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Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: Chinese New Year Resource Page

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Great site for lesson plans and activities centered around the Chinese New Year. Find sources on the history of the holiday, traditions, dragon costumes, and clipart.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Chinese New Year

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teachers' site provides information about the Chinese New Year as well as lesson plans and a link to Chinese New Year superstitions.
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China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group

China Internet Information Center: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how the Chinese celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Chinese New Year

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Chinese New Year. The history and facts about this holiday celebrating the start of the year in China.
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Other

China the Beautiful: Chinese New Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the Chinese New Year and the Chinese calendar.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: China Prepares to Welcome the Year of the Fire Rooster!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Chinese New Year begins in late January or early February each year and involves exciting, worldwide festivals and parades to celebrate. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster.
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Curated OER

Chinese New Year

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Chinese New Year
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Other

Huayu World: Global Chinese Language and Culture Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for exploring Chinese culture and language. Learn about Taiwanese lantern riddles, Chinese folklore, clothing, poetry and fables, papercutting, Chinese New Year, and Chinese festival and every-day cooking. Multimedia makes...
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Curated OER

China Internet Information Center: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how the Chinese celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year.
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Curated OER

Chinese New Year

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Chinese New Year
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Other

Read Works: China Today: Chinese Culture [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd
An informational text about Chinese culture including Chinese writing and festivals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Topmarks Online

Topmarks: Chinese Dragon Ordering Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Based on the Chinese New Year dragon theme, this game provides practice with ordering and sequencing numbers. The game has different levels which can be matched to a child's mathematical ability level. Immediate feedback is given.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site from EDSITEment provides a fun look at the Chinese culture by examining the animals of the Chinese Zodiac and the traits of the Chinese calendar.
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Article
Youngzine

Youngzine: Asia to Welcome Year of the Rooster

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Chinese calendar, or the Lunar Calendar, and the celebrations that accompany this tradition.
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: Communism at 50

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York Times feature from 1999 marks 50 years of Communism in the People's Republic of China. Includes a timeline and articles which reflect upon the impact of Communism on the people of China.
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BBC

Bbc: Cbbc News Round Special: China

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
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Other

Christmas Around the World: Christmas in China

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A brief description of Chinese Christmas celebrations, as well as the celebration of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Ano Nuevo Chino

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Chinese New Year and find out how to determine the date of a Chinese New Year.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Festivals in Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the Festivals of Ancient China including the Chinese New Year and Spring, Lantern, Qingming, Dragon Boat, and the Night of Sevens on this site.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: All About China

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site from Enchanted Learning, you can learn all about China, view a map, and try some of the activities provided. Activities include printing out China's map and coloring it and learning Chinese numbers from 1 to 10.
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Other

China Vista: The China Experience China Culture Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive, bilingual website about various aspects of Chinese culture, including folk custom, arts and crafts, food and drinks, costumes, scripts and calligraphy, performing arts, ethnic groups, etc.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Curated OER

Chinese Dragon

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Mythology in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Kids learn about the mythology of Ancient China including the three sovereign, the five emperors, dragons, and the legend of the Chinese New Year on this site.

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