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The Year of the Rabbit
Pupils explore a portion of the Chinese Zodiac with projects centered around the year of the rabbit. Students research types of rabbits, actual and fictional. Working in groups, they create a written or multimedia presentation.
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Chinese Dragons
Pupils discover the world of the Chinese dragon by creating their own festive dragon using texture, line, shape, pattern, and color. This lesson is ideal for the early-elementary classroom and includes a recommened reading list.
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Tet, the Vietnamese New Year
Students identify the similarities and differences between traditions in the Vietnamese New Year, TET, with the traditions of several holidays celebrated in America.
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Holidays Around the World
Learners use the internet to gather information about holidays around the world. They create a calendar with all of the holidays outlined and calculate the percentages of countries who celebrate each one. They design a greeting card to...
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Hunt the Fact Monster January #2
In this internet research instructional activity, students use the Fact Monster search engine to answer five multiple choice questions. Questions are about random topics and facts.
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Selfless Sam- The Drive
Students discuss how to address poverty in society. For this philanthropy lesson, students read the book Sam and the Lucky Money and discuss how they would handle hunger. Students role play situations and demonstrate philanthropic acts.
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What, When or Where?
In this question words learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of question words "what", "when" and "where".
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Communicating Values and History through Masks
Students create an African style mask that depicts a value or character trait that is important in their community.
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Chinese Lantern Festival - Social Studies
Pupils explore the culture and heritage of their own and other groups. They explain ways communities celebrate New Year's. Students explore how and why individuals and groups pass on and sustain their culture and heritage. Pupils explore...
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Telling Time Through the Zodiac
Middle schoolers compare the Chinese and Western zodiacs, their symbols, their meanings, and their calendars through a in-class discussion and a small group project. This lesson plan includes vocabulary and extensions.
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New Year Celebrations
Learners study the universality of many New Year celebrations. They present traditions associated with New Year celebrations and explain why New Year is at different times for different people.
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Giving Generously
Students are read a book about giving. They discover that giving to others is rewarding. They also locate China on a map and make their own rice cakes.
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Participants are challenged to create several different sorting groups for the set of images.
Young scholars examine the influence of interaction with other cultures and the environment in relation to calendars. They also look at the origins of the calendar we use every day.
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3-D Accordion Dragon
Students fold construction paper in accordion style pleats to create a large 3-D paper dragon.
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Holidays Around The World
Second graders investigate the different holidays that are celebrated in cultures around the world. They identify the different symbols used in celebration and differentiate the interpretation. Students demonstrate in writing how the...
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Days (Continued)
In this days of the week worksheet, students answer 7 questions about certain days in the year. They are then instructed to write information "on page 10" regarding important dates to remember. There are 13 questions on this page.
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Holiday
Second graders engage in a instructional activity about holidays. They create a holiday windsock and decorate it with illustrations that symbolize different days. The information for the decorations is found through conducting research...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Chinese New Year
Learn about the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Information is provided on Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos, and superstitions.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: The Chinese New Year
How do people celebrate the Chinese New Year? Come and discover more about this fascinating holiday when you visit this comprehensive resource. This site features historical information, activities, fun facts, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Crafts for Kids: Paper Lanterns for the Chinese New Year
A fun way to engage students in learning about the Chinese New Year is to make paper lanterns with them. The Lantern Festival kicks off the celebrations every January.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Chinese New Year
Discover the origins of the Chinese New Year through the use of video. Also, learn about the traditions and symbols, the food, and the calendar at this site from the History Channel.
Read Works
Read Works: It's Chinese New Year
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about celebrating Chinese New Year. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
A&E Television
History.com: Chinese New Year
The 15-day long Chinese New Year celebration originated from an ancient Chinese legend of the monster Nian.
British Council
British Council: Learning English Kids: Chinese New Year Festival
Learn about the Chinese New Year Festival and its many traditions in this interactive slideshow.
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