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- 1st - 6th
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Students learn of the Chinese New Year including the legend of the twelve calendar animals, the Festival of Lanterns and the Dancing Dragons. They construct their own Chinese Lantern. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students use texture, line, shape, pattern and color to create their own dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students participate in a variety of activities to prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year. They clean the classroom, wear red, display the Chinese character for luck and make dragon puppets. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students examine a TV episode about a young girl who is upset that she may have to move to Hong Kong. They watch as a friend tries to make her comfortable with the move by introducing her to Chinese New Year's celebrations. They make paper lanterns. 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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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students complete a variety of activities as they study Chinese New Year and the Chinese Zodiac. They act out a story of the Chinese Zodiac. They make several crafts including Chinese lanterns and paper fortune cookies. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students identify Chinese culture and find that New Year is the most important of many Chinese holidays. Then they research many facets of the Chinese New Year celebration, and identify the symbols of the animal zodiac. Students also recognize the importance that the art of kite making holds in Chinese culture. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students research Chinese New Year celebrations to find out about traditions such as food, music, red banners on doors, parades, and fireworks. Students then view images of traditional Chinese dragons, and create their own dragons. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the Chinese New Year and the role of the dragon as a character that is associated with it. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to have discussion and create drawings of dragons. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students read books about other cultures and explore their customs and traditions. They discuss the meanings of myths and legends and then brainstorm examples of stories that fit the description. Students experience hands-on activities to further examine customs, traditions and myths. They create clay dragons, design lanterns, and participate in Chinese New Year festivities. Full Review »
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