Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Students create individual examples of the Chinese Zodiac using pizza boards, pictures of zodiac animals, and art supplies. Evaluation of student progress is done through full-class and small group discussions.

Young scholars examine the Chinese calendar and Zodiac signs in this early elementary lesson on calendars and culture. Discussions on cultural beliefs and values are emphasized and could be controversial.

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...

In this Chinese zodiac worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words to spell the names of Chinese animals in the zodiac. There is a word bank.

In this Chinese zodiac activity, students unscramble the names of the characters associated with the Chinese zodiac. They see cartoon like black line pictures of the animals of the Chinese zodiac such as the ox, pig, ram, and dragon.

Students continue their examination of the Chinese New Year. As a class, they discover the signs included in the Chinese Zodiac. They listen to a story, place cutout animals on a chart and discuss their characteristics. They write...

Students explore the Chinese culture.  In this cultural lesson, students create bookmarks using the Chinese Zodiac.  Each students uses the zodiac animal from their birth year to make a bookmark. 

Students explore human behavior by reading a story in class. In this stereotypes lesson, students read the story The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the racist comments made by a character in the story. Students discuss the Chinese...

Students examine the Chinese culture. They discuss the Chinese zodiac, identify their animal on the zodiac, listen to a Chinese folktale, and write an essay reflection on the Chinese zodiac or Chinese culture.

Students explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. In this astrology lesson, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the relevance of the Chinese zodiac in modern society. Students...