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STARTALK: The Future Speaks Chinese
2010 Chinese Dragon Camp
Sponsored by
BANGOR CHINESE SCHOOL and STARTALK
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We accept United Way Scholarships from Camp Bangor (Camp Code 255)
For any child grades 4-12 June 28 - July 17: Monday - Saturday At Husson University
(207) 990-0710; jingzhang@bangorchinese.com
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This camp provides a standards-based, intensive, summer Chinese language and culture for children to learn Chinese language and culture through an immersion model that will make learning the language and culture fun, and unforgettable.
Chinese Dragon camp for children has been offered at the School since 2005. It
is the only such program in the state. In the past five (5) summers, close to 600 K-12
graders from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire and Virginia joined the program.
The feedback showed all campers enjoyed the experience.
After the success in 2009, this year the school has received two grant awards again from national project STARTALK to provide summer language instruction for language teachers and a Chinese language immersion program for grade 4 -12 students. This will ensure that we will have a successful 2010 STARTALK: Chinese Dragon Camp.
STARTALK: 2010 Chinese Dragon Camp:
- Fast-track to learning Chinese with standard-based curriculum
- Immersion-based, language-intensive and culturally-focused experience
- Advanced teaching/learning technologies
- Three levels: beginner, intermediate and heritage, taught by experienced teachers
- Three weeks and residential is available for students who live 50 miles away
- Virtual exchanges and meaningful use of language in real-life contexts
- Hands-on experience with cooking, arts, crafts, calligraphy, abacus, Tai Chi, dragon dance, and music instrumentation
- Prize will be awarded to the students who do well in the program;
making friends and more
Activities:
Explore the Chinese history, culture and geography
Learn the basics of the Chinese language
Calligraphy, folk art, paper-cutting, and kite flying
Visit Chinese restaurants and order food in Chinese
Instructional field trips to Chinese community and other places
Tai Chi (traditional Chinese physical and mental exercise)
Appreciation of Chinese opera, music and instruments, and acrobats
Create the Magical Dragon and learn the dragon dance
Learn how to play music instrument, Erhu and Guzheng
The "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and playing Ping Pong
Learning Chinese chess and mahjong
Cook Chinese food, such as, make dumplings
What was the earliest computer? how did it work? - learn Chinese Abacus
Chinese positive philosophies - Confucius thoughts, customs and etiquette
The application of Chinese dictionary, and the skills of translation
Use computer technology to write Chinese characters
Instructors: four master teachers and four teaching assistants will work for the program.
The four master teachers are as follows:
Dr. Suzhong Tian, Professor at Husson College and University of Maine.
Ms. Jing Zhang, Certified teacher of Chinese; President of BCS; Director of STARTALK programs in Bangor.
Ms. Wei Wu, Guest Teacher of Mandarin Chinese in Maine.
Mr. Bo Zhu, Guest Teacher of Mandarin Chinese in Philadelphia.
Eligible to Participate: Interested 4-12 graders (4-5 graders are only acceptable for the day camp).
Requirement: Letter of recommendation from a current teacher.
Dates: Monday-Saturday, June 28 – July 17, 2010 ( 6/28-7/3, 7/5-11, 7/12-17); 9:00 am – 4:00 pm;
trip to China: 4/17-25.
Cost for the Four Weeks: $185 for non-residential students,
$395 for residential students which includes room and meals.Limited numbers of need-based scholarships are available.
Location: Husson University in Bangor, Maine.
How to register?
Please download the registration forms and rerurn it to: 53 Cumberland Street, Bangor, Maine 04401.
For more information, please call Jing at (207) 990-0710; or email us at jingzhang@bangorchinese.com. First come first serve base, so register early!
Lunch & snacks:
Food is energy to a camper. We offer lunch (Chinese food) and snacks to children: dumplings, noodles, rice, dishes, fruits, juice and more.
Uniform:
Chinese traditional style (Tang dynasty) clothes and made of silk with different colors.
What our campers talked about the camp:
"Learn Chinese language, explore Chinese culture, enjoy Chinese food and wear Chinese traditional clothes--all about Chinese for four weeks! I enjoy everything! It is Really cool!!"
- Campers of 2007
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