copy the Friendship Cards prior to the activity. Create the building bricks shown using the small cereal boxes and colored paper of 42

40 2 Complete the friendship cards and glue them on the mini boxes. 3 Build a wall using the bricks that the members complete. 4 Take a gallery walk to read the bricks of 42

41 Friday Activity 3 Chinese Fortune Stick Location Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time minutes Description Objective Want to know how the Chinese told fortunes way back when? Bundles of fortune sticks were placed in jars and gently shaken until a few sticks stuck out above the rest, or fell out. The one that was picked up became your fortune. Members will make their own fortune sticks. Members will create their own fortune sticks. Popsicle Sticks Cans Gold, Silver and Bronze Sharpie Pens What You Need Various Stickers Pens Paper Chinese Fortunes Blank tune_sticks_blank.pdf How to Prepare Members can use these fortunes as an example when writing their own. Chinese Fortunes tune_sticks.pdf 1 Decorate your snack can with paper, paint, gold pen, stickers - whatever you like 2 3 Number your Popsicle sticks and place them in the can, numbered end down. Shake the can gently until 1 or more sticks begin to stick out above the others of 42

42 4 Remove them from the can and look up your number, and read your fortune in the booklet. Friday Cool Down Estimated Time 5 minutes Snowstorm Members write down what they learned on a piece of scratch paper and wad it up. Given a signal, they throw their paper snowballs in the air. Members will pick up a nearby response and reads it aloud of 42