Research for Older Children

• Create a Chinese New Year timeline of what happens when. The time line should probably go from lunar dates 12/16 (or at least 12/24) to 1/15. When does the Kitchen God go to Heaven? When are there Lion Dances?

• Compare and contract New Year celebrations around the world. Or Chinese New Year with their own celebrations.

• Research Lion Dances and Dragon Dances. Compare and contrast.

• Research Lantern Festival (1/15 lunar). It is also called �Yuan Hsiao Chie� (the Festival of the Night of the First Full Moon) although �Lantern Festival� is the English name. The Lantern Festival began during the Han Dynasty (206B.C. - A.D.220). Have students research important events that occurred during that period and make a time line. Resources include:
  http://cny.blogspot.com/2005/02/lantern-festival-origins.html

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