Class Period 4
Read books about how some countries in ASEAN celebrate the Lunar New Year.
If available, play a Lunar New Year song. Ask: What is the big idea of the song? Why do they think that?
What do people wish each other on Lunar New Year? Why?
Show the students a lantern, a lucky money envelope, traditional clothing, and other artifacts important in celebrating Lunar New Year .
Ask the class to fill out the Lunar New Year section of the chart together, allowing students to look in the books about Lunar New Year.
Compare New Year’s Day as celebrated on January 1 to the Lunar New Year celebrations. Make note of which elements or aspects of the two celebrations are the same or very similar.