Curriculum Areas: English Unit: Asian Folk Tales

Stage/ Year: Kindergarten- ES1 Unit duration: 5 Weeks W-at do we want our students to learn. (,ee/ knowledge element) By completing this unit students will increase their knowledge and understanding of the Asian culture, in particular the Chinese culture. They will gain an understanding of ob ects that are Asian eg foodstuffs, chopsticks and celebrations such as !ew "ear.

We want students to (outcomes): Overall Themes: E e !A (Content point 8):Use interaction skills including listening while others speak, using appropriate oice le els, articulation and !od" language, and gestures and e"e contact# E e "A (Content point $): Know that spoken sounds and words can !e written down using letters o% the alpha!et and how to write so&e high %re'uenc" sight words and known words# E e "A (Content point (): Co&pose te)ts using so&e sight words and known words# E e #A (Content point *): +e elop !asic skills o% writing, including correct pencil grip, good posture, handwriting &o e&ents and accurate use o% alternati e writing tools, to %or& so&e lowercase and uppercase letters# E e #A (Content point 8): Use si&ple %unction o% ke"!oard and &ouse, including t"ping letters, scrolling, selecting icons and drop down &enus# E e $A (Content point 1,): -ecognise high-%re'uenc" words, including own na&e# E e 5A% (Content point ./): -ead and understand so&e sight words in si&ple, predicta!le te)ts# E e &'% (Content point 1): -ecognise that there are di%%erent wa"s o% using spoken language to co&&unicate# E e ('% (Content point 0): +iscuss the di%%erent purposes o% drawing and writing in si&ple te)ts# E e )'% (Content point $): -ecognise parts o% print and digital te)ts, eg %ront and !ack co ers, title and author, la"out and na igation# E e *'% (Content point 1): 1egin to understand that gra&&ar, punctuation and oca!ular" are needed to achie e the purpose o% the te)t# E e!+C% (Content point .): Share picture !ooks and digital stories %or en2o"&ent and pleasure# E e!!,% (Content point .): Share responses to aspects o% a te)t that relate to their own li%e# E e!"E (Content point *): +e elop an appreciation %or !ooks, poetr" and song and the i&portance o% narrati e#

0inks to Stage Statements #tudents respond to a range of spoken, written and multimodal te$ts from familiar conte$ts. #tudents demonstrate active listening behaviours to follow simple instructions and ask relevant %uestions. #tudents develop reading, viewing and comprehension skills and strategies to make meaning from short predictable te$ts. #tudents create simple te$ts. #tudents retell events and e$periences for known audiences.

T-is learning matters 1ecause: Students are engaging personall" with te)ts Students are de eloping and appl"ing conte)tual knowledge Students are understanding and appl"ing knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures

W-2 does t-is learning matter. (Signi3icance dimension) Through discussion with Asian families at school the students will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of Asian culture. By responding to the Asian te$ts in this unit they will enhance their understanding of children&s literature in an Asian conte$t. 7ow will students demonstrate t-eir dee/ understanding. #tudents will demonstrate their deep understanding through a variety of different assessment tasks. -t will also be demonstrated through their engagement with and responses to te$ts. 7ow well do we e5/ect students to do it. Students will !e graded against &arking ru!rics and the in%or&ation will !e collated %or reports and %eed!ack to parents#

Assessment task outline E3e-14 Speaking and 5istening 4es/ond to and com/ose te5ts6 -etell %a&iliar stories, including in ho&e language :E3e-,1-6ra&&ar, 7unctuation 8 9oca!ular" :Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures# +e&onstrate an awareness o% nouns# E3e-$4 -eading and 9iewing 1# +e elop and appl" graphological, phonological, s"ntactic and se&antic knowledge# -ecognise high-%re'uenc" words# '!e( )A *riting and +epresenting ,. Composes simple te$ts to convey meaning.

8e2 outcomes 3or assessment Assessment criteria (9ndicators/ Content ,escri/tors) #ee relevant lessons...

