Learn about the Chinese New Year using these collected resources. Ensure to cite resources when referencing to information in projects.
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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.
View full descriptionStrand: 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.
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.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Celebrate the Chinese New Year with your class by exploring their birth year animal. Learn the beliefs associated with the animals.
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.
View full descriptionStrand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Students can refer to the article when researching about the Chinese New Year.
Learn about the Chinese New Year. Discover what animal represents the year you were born, and lots more!
View full descriptionStrand: Measures
Strand unit: Time
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.
View full descriptionStrand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: A nice guide for students to use when researching the Chinese New Year.
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