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Chinese Lantern

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Pupils 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.

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the chinese new year, Holidays

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chinese new year, moving, english language arts
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1st - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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