Introduction
The Chinese New Year is the main festival of the year. The festival starts the new year of the Lunar calendar. The Chinese calendar is different from that used in the United Kingdom. It is made up of a cycle of twelve years, each of them being named after an animal. This is very like our signs of the zodiac. Some people believe that people born in a particular year such as the year of the Dog will have some of the characteristics of that animal.
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Task
Directions:
Click on each link provided to find the answer to your questions. When you find the answer, write it down on your worksheet in a complete sentence. If you have questions or are unable to find the answer, raise your hand and the teacher will come to you.
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Process
Click on the link below to answer questions 1-5.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/spring-festival.htm
1. What is the Chinese New Year?
2. What is another name for the Chinese New Year?
3. Describe the legend of the Chinese New Year?
4. What day does the Chinese New Year begin and what day does it end?
5. Are are some important foods for the Chinese New Year?
Click on the link below to answer questions 6-10
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/
6. 2015 is the year of the________________.
7. What animal represents the year that you were born?
8. Why is red an important color for the Chinese New Year?
9. Why are red envelopes a GREAT gift?
10. There are some superstitions for the Chinese New Year. Name two.
Evaluation
Use the information that you learned about the Chinese New Year to create a poster. Remember to make it colorful and to include lots of interesting information and facts that you learned.
Make sure you include:
1. What the Chinese New Year is and why it is celebrated.
2. What animal represents the year 2015.
3. Interesting facts that you learned
4. Colorful drawings
These will be hung in the hallway for other classrooms to look at and see. Make sure it is easy to read.
Conclusion
Pick a book to read about the Chinese New Year and find other interesting facts that you would like to share with the class.