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RE: Chinese New Year: Gung Hay Fat Choy!

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From: Puhl, Kristen K (puhlk_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Fri Jan 16 2004 - 14:54:25 PST

I actually just completed a unit with my first graders on China and Chinese New Year! The first lesson we made koi scrolls (crayon and watercolor wash resist and Chinese Character Stamps). We talked about symbolism and how the koi symbolize peace, harmony and gentleness. The next lesson we made Chinese New Year lanterns out of tissue paper and construction paper and glitter, using red (and pink and orange), the color that symbolizes happiness. The last lesson was lai see, the little red envelopes that are given to children with money inside them. I created a template for an envelope--they cut it out, folded it and glued it and decorated it with Chinese stamps, and drew pictures of koi, monkeys, plum blossoms, stars and moons. Instead of money, we filled them with written messages that said, "I wish you a _____ New Year!" and they could choose which word they wanted. Or they could write "Gung Hay Fat Choy!" (I wish you health and prosperity in the New Year.)

I had to do all this before Chinese New Year because next week is my last week student teaching!!! I just turned in my portfolio to my supervisor at 4--I was up until 5:15 this morning working on it. I taught a whole day of elementary on 1.5 hours of sleep!

Kristy

-----Original Message-----
From: Judy Decker [mailto:judydeckeriad@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wed 1/14/2004 3:02 PM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Cc:
Subject: 2004 is the year of the MONKEY! (Chinese New Year Jan 22)

Dear Art Educators,

No one has said "boo" about Chinese New Year this
year. January 22 is Chinese New Year and it is the
Year of the MONKEY! What great fun you can have with
that. You can have all of your kiddies be monkeys for
the day (Remember Monkey/Ape School for Planet of the
Apes?).

http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/calendar/monkey.htm
If you are born in the Year of the Monkey, you are
very intelligent, well-liked by everyone, and will
have success in any field you choose. Lucky old you!

Famous people born in the Year Of The Monkey:
Sacha Distel, Elisabeth Taylor, Omar Sherif, Jimmy
Page, Roger Daltrey, George Lucas

Lots of China links:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/oriental.htm

Chinesse Crafts - Woodblock prints:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/china.htm

What are you folks doing for Chinese New Year?

Here are ideas for 2000 that can be adapted:
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/hm/Jan00/index.html#42
2002 thread:
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/hm/Feb02/thread.html#471

Lots of links from that someone named Judy Decker for
2001:
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/hm/Dec01/1283.html

I know there was one for 2003 too -but all I could
find quickly were Judy Decker's links posts.....

I wonder how many more thread I can find?

Judith

Judith

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