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This Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! – A Chinese New Year Celebration unit plan also includes:
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Looking for ideas for your Lunar New Year celebration? Check out an interdisciplinary unit of study that includes lessons in counting, calligraphy, culture, geography, literature, art, and music. Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! (May you become rich!)
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- Preview all six segments of the special to determine how much of and which parts of the Big Bird in China video you want to use
- Pick the parts of the packet most appropriate to your learning situation
- Bring in a Suan Pan, a Chinese abacus, for class members to examine
- Have class members create their abacus
Classroom Considerations
- While designed for primary learners, many of the activities are appropriate for most grade levels
- The six segments of the 75-minute special can be found on YouTube
Pros
- The 71-page packet includes background information, readings, worksheets, graphic organizers, lists of resources, and rubrics for the various activities
- The lessons may be used separately
Cons
- No links are provided to the various resources