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- 8th
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Students identify elements of Chinese cultures that are different from or similar to their own. They identify ways that culture can influence opinions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine Chinese door guards and compare this aspect of historical Chinese culture with aspects of their own culture; they then sculpt an example of a door guard. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students complete a variety of activities in their study of Chinese culture. They explore the Chinese New Year, zodiac, calligraphy, dragon kites, lanterns, games, and songs among others. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students engage in a series of related activities focusing on Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." After reading each chapter, they create new titles and hone their summarizing skills. Among other projects contained in this lesson, students make wanted posters for gang members and write "trading places" stories by selecting a famous person and assuming his/her identity. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the geography, politics and history of their local town of New Haven, Connecticut. Using the internet, they explore the neighbors of New Haven and write directions from their house to school. In groups, they research recent information about the city from the cities website and share what they have gathered. To end the lesson, they build a model of the city and its physical characteristics. Full Review »
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- 4th - 10th
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Students study Chinese opera by sketching pictures of Chinese opera characters and musical instruments. They watch the film A Night at the Peking Opera, noting the elaborate costuming, the sparse staging, and the highly developed use of mime. In addition, they listen to a brief segment of spoken dialogue and an aria from Peking opera, particularly noticing the tense, nasalized vocal quality. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students investigate the use of simple algebraic equations. They convert Chinese Yuan into US dollars using the equations while completing a worksheet of equations. They determine the cost of one day of a trip to China for a family of four. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students investigate Chinese percussion instruments and ensemble performances. They play compositions with Chinese percussion instruments such as small gongs, large gongs and drums. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students discuss the Chinese New Year and the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. After examining pictures of dragon puppets, students create simple dragon puppets and have their own Chinese New Year parade. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students read the short story, "The Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan. They explore Chinese proverbs and keep a log of those that are used in the story. They discuss the cultural aspect of proverbs in Chinese literature and apply specific proverbs to their own life. Full Review »
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