Grade 10: Experiencing Creative Works

This sub-organizer contains the following sections:
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Recommended Learning Resources

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will:

view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

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SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Students should be encouraged to cultivate an appreciation of Chinese creative works. In addition to experiencing videos, stories, games, songs, music, dance, drama, and cultural events, students should be introduced to various literary genres (e.g., plays, short stories, novels) and some aspects of Chinese art forms (e.g., painting, calligraphy). Whenever the opportunity arises, students should be encouraged to create their own works, such as short stories, poetry, and paintings.

Have each student read a short story in Chinese, then re-create it using cartoons and captions, dramatize it for the class, or produce an audiotape of the reading.
Present each student with a Chinese character (traditional, if possible) derived from a pictograph. Ask students to research the histories of the Chinese characters and present their findings to the class.
Display some Chinese paintings and invite students to share their impressions of various elements (e.g., colours, emotions).
Conduct a class discussion about Chinese kites. Invite students to create their own Chinese kites and decorate them with appropriate designs and logos.
Organize a visit to or view a video of the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Classical Garden in Vancouver. Discuss the principles used in the layout of a Chinese classical garden, including:
- the yin-yang principle
- symbolic meanings of some of the plants commonly used
- origin, purpose, and history
- Chinese aesthetics in general
Introduce some contemporary Chinese songs and provide the lyrics in printed form using Pinyin and Chinese characters. Students could each choose one of the songs to illustrate, including short captions.

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Students often work collaboratively to develop responses to creative works or to create works of their own. Assessment might focus on their responses to classmates' work as well as to traditional and contemporary authors, artists, musicians, and actors. Students can show their responses and create personal works in a wide variety of forms.

Discuss with students criteria to be used when they are retelling, writing, or dramatizing stories based on Chinese resources. For example:
- easy to understand and follow
- reflects key features of the original work
- clearly shows the relationships of the characters to one another
- dialogue is appropriate for the characters and their relationships
- incorporates features of Chinese literature the student has encountered
When students respond to creative works, look for evidence that they are:
- willing to risk putting forward their ideas
- focussing on and responding to key features of the works
- open to considering a variety of views and interpretations
- using appropriate vocabulary and structures
- able to interpret traditional symbols
- aware of some of the conventions of interpreting art
When students create kites, note the extent to which they:
- enjoy traditional Chinese arts
- use traditional symbols and design features
- personalize their designs to reflect something about themselves
After students view and discuss the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Classical Garden, have them create visual representations showing what they have learned. Look for evidence of:
- accuracy in representing aspects of the layout
- appropriate choice of plants
- recognition of the yin-yang principle
- accurate detail

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

Print Material

Favourite Folktales of China
A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night
Old Tales of China

Multimedia

Chinese Folk Songs
Chinese Mandarin Resource Book - Volumes 1, 2, and 3
The Chinese People
Hanyu (Revised Edition)
Out of the East Horizon
Zhongguotong

CD-ROM

Chinese and Characters

Last Modified: March 24, 1999

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