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Chinese New Year Learning Path

By Aoife McDonnell

Learn about the Chinese New Year using these collected resources. Ensure to cite resources when referencing to information in projects.
5 resources in this Learning Path

1

Chinese New Year PowerPoint

http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/china.html Added: 05 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:

Within the website there is a downloadable PowerPoint on the Chinese New Year. The PowerPoint explains what the Chinese New Year is, the superstitions surrounding the celebration, the monster 'Nian' and how to scare the monster 'Nian'. The PowerPoint also has extra links to more games.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
SESE Geography

Strand: Human Environments

Strand unit: People and Other Lands

Suggestions for use: Teacher could display the presentation to the class. Together as a class, reading could begin.

Asset type: Presentation
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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2

Chinese Year of the Animal - National Geographic

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/chinese-horoscopes/ 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.

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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.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

3

Chinese New Year - Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-New-Year Added: 06 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Reference

Information and reference to the Chinese New Year with information on when the new year begins, traditions around the Chinese New Year, the lantern festival and the origin of the Chinese New Year. Articles are also provided on the history of the Chinese New Year along with the recommended external links.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
SPHE

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the diversity of people or groups within communities and the importance of mutual respect, empathy and understanding for living together in peace and harmony
  • be aware of the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity to the different values and attitudes held by others
  • become aware of his/her own culture and recognise traditions, festivals and celebrations that are unique to the locality, region or country

Suggestions for use: Students can refer to the article when researching about the Chinese New Year.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

4

Chinese New Year

http://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/chinese_new_year_facts/143/ Added: 06 Jun 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Learn about the Chinese New Year. Discover what animal represents the year you were born, and lots more!

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
Mathematics

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Time

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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5

Chinese New Year - Research Guide Worksheet

http://chinaquest.weebly.com/upload...5386/chinese_new_year_worksheet.pdf Added: 05 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Worksheet

A nice worksheet from chinaquest providing teachers with a worksheet. The worksheet has a great design showing visuals of how china celebrate their new year. Space is provided for students to record their findings about what they researched on beliefs & purpose, fireworks, time & duration, decorations, other rituals and traditions.

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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:

  • become aware of various ethnic, religious and linguistic groups of peoples in Ireland, Europe and the wider world
  • learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world
  • study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world

Suggestions for use: A nice guide for students to use when researching the Chinese New Year.

Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

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