Chinese New Year
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
1. Chinese New Year never begins on _____________. Instead, it starts with a New Moon any time between
____________ and _____________. It ends with the Festival of Lanterns on the full moon 15 days later.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/about.html
2. How many animals make up the Chinese Zodiac? ________________________
http://china.mrdonn.org/zodiac.html
a. List the animals of the zodiac:
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3. Every _______________ years, the cycle begins again.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/about.html
4. 2012 is the year of the _____________________.
a. Which animal rules the year you were born? __________________
http://china.mrdonn.org/zodiac.html
b. Click your animal and list several of the personality traits. Name at least one famous person who was also
born in the year of your animal. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/about.html
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5. On what date will the Chinese New Year begin in 2013? ______________________
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/when-is-chinese-new-year.html
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6. Choose ONE of these printable Chinese New Year pages before going further.
http://www.craftjr.com/dragon-paper-craft/?awt_l=4hGoN&awt_m=JYglPFRZTwCbN_
7. Identify the eight animals which are indigenous to China:
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8. A famous landmark in China is the Great Wall of China which means “long wall”. The Chinese worked on the wall for
over ________ years. _______________________ was the first emperor of China and ordered the
building of the Great Wall. Slave labor was used to build the wall. Among its laborers were ______________,
____________, _______________, ________________, or anyone else who irritated him.
http://china.mrdonn.org/greatwall.html
9. The capital of China is _________________________. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
10. Approximately how many countries border China? _________________________
a. List at least five of them:
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11. Print the map of China using the link below. Follow the instructions to complete the map.
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/geography/followinstructions/china/index.s
html?p
12. According to Chinese legend, the people are afraid of the ancient monster named _____________________.
http://china.mrdonn.org/newyear.html
a. Explain why the color red is so important and why they make loud noises during the Chinese New Year
celebration.
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13. Each day of the Chinese New Year has significance. Click here to read more.
i. Which day is for sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law? ____
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ii. On which day does everyone stay home for fear of bringing bad luck to their family and friends?
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14. What are some taboos and superstitions of Chinese New Year? List several below.
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________
15. Play the Chinese New Year Game
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countdown/index.html
16. Complete this short Chinese New Year web quest hosted by the British Museum.
Read and learn more about China by clicking on these additional links:
http://china.mrdonn.org/
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/web-hunt-china-yesterday-and-today
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/china-global-trek-activity
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