This 2022 Chinese Lunar New Year library lesson includes a slide presentation, scavenger hunt activity, and recommended reads list.
Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you!
Needed to open and edit: Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint; ability to open PDF documents
This lesson is editable in Google Slides and PowerPoint, and includes:
- 55-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
- All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
- 22 slides are whole class lesson slides.
- 34 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending storytime lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
- List of 22 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PDF)
- The list is great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for high-quality, interesting books about China, Chinese folklore, and Chinese New Year.
- 2 Scavenger Hunt activities with answer key (3 pages)
- Editable lesson plan (9 pages) with:
- AASL National School Library Standards (2018),
- National Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, and
- TEKS.
- Directions for using this lesson with on a “specials” rotation (10 pages, PDF)
- Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
- Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings (2 pages, PDF)
22 Whole Class Lesson Slides include:
- Sign language slide and how-to sign link (“China”)
- A guided discussion of Lunar New Year traditions.
- Every slide in the presentation is illustrated with brightly-colored, high-resolution clipart and photos.
34 Scrolling Slides include:
- Guided lesson on how to count to five (5) in Chinese, including a video link and a pronunciation guide.
- Facts and definitions about: Great Wall of China, Harbin ice sculptures, giant pandas, Lunar New Year traditions, hóng bāo (red envelopes or packets), Chinese Zodiac, and high-speed trains.
- Vocabulary words: dumpling and prosperity
- Library review question about the Dewey 900’s section
- “Did You Know” slides
- “Would You Rather?” and “This or That” question slides
- Trivia questions with answers
- This week’s birthdays and agenda
IMPORTANT! Due to copyright law, read-aloud videos of the Lunar New Year-themed books are NOT included. You will have to record yourself reading the book, or do a live stream of the read-aloud for students to access the book. If your library owns an interactive ebook that has audio read-aloud, you could also share how to read or access it through your online catalog or ebook management platform.
Standards Addressed:
AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.
- Inquire – C.1. – D.1. – D.2. – D.3.
- Include – A.3. – D.2.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.10
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.10
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.10
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
© Copyright 2019 Texas Education Agency.
- TEKS 113.11 B.11.A. – TEKS 113.11 B.11.B.
- TEKS 113.12 B.14.A. – TEKS 113.12 B.14.B.
- TEKS 113.13 B.12.A. – TEKS 113.13 B.12.B.
- TEKS 113.14 B.10.A. – TEKS 113.14 B.10.B.
- TEKS 110.6 1.A. – TEKS 113.15 B.17.A.
- TEKS 110.7 B.1.A. – TEKS 113.16 B.21.A
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