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Paper Dragon Puppet
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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Chinese Lantern
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...
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Happy New Year!
Students research Chinese New Year to explore another culture's traditions, and discuss differences between Chinese New Year and New Year celebrations in the United States.
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Chinese New Year
Students explore the Chinese New Year celebration. Through the use of interactive video and the Internet, they will examine the sequence of events that occur during the preparation and festivities. Students compare the Chinese New Year...
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Chinese Dragons
Students use texture, line, shape, pattern and color to create their own dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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A Multicultural Study: Chinese New Year
Learners study the customs and beliefs of the Chinese people as they experience Chinese New Year; students become aware that they live on one planet but their festivals and holidays vary.
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Chinese New Year
Students identify and participate in three traditional activities used during Chinese New Year celebrations.
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Pam Wu's Teaching Portfolio
Students explore the Chinese New Year through Scholastic News magazine. In this cultural awareness lesson, students use a thinking map to develop their critical thinking skills pertaining to the Chinese New Year. Students compose...
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Chinese New Year Activity
In this Chinese New Year worksheet, students color a picture of a dragon and write about things they would like to have happen in the coming year.
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Make a Chinese Lantern
In this holiday art worksheet, learners follow instructions to make a Chinese lantern using red construction paper. They add red or yellow construction paper strips on the lantern as decorations. They may add Chinese Happy New Year...
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CHINESE NEW YEAR: RESEARCH
In this research worksheet, students first write two questions about Chinese New Year. They then do research on their own. Finally, students write an essay containing facts they discovered.
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Research Project
Students explore Chinese New Year, complete a cyber hunt, and write a report which includes pictures, using the information they found.