Sample Unit Calendar

Here are some sample calendars that demonstrate the variety of ways in which the Minnesota-China Connection project can be integrated into Minnesota classrooms. The calendars are set up for use during the weeks before, during, and after Governor Pawlenty’s Trade Mission to China.These calendars are intended to serve as guides; teachers will know best which activities and resources will best support their students' needs, interests, and learning goals and can gauge how much time activities will take in their own classrooms. Note that most of the learning activities may be adapted to become appropriate for different grade levels.

Note to Special Education Teachers: See each specific learning activity's "Accommodations" section for ways to change the activity to accommodate students with special needs, knowledge and skills.

Primary (K-3)

Intermediate (4-6)

Middle

High School

PRIMARY K-3: INTERDISCIPLINARY (EXPLORATORY)
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Mental Maps
WEEK 2	What Time Is It? Great Circle Route Jade Sculputures
WEEK 3	Journal Writing Using Chopsticks
WEEK 4	Journal Writing Chinese Flavors
INTERMEDIATE (4-6): INTERDISCIPLINARY
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Mental Maps Reading Articles: Nonfiction
WEEK 2	Reading Maps Great Circle Route What Time is It? Currency Exchange
WEEK 3	Area & Population Density
WEEK 4	Journal Writing
WEEK 5	Journal Writing Writing Prompts
WEEK 6	Letters Home from China Journal Writing
INTERMEDIATE (4-6): SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Mental Maps
WEEK 2	Great Circle Route Reading Maps What Time Is It?
WEEK 3	Beijing and Your City Area & Population Density Trade Partners
WEEK 5	Journal Writing
INTERMEDIATE (4-6): LANGUAGE ARTS
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Reading Articles: Nonfiction
WEEK2	Journal Writing
WEEK 3	Journal Writing
WEEK 4	Journal Writing Letters Home from China
WEEK 5	Letters Home from China Minnesota Travel Itinerary WebQuest
WEEK 6	Writing Prompts
MIDDLE LEVEL (6-8): INTERDISCPLINARY TEAM
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Mental Maps Reading Maps Reading Articles: Nonfiction
WEEK 2	Great Circle Route Area & Population Density What’s the Weather? What Time Is It? Currency Exchange Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 3	China Travel Itinerary: Webquest Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 4	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 5	Journal Writing Writing Prompts Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 6	Letters Home from China
MIDDLE LEVEL (6-8): SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Mental Maps Great Circle Map Reading Maps
WEEK 2	Reading Maps Beijing and Your City Area and Population Density Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 3	China Travel Itinerary Webquest Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 4	Nonfiction Reading Journal Writing Trade Partners
WEEK 5	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading
MIDDLE LEVEL (6-8): LANGUAGE ARTS
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 2	Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 3	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 4	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading Letters Home from China
WEEK 5	Nonfiction Reading Newspaper Article Quizzes Writing Prompts
HIGH SCHOOL (9-12): SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 1	Mental Maps Reading Maps Trade Partners Read About It Articles
WEEK 2	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading Introduction to Global Trade
WEEK 3	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading International Business Travel
WEEK 4	Comparing Global Agricultural Production Systems
WEEK 5	International Business Activities
HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) LANGUAGE ARTS
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Reading Articles: Nonfiction
WEEK 2	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 3	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading Writing Prompts
HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS (INTERDISCIPLINARY)
WEEK 1	K-W-L Charts Reading Articles: Nonfiction Mental Maps Great Circle Route Reading Maps
WEEK 2	Area & Population Density What’s the Weather? What Time Is It? Currency Exchange China Travel Itinerary: Webquest
WEEK 3	Minnesota Travel Itinerary: Webquest Nonfiction Reading
WEEK 4	Journal Writing Nonfiction Reading Newspaper Article Quizzes
WEEK 5	Journal Writing Writing Prompts Nonfiction Reading

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