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Good Luck In A Red Envelope

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how people in the countries of Malaysia and China celebrate their birthdays. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the use of a red envelope in each culture. Students create a red...
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Life of a Chinese Emperor Through Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an invitation to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong's birthday party using historical knowledge of the Emperor and customary practices of the time. This lesson suggests using Microsoft Publisher for creation of invitations.
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Newscasts From Tiananmen Square

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the issues surrounding the Tiananmen Square Massacre through student-produced newscasts. They read, "China after Mao" to understand the intellectual and political climate of the times surrounding the Tiananmen Square...
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Our Inventions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students construct or draw an invention of their own design.  In this problem solving instructional activity, students define the word invention, discuss famous inventions, invetors, and how inventions come about.  Students work in...
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A, An, The and Prepositions Assessment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this articles and prepositions worksheet, learners complete 10 sentences using the articles a, an or the. Students then complete 10 sentences using a preposition from the word box.
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Rethinking Time, Age, And the Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students creat personal timelines, marking key events in their lives. They discuss the different events with a small group. They analyze how Western Civilization influenced their timeline in comparison to Eastern Asia.
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Wild Swans Reader's Guide

For Students 10th - 12th
While reading Wild Swans by Jung Chang, guide your scholars with these questions. Twenty-nine questions challenge their comprehension, which they use to create a double-entry journal for marking down important quotes and their relevance...