Del Norte High – Chinese 5-6

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is designed to further enhance world language skills acquired in Chinese 3-4 and to prepare students for living in a global society. Classroom instruction will promote students’ ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese by involving them in increasingly complex communicative tasks. The instruction will include listening, speaking, reading, writing, and typing skills. Students will speak Mandarin in every class, refining the tones and pronunciation of Mandarin, and learn about Chinese history, art, politics, customs, and culture. The course requires a significant amount of cooperative learning and critical thinking, employing the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. Students will complete culture-related reports and projects, and read modern Chinese literature. Evaluation is based on homework assignments, exams, quizzes, projects, presentations, and class participation. Activities include, but are not limited to, Chinese songs and movies, role play and skits, and field trips.