Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please read everything below, signed (MUST BE SIGNED and NOT TYPED) and asked the student to upload an image copy to designated google classroom.
Thank You.
1. Parent/Guardian's Name: (please print): ______________________________;
Parent/Guardian's Contacting email: _________________________________________
2. Student's Name: (Please print): _____________________________________________
As a Parent/Guardian, I have read all the links # 1-4 above and understand the class requirement.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________ .
Date: __________________________________________
**Teacher Contact Email: [email protected]
The Pre-IB & IB Course Syllabus
The key to opening the future for a learner is to learn world languages in the 21st century (Jacobs, 2013). Language learning is not limited by only communicating with native speakers of that language but also broadening their cultural understanding and appreciation of target culture as well as their own culture. Students cannot be not only proficient in the language but remain accomplished in the three modes of communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational; surrounded by Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, Communities (Clementi & Terrill, 2013). Therefore, learners also sharpen their learning power, gain career opportunities because a learner "develops insight into their own language and culture," as well as "taking a more invigorating and open view of the world" (21st Century Skills Map, 2011). Learning the language allows the student exposure to the real world and various situations one may encounter.
The Lenses of Learning:
Areas of Exploration: Lenses for LearningThe new DP language & literature course is divided into three areas of exploration (AoE), offering different approaches or lenses for the study of literary and non-literary texts and the development of related skills. The AoE are:
The Use of technology:
More spontaneous learning tools are embedded in the IB curriculum particularly the Screencastify, Loom, Zoom recording, Dolphr,..etc. for authentic learning just to name a few. Students are able to choose online tools that they are most comfortable with to complete their assignment as long as it serves the same purpose and function to meet each assignment requirements. So be proactive when it comes to choosing the online tool for your assignment.
The Mandarin IB Textbook:
The second edition of this Mandarin B book covered all 5 basic themes required by the IB curriculum. This textbook allows students to learn more relevantly in Chinese as the textbook consists of an array of authentic materials from all 5 IB themes collected from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Those materials can better guide students in the application of knowledge acquired in a wider variety of situations and contexts. Because this is a language learning textbook exclusively made for the IB curriculum, all the IB required content knowledge including but not limited to TOK are covered in the Mandarin B textbook.
Class Rules:
1. Come to class on time.
3. No eating, drinking in class.
4. Bring your chromebook + charger daily.
5. Turn off your cell phone. Do put them away.
6. Courtesy and respect for the rights and property of others is expected.
7. The room will be maintained clean and orderly.
8. Be a successful Raider: a Thinker, a Contributor, and a Communicator.
9. Follow the school dress code.
Grading Policy:
Pre-IB and IB assignments and projects:
Please read everything below, signed (MUST BE SIGNED and NOT TYPED) and asked the student to upload an image copy to designated google classroom.
Thank You.
1. Parent/Guardian's Name: (please print): ______________________________;
Parent/Guardian's Contacting email: _________________________________________
2. Student's Name: (Please print): _____________________________________________
As a Parent/Guardian, I have read all the links # 1-4 above and understand the class requirement.
Parent Signature: ______________________________________________ .
Date: __________________________________________
**Teacher Contact Email: [email protected]
The Pre-IB & IB Course Syllabus
The key to opening the future for a learner is to learn world languages in the 21st century (Jacobs, 2013). Language learning is not limited by only communicating with native speakers of that language but also broadening their cultural understanding and appreciation of target culture as well as their own culture. Students cannot be not only proficient in the language but remain accomplished in the three modes of communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational; surrounded by Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, Communities (Clementi & Terrill, 2013). Therefore, learners also sharpen their learning power, gain career opportunities because a learner "develops insight into their own language and culture," as well as "taking a more invigorating and open view of the world" (21st Century Skills Map, 2011). Learning the language allows the student exposure to the real world and various situations one may encounter.
The Lenses of Learning:
Areas of Exploration: Lenses for LearningThe new DP language & literature course is divided into three areas of exploration (AoE), offering different approaches or lenses for the study of literary and non-literary texts and the development of related skills. The AoE are:
- an exploration of the nature of interactions between Readers, Writers & Texts;
- an exploration of how texts interact with Time & Space;
- an exploration of Intertextuality – how texts connect with each other.
The Use of technology:
More spontaneous learning tools are embedded in the IB curriculum particularly the Screencastify, Loom, Zoom recording, Dolphr,..etc. for authentic learning just to name a few. Students are able to choose online tools that they are most comfortable with to complete their assignment as long as it serves the same purpose and function to meet each assignment requirements. So be proactive when it comes to choosing the online tool for your assignment.
The Mandarin IB Textbook:
The second edition of this Mandarin B book covered all 5 basic themes required by the IB curriculum. This textbook allows students to learn more relevantly in Chinese as the textbook consists of an array of authentic materials from all 5 IB themes collected from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Those materials can better guide students in the application of knowledge acquired in a wider variety of situations and contexts. Because this is a language learning textbook exclusively made for the IB curriculum, all the IB required content knowledge including but not limited to TOK are covered in the Mandarin B textbook.
Class Rules:
1. Come to class on time.
- You must be seated when the tardy bell rings or you will be marked tardy.
3. No eating, drinking in class.
4. Bring your chromebook + charger daily.
5. Turn off your cell phone. Do put them away.
6. Courtesy and respect for the rights and property of others is expected.
7. The room will be maintained clean and orderly.
8. Be a successful Raider: a Thinker, a Contributor, and a Communicator.
9. Follow the school dress code.
Grading Policy:
- Please go to the online gradebook to find out about the grading categories.
- Class Participation - You must speak Chinese 99% of times. Anything you cannot speak in Chinese, you are able to use technology to look up words or phrases before you say it out.
- You can only make up homework assignments, not classwork.
- All late work must be submitted within a 7 days grace period from the due date. For example, Due on Sept. 1 assignment can only be submitted late between Sept. 2-8 and so forth. After the grace period, zero will be given and no make up allowed.
- Within the 7 days grace period submission of your late work, you must also email Ms. Kuo and specify which assignment you are submitting late.
- For TOK and CAS projects, no late work will be accepted after the assigned due date.
Pre-IB and IB assignments and projects:
- There will be one TOK and one CAS project at least once a month (required by IB curriculum)
- Find out what is TOK and CAS. please click this link: rhschinese.weebly.com/pre-ib--ib-3583831243.html
- In Short, both TOK and CAS are projects that deal with real-life situations and involve higher level problem solving skills.
- For TOK and CAS projects, no late work will be accepted after the assigned due date. (this will only apply to IB students who will be testing in May the current year), for others, a modified activities/projects will be given.