Chinese Year of the Animal - National Geographic
Added: 05 Jan 2017
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Reference
According to the Chinese calendar, the year that you are born can determine your personality. This National Geographic website offers a list of the animals associated with each year along with their Chinese symbol. Students can find their birth year animal and meaning behind their animal.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world
Suggestions for use: Celebrate the Chinese New Year with your class by exploring their birth year animal. Learn the beliefs associated with the animals.
