Social Beginning to Bridging

Timeframe: 1-2 days

Lesson Title: Chinese New Year PPT
Proficiency Level: Beginning to Bridging
Grade Clusters: K - 6
PA English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS):
Standard 1: English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school
setting.
Assessment:
Resources and Materials:
Class discussion
Videos and activities on CNY from
Completion of preassessment,
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en
Crafts and art supplies: scissors, glue, yarn, Fu and Zodiac
practice, and viewing sheets
necklace patterns, construction paper, Zodiac wheels
Red envelope with fake Chinese money for prizes
Access to Internet
Promethean board
Key Vocab:
Terms as they pertain to CNY: Zodiac, decorations, traditions, greetings
Ordinal numbers
Key Language Structures:
Examples of greetings or sayings during the holidays
Good fortune
Learning Activities/Instructional Strategies
Background:
Students complete My Favorite Holiday Chinese New Year handout for fun the previous night which assesses their
prior knowledge of the holiday.
Warm-Up:
1. Play Happy New Year song video: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/happy-new-year
2. Comprehension check What do you know about Chinese New Year? What did the video teach you? How
does your family celebrate holidays? Compare and contrast CNY to your own holidays and traditions. (pass
out prizes for volunteers)
3. Get out My Favorite Holiday Chinese New Year handout if they have it. View the accompanying video:
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/my-favourite-day-chinese-new-year Pull up answer
key on P. Board and check answers.
4. Comprehension check What else did you learn about CNY? (pass out prizes for volunteers)
Lesson Body:
5. Pass out The Great Race viewing guide and instruct students to put the pictures in the correct order they
appeared in the video. Students view The Great Race Chinese Zodiac Video:
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/the-great-race
6. Display story transcript on board. Code the text, then pull up answer key on P. Board and check answers.
Closure:
7. Complete a CNY craft: Fu symbol, Chinese Zodiac wheel, Zodiac necklace
Extension/Expansion/Homework:

HW: Read article about CNY and complete questions.

Complete more crafts using the resource materials.
Further research your Chinese Zodiac animal and your family members. How well does it match your personality/your
family members personalities?