Korean 4* (UC/CSU Pending)
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION Course Title: Korean 4* (UC/CSU pending) Grade Level: 11-12 Credit: 10 credits (School Year) Prerequisite: Korean 3 with a grade of “B” or better; Placement in accordance with District honor policy Textbook: Integrated Korean Intermediate 1, 2nd Edition, University of Hawai’i Press; Author(s): Young-Mee Cho, Hyo Sang Lee, Carol Shultz, Ho-Min Sohn, Sung-Ock Sohn; ISBN 978-0-8248-3650-4 Supplemental Materials: Integrated Korean Workbook: Intermediate 1 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language) Bilingual, Workbook Edition, by Mee-Jeong Park (Author), Sang-Suk Oh (Author), Joowon Suh (Author), Mary Shin Kim (Author). Course Description: This Korean 4 course is designed to help students understand the advanced level in reading, writing, listening, speaking and the advanced development of cultural literacy. Students will expand their understanding of Korean art, culture, history, and society. Students will gather, synthesize, compare and contrast information through a variety of sources on a given topic of interest to exchange discourse and opinions consolidating their knowledge of the full range of advanced grammatical structures and broadening their Tier 3 level of vocabulary. Students reinforce and expand their language skills by reading and writing in a variety of genres and interacting with materials from a variety of sources, including print media and the internet. Students will navigate through more in- depth study of Hanryu (Korean Pop-Culture), customs and lifestyles of Korea. Students will read various authentic and raw materials; i.e. novels, short stories, which help in the expansion of their vocabulary in context. These readings also introduce different aspects of Korean culture and history as well. Students are expected to be able to demonstrate the mastery of 25 essential Hanja characters and 15 Four Character Idioms including proverbs by end of the course. Course Objectives: Korean 4* (World Language) Page 1 of 11 01/17/18 *Weighted PVPUSD Course Weighted PVPUSD & UC Course Exhibit A - Korean 4 HS Course Description 1-17-18 Page 1 of 11 Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Gather, compare and contrast information through a variety of sources on topics of interest to support their opinions and perspectives. 2. Write essays, reviews, or short research reports, expressing their opinions on various social issues and events. 3. Function clearly and effectively in Korean in different real life settings in a culturally appropriate manner by applying advanced grammar structures and usages. 4. Develop critical thinking skills, carrying out group work, discussion, debate, project-based work and presentations, as well as using authentic materials from content-based resources in history, literature, and current social issues and events. 5. Understand and discuss expressive products of Korean culture including Korean film, literature and performance, as well as explore ways in which these products reflect Korean people’s lifestyles, beliefs, and values. 6. Participate in school and community projects which require proficiency in Korean. Digital Portfolio Assessment/Evaluation is an important part of Korean 4 curriculum. The curriculum will be divided into 5 parts: Culture, Language, History/People, Art and Literature. The portfolio preparation will promote student’s self-evaluation, reflection and critical thinking. This will also enable the teacher and students to share the responsibility for setting learning goals and for evaluating progress toward meeting those goals. Students will have an opportunity to have extensive input through cooperative work, peer editing and feedback as well. Students will write a reflection on their course of study throughout the course; critical thinking skills are key components of evaluation. The electronic portfolio shows examples of different kinds of work, such as PowerPoint presentations, Excel file, Word file, photograph and video examples. Each example is accompanied by a reflection composed by the student. The reflection includes a brief description of why the particular work has been included in the e-portfolio and explanation to why the particular work demonstrates achievement. Course Content: Unit 1: Cultures – Customs, Pop Cultures and Lifestyles (Chapter 1, 4, 5, 16) Korean 4* (World Language) Page 2 of 11 01/17/18 *Weighted PVPUSD Course Weighted PVPUSD & UC Course Exhibit A - Korean 4 HS Course Description 1-17-18 Page 2 of 11 Content and Goals The goal and focus of Unit 1 is to learn about different aspects and products of Korean culture and its influence. Students will explore ways in which these products reflect Korean people's lifestyles, beliefs and values. Students will compare and contrast cultures and lifestyles with those of the United States. The goal is to deepen students' foundation of cultural understanding, and allow them to engage in a more sophisticated way with cultural practices, products and perspectives. Grammar and Vocabulary Students learn and review verb endings and clausal connectives used to quote and analyze cultural products. They study expressions frequently used to describe popular culture including movies, songs, and TV programs such as genres of movie and music. They are also provided tools such as useful vocabulary to synthesize or analyze an article. Key Assignments: 1. Movie Review: to develop analytical, evaluative, and critical thinking skills. After watching the movie ‘Punch’, students discuss multiculturalism in Korea, the theme of the movie. They discuss how multiculturalism was perceived and practiced in the movie. Then, they write a movie review in 150 words, analyzing, comparing, and critiquing the movie. 