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SUMMER
2009
HONORS
CHINESE SUMMER PROGRAM
FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Funded by STARTALK
Date: June 29 to August 20, 2009
Location: Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York,
NY, 10065.
Target Applicants: 20 high
school students who are entering the 11th and 12th
grades in the fall of 2009. Students entering the 10th grade or
graduating seniors may be accepted if there are available seats.
Course: CHIN 107
Intensive Elementary Chinese (6 college credits)
- This course is equivalent
to one year of college-level beginning Chinese, or two years of high
school Chinese, and satisfies the pre-requisite for the high school
Chinese AP course.
- Students need to make
their own arrangements about transferring credits back to their home
institutions.
Selection Criteria:
- Priority will be given to
applicants who do not have access to Chinese language instruction, or
have prior Chinese language learning experience in high school.
- Applicants must have a
long-term plan for learning Chinese.
- Applicants need to
demonstrate a genuine personal interest in Chinese language and
culture.
- Applicants must have a
record of outstanding academic performance.
- Applicants must be mature
enough to handle college-level language coursework.
Hunter College Tuition and Fees: $1,500 (Hunter College standard
non-degree tuition at $250 per credit) plus application fee ($65), activity
fees ($26.55), and technology fees ($37.50).
STARTALK Scholarships: Students who complete the program with outstanding
performance and achieve the designated language proficiency will receive
STARTALK scholarships.
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A student who completes the program and achieves STAMP test Level
2 in speaking will receive a $750 STARTALK Outstanding Speaking
Scholarship.
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A student who completes the program and achieves STAMP test Level
2 in reading will receive a $750 STARTALK Outstanding Reading Scholarship.
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The payment and scholarship steps are:
1.
Accepted applicants pay Hunter tuition and fees upfront.
2.
Students attend the program activities for eight weeks.
3.
Students take the STAMP proficiency test on August 20, 2009.
4.
Students receive the scholarship award letter with a check.
Performance Assessment: Students’ learning outcomes are
assessed by attendance in all program activities, assignments and projects,
language exchange, online learning, presentations, and the end-of-program
STAMP proficiency test results. We
expect all students who complete the program training will achieve Level 2 in both speaking and
reading. Click the link for more
information about the STAMP test:
http://www.avantassessment.com/products/about_stamp.html
Certificate: All students completing the program will receive a
certificate.
Program Overview:
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June 29 to August 20, 2009, for a total of eight weeks, evenly
divided into two four-week sessions.
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The first four weeks are face-to-face conversation instruction.
Classes meet from Mondays through Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm with a one
hour lunch break.
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The second four weeks will be online literacy instruction. During
the online session, students will study at home under the supervision of
the instructor. Students will practice conversation with an online tutor
for 30 minutes per day, four times a week at the designated time. Students
will not need to come to Hunter.
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Virtual Language Exchange with two high school students will be
arranged for each participant during the entire program.
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On the final day, students will take the STAMP tests in speaking
and reading to demonstrate their learning outcomes.
Program Schedule:
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Time
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Activities
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June 29
(Opening Ceremony)
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All students, parents, instructors, and staff will attend.
Time and location to be announced via e-mail.
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June 30 –
July 2
(Typical daily schedule Monday – Wednesday)
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9 – 10: Language Class 1
10 – 11: Language Class 2
11 – 12: Lunch (paid for by students)
12 – 1: Language Class 3
1 – 2: Culture Class
2 -3: One-on-one and lab
(with tutors for 30 minutes per student)
Virtual language exchange begins during the first week and
continues to the end of the eighth week.
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July 3
(Typical Thursday schedule)
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9 – 10: Language Class 1
10 – 11: Language Class 2
11 – 12: Lunch
1 – 2: PPT presentations on previous week’s language
exchange and field trip experiences.
2 – 4: Field trip
(Metropolitan Museum of Art and Chinatown
with instructors and tutors)
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July 21
Last day of face-to-face session
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9 – 10: Language Class 1
10 -11: Language Class 2
11 – 12: Lunch
1 – 3: Orientation for online instruction (Location will be
announced via e-mail. Parents are welcome to attend.)
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July 23 –
August 19
Online instruction
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Develop literacy skills using online materials for Individualized
and self-paced learning. At least
50 minutes per day is required.
Practice conversation with online tutors for 30 minutes a day.
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August 20
Final program day
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9 to 12: Take STAMP reading
and speaking tests at Hunter
12 to 1: Lunch
1 to 4: Rehearsal for
Closing Ceremony
4 to 6: Closing Ceremony
Invitations will be sent out to parents via e-mail
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Program Curriculum
The curriculum adopts
a language immersion, theme-based and task-based approach and emphasizes
using authentic materials in the target language. The themes are: self,
family, school, and community. The
National Standards are incorporated into the curriculum. For communication, students will practice
speaking in class, on the phone, and online. They will read and write
e-mails, blogs, and comments to and from language
partners from China,
instructors, and peers. For culture, students will practice calligraphy and
be introduced to the art work of famous Chinese artists. Furthermore, students will work on a
cultural project on a topic of their choice. For connections, they will learn about
the evolution of Chinese characters from a historical perspective in
relation to the Chinese dynasties, and about the invention of paper and
printing. For comparisons, students will compare their lives with those of
high school students in China. They will play Chinese chess and discuss
the similarities and differences between Chinese chess and Western
chess. For communities, they will do
community service to benefit Chinese immigrants, and learn about the
history of Chinatown.
Application:
1.
Fill out the non-degree undergraduate application form.
2.
One letter of recommendation from a school teacher, principal, VP,
or guidance counselor.
3.
An official transcript.
4.
An essay about why you should be accepted.
Application Deadline:
May
30, 2009. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We may contact
applicants for an interview.
Application Forms:
1.
Summer
Program Application for High School Students
2.
Undergraduate
Non-degree Application Form
Application Address:
Chinese
Summer Program (High School)
Hunter
West 1425
Department
of Classical and Oriental Studies
Hunter College
695
Park Avenue
New York, New
York 10065
Questions: Call (212)
772-4965 or send an email to: chinesesummer@hunter.cuny.edu
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