0esson Se:uence
Week ;utco&es 1 E e6!A Co&&unicates with peers and known adults in in%or&al and guided acti ities de&onstrating e&erging skills o% group interaction# TE;T ! Content< 5earning E)perience Tikki Tikki Tem1o -etold !" 4rlene =osel -esources :?e)t: :?ikki ?ikki ?e&!o -etold !" 4rlene =osel :6uest Speaker :="ster" o!2ects :6lo!e<BW1 world &ap :4rt &aterials 4ssess&ent Students a!le to retell and se'uence stor" orall"# Students are a!le to identi%" !ouns#

Lesson 1- E)plain what a %a!le is and wh" this !ook is a %a!le# Using a glo!e< world =ap, locate China and discuss !rie%l"# -ead and discuss te)t# >ollow up discussion a!out !rothers and sisters interaction (si!ling ri alr")#+iscuss t-e meaning o3 t-e 3a1le-(Chinese people ha e alwa"s thought it wise to gi e short na&es to their children instead o% long na&es#) Content: -espond to and co&pose te)ts Lesson 2- ?alk and in ite a Chinese guest speaker to talk and show arti%acts o% the 4sian culture eg %ood, lanterns, %ans etc@ Chinese 3ew Aear#

E e6!!, -esponds to and co&poses si&ple te)ts a!out %a&iliar aspects o% the world and their own e)periences

Content: +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge Lesson 3- Bntroduce !ouns. /ake a list o% nouns with a %ocus on 4sian arti%acts %ro& discussion with guest speaker (6ra&&ar %ocus)# Content: Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures Lesson 4- ="ster" o!2ect in a !ag<!ucket (well) descri!e without na&ing# -epeat %or other students#

E e6"A Co&poses Content: si&ple te)ts to +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge con e" an idea or -espond to and co&pose te)ts &essage

E e6!+C ?hinks i&aginati el" and creati el" a!out %a&iliar topics, si&ple ideas and the !asic %eatures o% te)ts when responding to and co&posing te)ts

+iscuss: +oes an"one who has a !rother or sister so&eti&es %eel like the"Cre the %a ouriteD (7#.) E)tension Writing< 9isual 4rts tasks: +raw<paint etc@ a picture o% the stor"# Student writes or teacher scri!es te)t to &atch, collate and present as a class !ook to read# 4%ter cultural discussion &ake a si&ple paper %an or lantern# ASSESSMENT TASK: E3e-14 Speaking and 5istening 1# 4es/ond to and com/ose te5ts- -etell %a&iliar stories, including in ho&e language

4SSESS=E3? ?4SK: E3e-14 Speaking and 5istening 4es/ond to and com/ose te5ts6 -etell %a&iliar stories, including in ho&e language

E e6*' +e&onstrates de eloping skills and knowledge in gra&&ar, punctuation and oca!ular" when responding to and co&posing te)ts

TE;T " <ing !" =ar2orie >lack and Kurt Weise Lesson 1- Sing songs: >i e 5ittle +ucks, Si) 5ittle +ucks# Show !ook co er then in groups students predict what stor" could !e a!out# Circle discussion, read te)t# Co&pare predictions with stor"# +iscuss t-e meaning o3 t-e 3a1le- (-esponsi!ilit" to %ollow the rules e en i% "ou donCt want to#) Content: +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge Lesson 2- -e iew the stor" orall" using ti&e phrases eg# >irst o% all, then, a%ter that, at the end# ?hen identi%" and list 0roper !ouns %ro& the stor"# +ra&atise the stor" using 7roper 3oun la!els# Content: Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures Lesson 3- 5a!elling acti it" (consolidation o% nouns) using the students drawing<painting o% 7ing eg !ill, wing, %eathers etc# Content: Understand and appl" knowledge o% oca!ular" Lesson 4- Co&pare and contrast another te)t eg ?he Ugl" +uckling to illustrate to students that appearance should not dictate attitude# Conclude !" re isiting songs introduced# Content: -espond to and co&pose te)ts Speaking and 5istening: ;ne student %ro& each group reports !ack# -ead and discuss te)t identi%"ing aspects o% Chinese culture illustrated in the te)t# ASSESSMENT TASK: E3e-,1-,6ra&&ar, 7unctuation 8 9oca!ular" Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures

E e6&' -ecognises that there are di%%erent kinds o% spoken te)ts with speci%ic language %eatures and shows an e&erging awareness o% so&e purposes %or spoken language

:?e)ts: :<ing !" =ar2orie >lack and Kurt Weise :?he Ugl" +uckling1rothers 6ri&& :Card!oard and string %or 7roper 3oun la!els : 4rt &aterials %or la!elling acti it" :BW1- /iss 1ields Classroom ./10 site %or song choice :Aoutu!e#co& ?he Ugl" +uckling >air" ?ale 1edti&e Stor"

Students are a!le to identi%" 0roper !ouns.

