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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the 12 symbolic animals of the Chinese zodiac,how these animals were chosen, and the personality traits that correspond to each animal. They explain the Chinese calendar. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students identify and participate in three traditional activities used during Chinese New Year celebrations. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students experience the art of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese ink painting through watercolor painting and Chinese instrumental folk music. They learn basic calligraphy strokes for the creation of Chinese writing as an art form. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the historical Chinese Massacre of 1871. They conduct Internet research, analyze period maps of Los Angeles, read an article, design a timeline, and write a research paper. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. They identify their own animal sign, list characteristics for each animal, explore websites, and create an acrostic of their name. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the major differences between earstern and western dragons and their association with the Chinese New Year. They view and discuss a video, read New Year poems, explore various websites, and create a lion mask. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students identify and present the history and legend of the Chinese New Year and respond to questions included. Students practice saying the common greetings and wishes in Chinese for the Chinese New Year. Students identify and explain the origin and legend of the Chinese zodiac chart. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore various Chinese beliefs about the environment. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Feng Shui. They discuss how human actions modify the physical environment and vice versa. They discover how the distribution of resources affects a culture. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the internet to complete an online activity in Chinese. Using the weather section, they research the weather conditions in Hong Kong and other popular cities in China. They answer Chinese questions in Chinese about the weather for North America. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the symbolism of the dragon in Chinese culture and its role in New Year celebrations. They research popular origin myths about the Chinese New Year. They discover the function of firecrackers during the New Year parade. Finally they study the appearance and characteristics of the Chinese lion and its role in the New Year celebrations Full Review »
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