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Students celebrate the Chinese New Year and listen to the story behind the Chinese Lion Dance.  In this Chinese New Year instructional activity, students research the geography and culture of China.  Students create puppets, dance the Lion Dance and find China on the map. 

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Pre-K - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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