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Crystal Mendez

Professor Dr. Flower

EDU 280

7 March 2022

Lesson Plan

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Subject: Reading and Writing

Lesson Plan Title:

• Traditions of Chinese New Year

Concept / Topic To Teach:

• Students will learn about the traditions of Chinese New Year.

General Goal(s):

• To widen students’ knowledge of a Chinese New Year and be able to understand

the traditions that have passed down for years.

Specific Objectives:

• After the lesson students will understand the basic concept of Chinese New Year.

Required Materials:

• PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Han

• Journals

• A pencil

Anticipatory Set (Lead-In):

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• To begin ask students if they celebrate News Years and what traditions do they

have. Then proceed to ask them if they celebrate Chinese New Year or know

anything about it.

Step-By-Step Procedures:

• Teacher will begin with the introduction and move on to reading out loud PoPo’s

Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Han. After reading the book the teacher

will ask questions on what they thought the book. For example, what traditions

impressed you the most and if there were any you would like to try. Student will

head back to their desk and write in their journals on what they learned about

Chinese New Year and the traditions from the book they would like to try.

Plan For Independent Practice:

• Students will head back to their desk and write in their journals what they learned

about Chinese New Year (minimum 2 sentences) and traditions from the book

they thought to be interesting, or what tradition they would like to try and why

(minimum 2 sentences). A minimum of 4 sentences students will have to write.

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):

• Teacher will ask students who want to share out loud what they wrote in their

journal.

Assessment Based On Objectives:

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• As a class the teacher will quiz them about what they learned from the book

PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Han.

Possible Connections To Other Subjects:

• This topic can connect with science on why Chinese New Year is between January 21 to February
20. This is due to the fact that that Chinese New Year is based on the moon’s movement.