Chinese New Year
2 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
Learn more about the history and traditions behind Chinese New Year, a celebration of good fortune at the end of winter celebrated by Chinese people around the world. How do you celebrate the new year?
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- Why does the date of Chinese New Year change each year?
- What do the color red and the lion dance stand for?
- How is this new year celebration like or unlike the one on January 1?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: lunar calendar, fortune, zodiac, celebration.
Try it: Find out which zodiac animal matches your birth year, then write one sentence about a Chinese New Year tradition you would try.