4SSESS=E3? ?4SK:E3e-,16ra&&ar, 7unctuation 8 9oca!ular" :Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures +e&onstrate an awareness o% nouns#

+e&onstrate an awareness o% nouns, pronouns and con2unctions# 0 E e6$A +e&onstrates de eloping skills and strategies to read, iew and co&prehend short, predicta!le te)ts on %a&iliar topics in di%%erent &edia and technologies TE;T # =ne 4ice T-ousand >old -etold !" Ellen 3# Ching Lesson 1- 9iew and listen to the stor"# (-e%: www#star%all#co&) discuss# 9iew and read along# +iscuss the meaning o3 t-e Fa1le- (Bn China, when so&eone repa"s another personCs kindness with a rich reward, "ou &ight sa":E ;ne rice thousand goldE to re&e&!er to repa" another personCs kindness# -e iew nouns. Content: +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures Lesson 2- Bdenti%" and %ocus on !asic sight words in the te)t, locate through ga&es eg word &e&or" &atching FGide the gold under a chosen sight wordE# Content: +e elop and appl" graphological, phonological, s"ntactic and se&antic knowledge Lesson 3- -e isit stor"# Co&prehension strategies through 'uestioning students to show understanding# =odel cut and paste cloHe passage %ocusing on nouns# Content: -espond to, read and iew te)ts Lesson 4- +raw<paint etc# a picture o% the stor"# Student writes or teacher scri!es te)t to &atch, collate and present as a class !ook to read# Content: -espond to, read and iew te)ts Engage personall" with te)ts -espond to and co&pose te)ts

:=ulti =edia ?e)t: -e%: www#star%all#co& :=ne 4ice T-ousand >old -etold !" Ellen 3# Ching :=e&or" 6a&e sight word cards (shaped like gold coins) :4rt &aterials

4ssess through the use o% a Checklist to identi%" the nu&!er o% !asic sight words known#

E e6!+C ?hinks i&aginati el" and creati el" a!out %a&iliar topics, si&ple ideas and E)tension 6roup Writing<+rawing ?ask: the !asic %eatures Bnno ate a si&pli%ied ersion o% the te)t# o% te)ts when Bllustrate the te)t#

4SSESS=E3? ?4SK E3e-$4 -eading and 9iewing 1, +e elop and appl" graphological, phonological, s"ntactic and se&antic knowledge -ecognise high%re'uenc" words

responding to and co&posing te)ts $

ASSESSMENT TASK E3e-$4 -eading and 9iewing 1, +e elop and appl" graphological, phonological, s"ntactic and se&antic knowledge# -ecognise high-%re'uenc" words# E e6)' TE;T $ ,ou1le Trou1le !" Iean Chap&an +e&onstrates Lesson 1- -ead and discuss te)t# ;n the !oard, re isit the setting, &ain e&erging skills characters and what happened identi%"ing the plot, pro!le& and and knowledge o% solution# +iscuss the concept o% dou!ling# >ollow up discussion using a te)t to read and &etal surprise treasure !o) with 4sian arti%acts in it# +iscuss# +iscuss iew, and shows t-e meaning o3 t-e 3a1le6 greedD (?o !e thank%ul %or the things "ou de eloping ha e) awareness o% purpose, Content: audience and +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge su!2ect &atter Lesson 2- 4lso on the !oard, students will re iew who, what, where, when and wh", and wh" the" are all i&portant to know in the stor"# Content: Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures Lesson 3- Create a Stor" =ap using ?e&plate# Content: -espond to, read and iew te)ts Lesson 4- Students engage in ordering se'uence o% e ents (>irst, Second, ?hird and 5ast) illustrate &eaning and write ke" words eg# dig, pot, pin and +ou!le ?rou!le# Content: -espond to, read and iew te)ts -espond to and co&pose te)ts E)tension 6roup ?e)t ?"pe writing ?ask: Write a si&ple -ecount# Bllustrate the te)t# ASSESSMENT TASK E3e- .4

: Copies o% the the Stor" =ap ?e&plateJ http:<<www#aisr#cistron#nlo nlineKcurriculu&<hollandK online<resources<stor"K& apKchart#ht&l :5ong strips o% paper %or students to %old twice, creating sections to !e a!le to order !" illustrating the e ents and la!elling with ke" words onto each section o% the %olded sheet#

Students are a!le to create a stor" &ap %ro& the stor"#

E e6#A 7roduces &ost lowercase and upper case letters and uses digital technologies to construct te)ts E e65A +e&onstrates de eloping skills in using letters, si&ple sound !lends and so&e sight words to represent known words when

E3e- .4 Writing and -epresenting 1# Co&poses si&ple te)ts to con e" an idea or &essage

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Writing and -epresenting 1# Co&poses si&ple te)ts to con e" an idea or &essage

E e6$A E e6 (' -ecognises so&e di%%erent purposes %or writing and that own te)ts di%%er in arious wa"s E e6!"E +e&onstrates awareness o% how to re%lect on aspects o% their own and othersC learning

