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Ancient Tales Modern Wisdom

An intermediate Mandarin Chinese reading sequence for 8th graders that explores traditional folktales and Chengyu. Students analyze narrative structures, use context clues to decode characters, and connect moral lessons to Chinese cultural values.

Frog Path

Students analyze the narrative structure of 'The Frog in the Well' (Jǐng Dǐ Zhī Wā), identifying beginning, middle, and end while scanning for temporal markers.

Ink Portraits

Focusing on characterization, students use radical recognition and context clues to infer traits and describe personalities in Mandarin texts.

Idiom Origins

Students explore the origin stories of famous Chengyu, distinguishing between literal and figurative meanings to understand cultural wisdom.

Moral Mirrors

A comparative reading of folktales to identify themes like humility and arrogance, connecting them to broader Confucian cultural values.

Master Storytellers

Students synthesize their learning by sequencing a scrambled story, practicing oral fluency, and writing concise plot summaries.

Ancient Tales Modern Wisdom

An intermediate Mandarin Chinese reading sequence for 8th graders that explores traditional folktales and Chengyu. Students analyze narrative structures, use context clues to decode characters, and connect moral lessons to Chinese cultural values.

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