2. Formal essays: to promote expository, persuasive, and argumentative writing skills. Formal essays in 150 words are assigned in class once a semester. Students are required to use and define (for their classmates) new vocabulary and information from articles on Korean news sites such as chosun.com, joins.com, kbs.co.kr, or hani.co.kr. Then, essays are often shared and peer-edited in class so that students can think critically to detect and learn from their own mistakes and those of their peers, as well as benefit from seeing well-written and organized essays, advanced grammar structures, and use of expressions in others’ works as well. 3. PowerPoint Presentation: To promote, compare and contrast skills, and critical thinking skill. Comparing two cultures: After reading the description about three rites of passages on the textbook, students watch video clips showing the events. They are divided into groups with three different topics on rites of passages - birth, marriage, and death. Students in each group compare and contrast the differences in customs and traditions between Korea and the US, and explain their underlying perspectives. Each group presents their findings using PowerPoint. Korean 4* (World Language) Page 3 of 11 01/17/18 *Weighted PVPUSD Course Weighted PVPUSD & UC Course Exhibit A - Korean 4 HS Course Description 1-17-18 Page 3 of 11 4. Video Project: To learn how to collect and analyze data visiting Korean websites, summarize their findings, and organize the visual and text on the video clip. Students who have similar interests choose a topic about any aspect of Korean pop culture and conduct research. They prepare a video clip with the information, pictures, and videos, and present them in class. While orally presenting, students should use the grammatical elements covered in this unit. Unit 2: Language – Idioms, Expression & Conversational Styles (Chapters 8, 9, 14, 17) Content and Goals Students learn unique aspects of the Korean language, such as idiomatic expressions (e.g., four-character idioms, proverbs and old sayings), Korean specific body language, gestures and emoticons. They also learn unique Korean conversational styles and acquire the ways of how to make a smooth conversation in Korean. Learning the different features of the Korean language and conversational styles will promote clear and effective communicative understanding. Students will be able to understand how the daily life of Korean people and their culture are reflected on the proverbs and old sayings by learning about the origins, hidden meanings, and the backgrounds of fixed expressions, body language, and gestures. These ways of expressing oneself were created by historical people and are frequently used in Korean literature, which will help students to understand the connection between culture, history and language. Grammar and Vocabulary Students learn essential old sayings and proverbs that are frequently used in Korean, fixed expressions to make a smooth conversation, and various transition words to make a coherent and cohesive conversation in Korean. Key Assignments: 1. Reading the Korean novel ‘엄마를 부탁해' and writing a book report: to develop summarizing, descriptive, analytical and creative writing skills in 200 hundred words. 2. Write a short paragraph about a situation when the Korean proverbs and old sayings covered in class can be used. Also, find and write similar expressions in English equivalent to Korean old sayings or idioms. Korean 4* (World Language) Page 4 of 11 01/17/18 *Weighted PVPUSD Course Weighted PVPUSD & UC Course Exhibit A - Korean 4 HS Course Description 1-17-18 Page 4 of 11 3. Formal essays in 150 words are assigned in-class once a semester. Students are required to use and define (for their classmates) new vocabulary and information from articles on Korean news sites such as joins.com, kbs.co.kr, or hani.co.kr. Then, essays are often shared and peer-edited in class so that students can think critically to detect and learn from their own mistakes and those of their peers, as well as benefit from seeing well-written and organized essays, advanced grammar structures and use of expressions in others’ works as well. 4. PowerPoint Presentation: to develop analytical skills and to promote habits of collaborative learning. Students in small groups of 2-4 conduct research on ten commonly used proverbs, different from each other, analyzing the socio-historical origin, modern-day usage, and meanings of such expressions.