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Students create an African style mask that depicts a value or character trait that is important in their community. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students are shown examples of primitive masks and are instructed to make their own mask. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, through the following four lessons, study the Yellow and Yangtze River, the invention of paper, the importance of silk, the teachings of Confucius, the Great Wall, and the Chinese New Year. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students study Ancient China in this unit. They participate in activities to examine the importance of silk, the teachings of Confucius, the Great Wall and the Chinese New Year. 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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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore contributions of Ancient Chinese civilizations which have impacted present day life. They practice locating China, its cities, rivers, and oceans on map, practice saying and writing Chinese words, symbols, and numbers, and compare and contrast Chinese and American customs and traditions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students construct simple dragon puppets in honor of Chinese New Year. They are introduced to Chinese mythology, make the puppets out of recycled materials and put on a show with the finished puppets. 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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- 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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