Introduction

When you want to study a topic like chinese new year, it helps to have a few good questions in mind. The best kinds of questions are ones you really want to know the answer to. Sometimes this will be factual and you'll discover the right answer. Other times, your questions get to the heart of what makes a subject worth studying. Many people spend their lives studying and working in fields related to this topic. Now's your chance to join them!

Use the links below to explore the topic, your interests, and those important questions of yours. The Web will offer some unique resources that might not be available anywhere else so dig deep and see what you find. If you want some idea of what good exploring looks like, read the evaluation rubric.

Internet Links

Lesson Plans

Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Lesson Plan

Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year

Lesson Plan

Activities for the Chinese New Year

History of Chinese New Year

Calendars through the Ages

Chinese Zodia Symbols

Chinese Horoscopes

Chinese Horoscope Signs & Their Corresponding Years

A simple table to use.

Folk Stories

A folk story that describes how the animals were assigned to the cycle of years.

Conclusion

Because anyone can publish on the Web, it sometimes reflects the chaotic, uneven, sometimes confusing world around us. By exploring the Web, you've journeyed into real learning where you must judge between fact and opinion, bias and insight, importance and insignificance. We hope you've added to the wisdom carried around in that head of yours. If you want to check yourself, take a look at the evaluation rubric for this activity. Either way, remember that understanding isn't a destination, but a journey. Have a great trip!

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