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The Chinese New Year – a lesson plan

There is quite a lot of reading material here. First there is a lead in with a discussion about some fortune cookie sayings. Then there is a general article about the Chinese New Year, followed by an introduction to the Chinese calendar where stds find out which animal represents their birth year. Then they read & discuss an interpretation of their animal characteristics.

Found in: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, February, History, Holidays

Chinese New Year Celebration

Students prepare the previous week to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which occurs on Monday, January 26, 2009. The coming Chinese lunar year will be 4706, the Year of the Ox (Yi Chou) on the Chinese calendar.

In addition to the celebration on the first day of the Chinese New Year, there is the Lantern Festival, which comes on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The highlight of Lantern Festival is the Dragon Dance. In the United States, the Dragon Dance is scheduled for a weekend and is usually less than two weeks after the first day of the New Year

Found in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, ESL, February, Foreign Language, Holidays, Social Studies, Visual Arts

Story of Silk

Students will:

1. Listen to and discuss The Empress and the Silkworm by Lily Toy Hong
2. Color, cut out, and arrange Silkworm Sequencing Cards (PDF)
3. Unravel a silkworm cocoon

Found in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, February, Holidays, Language Arts, Science

Chinese Kites

# Students learn about Chinese culture and find that New Year is the most important of many Chinese holidays.

# Students research many facets of the Chinese New Year celebration, and identify the symbols of the animal zodiac.

# While constructing and decorating their kites, students recognize the importance that the art of kite making holds in Chinese culture.

Found in: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, February, Holidays, Language Arts, Social Studies, Special Needs, Visual Arts

Chinese Floating Fabric

# Students explore the multifaceted Chinese culture and how its traditions and holidays have spread around the world.

# Students discover that the Chinese word for carp has almost the same meaning as the Chinese word for profit. Therefore a carp is a lucky symbol.

# Students design and create a carp windsock used to symbolize good luck or good fortune in the Chinese community.

Found in: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, February, Holidays, Social Studies, Special Needs, Visual Arts