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

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Art & Culture
Subjects
History
Grade Levels
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
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Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year

In this lesson, the students study the differences between eastern and western dragons and discover why the eastern dragons are associated with the Chinese New Year. They learn about the dragon dancers and lion dancers in the New Years parade and discover that firecrackers are set off to drive off evil spirits, particularly one called Nian.
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Suzanne Art
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