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- 7th
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Students describe their school and community traditions, and compare them with those of Chinese cultures and identify elements of Chinese cultures in the world. Full Review »
Whether it is New Year, a wedding, a harvest or other festival, people all over the world celebrate in many different ways. Students explore a variety of these celebrations and learn about how they have similar purposes. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students read two books about Chinese inventions such as the compass, kite or dominoes. They bring in examples of Chinese inventions from home and create a class gallery. They make a compass in class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students compare and contrast the traditions and customs of the holiday with those in Korea and Japan. They express themselves with few non-native grammatical errors in speaking and writing; develop and use background knowledge to enlarge their vocabulary from texts, identify purpose and meaning of texts with limited support in listening and reading. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students become familiar with basic Chinese words. They discuss the pronunciation of the words and phrases with the teacher and write the words and phrases in English and Pinyin on strips of paper. The strips of paper are displayed around the classroom Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the development of the Chinese calendar. Students research the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Using the Internet, students investigate the traits traditionally associated with the animals. They compare and contrast animals in the list. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students listen to a teacher read aloud of two books about Chinese inventions. They examine some items that were invented by Chinese inventors such as dominoes, an abacus, a silk scarf, or kite. Next, they determine how a compass works before making and using a simple compass. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students discuss how birthdays are celebrated in other countries after reading the story "Everybody Cooks Rice". They focus on the Chinese culture and the signs for each year relative to the birth years of the class. They predict how many students were born under each sign, create graphs after collecting data, and make a paper quilt displaying their birth dates. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students complete a variety of activities relating the culture and children of China. They create a number book using calligraphy, design and construct a mask, read and discuss a variety of books, eat with chopsticks, and write a short story or poem about a person born in their birth year using the Chinese Zodiac as a reference. Full Review »
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