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Required Background Information (What should they know before they begin?)
Students will have read Celebrating the Lantern Festival by Sanmu Tang before
this lesson.
Students will have been studying the Chinese New Year and understand that 2016
is The Year of the Monkey.
Vocabulary
Culture Community
Lantern Tradition
Symbol Brush stroke
Teacher will then refresh their students understanding of the symbols and
elements the Chinese include on their lanterns for the Chinese Lantern Festival
while reminding students of the importance of these symbols.
Teacher will then show various pictures of lanterns at the Lantern Festival.
Notes to Self:
Go over scissor safety with students
Use kid friendly language when modeling to students how they will turn their paper into
a lantern
The making of the lantern and the making of the handle may need to be broken up into
two parts if students struggle with remembering large chunks of information at a time.
Teacher can also cut handles prior to lesson and have them ready for the students to
attach.
If time allows for it, consider having a classroom Chinese Lantern Festival.
Please consider:
Remind students to be respectful of other students and cultures
Remind students to work on longer, more descriptive sentences