TE;T 5 ?orning T-ree ig-t Four -etold !" Ellen 3# Ching Lesson 1- 9iew and listen to the stor"# (-e%: www#star%all#co&) discuss# 9iew and read along# +iscuss the &eaning o% the >a!le- (Bn China, when so&eone keeps changing their &ind, "ou &ight sa": F=orning three night %ourE-Changing "our &ind isnCt alwa"s a good thingD Sa&e<di%%erent, SharingD Content: +e elop and appl" conte)tual knowledge Lesson 2- -ead the stor" again# +ra&atise the stor"# Content: 5isten to and respond orall" to te)ts and to the co&&unication o% others in in%or&al and structured classroo& situations Lesson 3- -e isit stor"# Co&prehension strategies through 'uestioning students to show understanding# =odel cut and paste cloHe passage %ocusing on speech &arks# Content: Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures Lesson 4- Se'uencing acti it" using studentCs pictures and &atching captions# Content: 2 -espond to, read and iew te)ts E)tension 6roup ?e)t ?"pe writing ?ask: Write a si&ple -ecount# Bllustrate the te)t# ASSESSMENT TASK E3e- .4

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E3e- .4 Writing and -epresenting 1# Co&poses si&ple te)ts to con e" an idea

Writing and -epresenting 1# Co&poses si&ple te)ts to con e" an idea or &essage

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;utco&e @ Criteria B E e6!A #peaking and 3istening -espond to and co&pose te)ts- -etell %a&iliar stories, including in ho&e language

E e6*' 4rammar, 0unctuation 5 6ocabulary Understand and appl" knowledge o% language %or&s and %eatures +e&onstrate an awareness o% nouns, pronouns and con2unctions E e6$A +eading and 6iewing , +e elop and appl" graphological, phonological, s"ntactic and se&antic knowledge -ecognise high- %re'uenc" words

?arking guidelines Criti'ues the e%%ecti eness o% the si&ilarities<di%%erences in achie ing te)t purpose E)plains the author intent !ehind wh" si&ilaraties and di%%erences appear in the te)t Iusti%ies wh" Circles o% round is si&ilar<di%%erent to conte&porar" te)t Bdenti%" so&e di%%erences and si&ilarities !etween LCircles o% -oundC and conte&porar" te)t Bdenti%ies te)t %eatures and clearl" anal"ses their purpose in the conte)t o% the Circles o% round Bdenti%ies &ost te)t %eatures and clearl" articulates strategies used to identi%" the& Bdenti%ies &ost te)t %eatures Bdenti%ies so&e te)t %eatures

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E e6 "A *riting and +epresenting , Co&poses si&ple te)ts to con e" an idea or &essage

E%%ecti el" de elops criteria that will assist the& %ind literature that will &eet a purpose +e elops criteria that e%%ecti el" assists the& anal"se literature and &ake in%or&ed choices a!out what the" will pre%er +e elops a criteria %or selecting literature the" pre%er Bdenti%ies literature the" pre%er

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<4=>4A? <0A Summar2 o3 core com/onents /ap the core knowledge and skills we need to teach the students in order for them to successfully engage in the planned assessment.

-n doing so, have we identified the syllabus content 7!OT -!8-CATO+#9 we will be teaching in order to meet the assessment outcomes: Com/onent ! 9ntroduce 1ook Esta1lis- /reconce/tions o3 t-e 1ook Focus on /redicition o3 t-emes% 3eatures% words and content Com/onent $ 9denti32 Com/le5it2 W-at was com/le5 a1out t-e te5t. 7ow was t-e com/le5it2 intended to make t-e te5t more enGo2a1le. ,id it work. Com/onent ( ECaluates ac-ieCement o3 learning goals Com/onent " Com/aratiCe 0iterature 9denti32 similarities% di33erences w-en com/ared to contem/orar2 te5tE Com/onent 5 A//l2ing Com/le5it2% structures F Features E5/eriment wit- t-e a//lication o3 com/le5it2% a1straction and language 3eatures to create te5tE Com/onent ) ,eCelo/ing Criteria 3or /ersonal /re3erence Com/onent # Structures F Features W-at was t-e te5t /ur/ose and w-at was used to ac-ieCe it. Com/onent & ECaluating Com/le5it2% structures F Features ECaluate t-e e33ectiCeness o3 sel36created te5t w-en com/ared wit- contem/orar2 te5t and 3ocus te5tE (see com/onent ") Com/onent * A//lies learning to t-e introduction o3 new 1ook