Roosevelt Elementary School Chinese Lesson Plan

Teacher Chen Fangfang Grade level Pre-K to G5

Lesson title Lesson 25 Chinese foods—dumplings/steamed stuffed buns/wonton

Step 1—Desired Results
Standard Outcomes for Learning (ACTFL Standard 1.1)—Answer’s the
question, what should students know, understand, and be able to do as a
result of the lesson?
1. The students are able to recognize and say 3 different kinds of Chinese
food—jiao zi, bao zi and hun tun(dumplings/steamed stuffed
buns/wonton).
2. The students are able to learn how to make the foods.
Step 2—Assessment Evidence
Performance task—What will students do to show what they have learned?
1. The students will use the “Be a Chinese Chef” worksheet to try the family
project on weekends.
2. The students will use clay to pretend to make jiao zi, bao zi and hun tun.
Step 3—Learning Plan
Learning activities - Answer’s the question, how do I teach it?
1.Warm up:
Watch the video clip to know dumplings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ISrrpQA7M
(Explain the lucky dumpling with a coin, nowadays, people might change the
coin into food which is different from the fillings, for example, when making beef
dumplings, we can use a shrimp to make the lucky dumpling.)

2.Presentation:
Talk about the things we need for making dumplings.
Start with kitchenware: 擀面杖 [gǎn miàn zhàng] rolling pin
砧板 [zhēn bǎn] cutting board
菜刀 [cài dāo] kitchen knife.
Compare the differences between Chinese and American rolling pin. And
discuss why Chinese need the big kitchen knife.
Ingredients: flour, meat, vegetables and water.
With these ingredients, actually we can try 3 different kinds of Chinese
food—jiao zi, bao zi and hun tun. Hand out the worksheet and let the students
think about which one they want to make.
Read a short passage of jiao zi and bao zi then answer questions. ( Kids in
Pre-K-2 skip this step.)
• Jiaozi are Chinese dumplings filled with meat and vegetables and
wrapped in thick dough. They can be boiled, steamed or pan-fried and
 are usually served with a soy-based dipping sauce. If you've ever had a
pot sticker with your Chinese meal, you've had jiaozi! If you like them,
you may want to try a won ton.
1. What are Jiaozi?
•
a. Pies
• b. Dumplings c. Dessert
2. What kind of sauce are jiaozi served with?
•
a. Soy-based
• b. Water c. Honey
3. What is an example of a jiaozi?
•
a. Potsticker
• b. Dim sum c. Egg roll
(Keys: b a a)
•
bao zi
• Baozi are dumplings that can be either sweet or savory. Cooks fill them
with meat and vegetables or sesame paste. Eaten as a meal or as a
snack, Baozi are a popular breakfast item. With over twenty different
common recipes, every Chinese cook adds a special touch that makes
their Baozi unique. What would you put in yours?
• 1. What kind of food is baozi?
– a. Pie b. Egg roll c. Dumpling
• 2. What kind of paste does a cook sometimes fill baozi with?
– a. Peanut b. Sesame c. Walnut
• 3. When are baozi usually served?
– a. Lunch b. Breakfast c. Dinner
(Keys: c b b)
Recipe Time:
Wrappers:
• 8 cups flour
• About 2 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt
Fillings:
• 1 pound ground meat
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Some minced vegetables
(Discuss what will be the substitutes if you don’t have sesame oil at home.)
Dumpling Sauce:
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• Moderate garlic spread
3 cooking ways: boil, pan-fry and steam
3.Consolidation:
Watch videos about dumplings and buns.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPfoxBhLLuk
Exploring China(BBC)
 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_jSnVGHcA0
• How to make jiaozi—dumplings?(1)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy2ZaEOAOBs
• How to make jiaozi—dumplings?(2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i10YZe3bm8
• How to make baozi—steamed stuffed bun?
(While the students are watching the videos, hand out the plate and clay for
them to try to make jiao zi, bao zi or hun tun.
4.Practice:
Use clay to make wrapper and filling then make jiao zi, bao zi and hun tun.
5.Project:
Family project about making dumplings or trying dumplings and write down
the feedback or take pictures to Mrs. Chen.
Step 4—Reflection
What happened during my lesson? What did my students learn? How do I
know? What did I learn? How will I improve my lesson next time?
Food lesson always makes me hungry. I like the culture theme lesson, so do my
students. These are the keystones which fascinate them to keep learning
Chinese. It was fun to let the students try to use clay to make dumplings. Get
involved, they learned. Even the pre-k kids said time flies in Chinese lessons. :]