Curriculum

**What Does it Mean to Understand a Culture?**
__Contemporary__ > Population > Geography > Transportation > Climate > Holidays/Festivals > Food > Current Affairs > Politics > Economy > People > Religion > Literature > International relations

__Historical__ > Dynasties > People > Religion > Philosophy > Literature > Calligraphy > Painting > Inventions

Comparison Explore contemporary Chinese society, including geography and population, ethnic and regional diversity, travel and transportation, climate and weather, holidays and food, sports and games, and current affairs. Explore the realm of Chinese societal relationships, examining how individuals interact with family members, elders, and peers, and integrate this knowledge into their interpersonal communications. Includes significant persons, products, and themes in Chinese history; may touch on such topics as Chinese contributions to philosophical thought, government institutions, and artistic pursuits (e.g., calligraphy, painting, literature, and music, as well as folk arts and culture). View Chinese culture in an international context; learn that Chinese culture and society have influenced and been influenced by the global community, and develop an awareness of China's role in issues of global importance, concerning areas such as energy and the environment, economics and politics. Compare Chinese cultural products, practices, and perspectives with those of our own society. (borrowed from the AP curriculum guidelines)


 * New York** **State** **Chinese Content Specialty Test—CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING**

For example: • demonstrating an understanding of major political, economic, social, and cultural trends and developments that have shaped the history of cultures associated with the target language • analyzing the role of major historical events and figures in the development of cultures associated with the target language • analyzing the nature and significance of historical interactions between the cultures associated with the target language and other cultures • recognizing traditional customs and institutions of cultures associated with the target language and demonstrating an understanding of how those traditions are affected by contemporary historical, economic, and technological developments For example: • recognizing natural geographic features (e.g., climate, location, natural resources) of nations using the target language • demonstrating an understanding of governmental institutions of nations using the target language and their historical or cultural significance • analyzing major features of the economic systems of nations using the target language (e.g., the roles of free-market institutions or central planning) • demonstrating an understanding of characteristic features of daily life in nations in which the target language is the major vehicle of communication For example: • recognizing major movements, writers, and works in the literature of the target language and understanding their cultural significance • demonstrating an understanding of characteristic forms and elements of the visual arts and music of cultures associated with the target language and their cultural significance • recognizing major scientific and technological achievements (historical or contemporary) of cultures associated with the target language and understanding their cultural significance Modern China Chinese history  I. Creating a Framework  o  1. Stereotypes  o  2. Geography  o  3. Emergence of a State-level Society <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 4. Archaeology Unlocks the Past <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 5. Language <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> II.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">Enduring Traditions <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 6. Early Chinese Mythology <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 7. The Impact of Confucius <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 8. Additional Chinese Belief Systems <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> III.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">Community Life <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> 9. Festivals <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">10. Family Life <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">11. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> Cities <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> and Dwellings <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> IV.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Four Accomplishments <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">12. Calligraphy <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">13. Poetry Highlights <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">14. Traditional Painting <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">15. Music <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> V.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">Human Ingenuity <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">16. Public Works and Centralization Projects <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">17. Inventions and Innovations <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> VI.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">Beyond the Borders <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">18. The Silk Routes <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">19. Relations with Nomadic Neighbors <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> o<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)">20. China and the South Seas
 * Understand major developments in the history of cultures associated with the target**
 * language and the cultural significance of these developments.**
 * Understand geographic, economic, social, and political features of contemporary**
 * cultures associated with the target language, including the ways in which values**
 * and/or beliefs influence these features.**
 * Understand literature, the nonliterary arts, science, and technology as aspects of**
 * cultures associated with the target language.**
 * Four-year high school Chinese language curriculum – cultural component **