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Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners 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.
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Chinese New Year Dragon Parade

For Teachers 1st - 12th
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.
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Chinese Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners discover the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. Using a template, they make their own dragon hand puppet and color it with watercolor paints. To end the lesson, they read stories about dragons and their role in the...
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Chinese Dragon Drum Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars research the significance of drums and the color red in Chinese culture. They make a replica of a Chinese drum using construction paper and art materials. They examine pictures of Chinese drums before decorating the ones...
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the celebration of Chinese New Year. In this Chinese New Year lesson, students discuss their favorite holiday before listening to a read aloud about Chinese New Year. They make red envelopes that are filled with play...
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Discover and Celebrate the Chinese New Year

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Spring into Chinese New Year with a look at the history, food, and traditions associated with this holiday.
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Chinese New Year – Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Traditions surrounding the celebration of the Chinese New Year are the focus of a reading comprehension worksheet designed for intermediate level language learners.
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The Chinese New Year Starts Today

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
As part of a celebration of Chinese New Year, class members research the Chinese zodiac and examine the description of the personality attributes associated with the animal of their birth year. Individuals then craft a persuasive essay...
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify where China is in relation to the US. They investigate the history of dragons in Chinese culture. Students explore the nine different parts of a dragon and incorporate them into their own dragon. Student identify the...
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
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.
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Color the Picture: Chinese Dragon

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Chinese culture coloring worksheet, students study a drawing of an elaborate Chinese dragon. There are no directions, other than to color the picture.
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Sparkling Dragon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Chinese Parade Lions or Dragons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a video on Chinese dragons or lions that are used in Chinatowns in the United States. With construction paper, they create the face and body of either animal giving it a tongue, eyes, ears, etc. They attach a stick to...
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use texture, line, shape, pattern and color to create their own dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year Song and Dance

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify phrases within a song. In this Chinese New Year lesson students listen to a story about Chinese New Year and "Song of the Dragon". Students each write a phrase from the song on a slip of paper and as a class put the...
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the world of the Chinese dragon by creating their own festive dragon using texture, line, shape, pattern, and color. This instructional activity is ideal for the early-elementary classroom and includes a recommened...
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Chinese New Year—ESL Lesson

For Students 9th - 12th
Language learners read a passage about Chinese New Year celebrations and then complete a series of reading comprehension and grammar exercises based on the passage.
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Paper Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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Should the Ming End the Treasure Voyages?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During the first century of Chinese Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the government sent out a total of seven voyages into the Indian Ocean. Young historians will discuss, explain, role play, and compare the decisions made by rulers during the...
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Chinese New Year Celebration

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars prepare for the Chinese New Year and celebrate. They assist in planning and preparing for the celebration. Students work together cooperatively in small and large groups. They discuss the symbol "fu", good luck, when hung...
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Dragon's Gate

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read Dragon's Gate as a shared literature book. This lesson plan provides excellent extension activities students can engage in while they are reading, and after they have finished the book.
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Chinese New Year's Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Chinese New Year's Day worksheet, learners complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...
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Paper Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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.
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Day of the Dragon King

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore various cultures to compare them to their own culture. They read Mary Pope Osborne's Day of the Dragon King and identify the Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, and how the zodiac differs from ours. After reading,...

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