Submitted by Cristobal Alvarez

Language: Spanish Unit Cultural Theme or Academic Content Area: Social Studies Target Audience: Immersion Elementary Grade: 3 Proficiency Level: Intermediate Mid

Standards: Communication:    1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Cultures:    2.1, 2.2 Connections:    3.1, 3.2 Comparisons:    4.2 Communities:    5.2

Unit Timeframe:

Between 10-15 days

Unit Overview:

Students participating in this unit will explore and understand the different features of the celebration of the Chinese New Year. These features are dances, Chinese Zodiac, food, and traditions.

Context:

Prior to this lesson, the students have been exposed to use the present tense. In third grade, the students start using the past tense in first and second person of singular and plural. They will be exposed to learn different connectors to sequence the different parts of a writing and/or telling. The students should have mastered different vocabulary that they will review in this lesson such as parts of the body. The Chinese New Year is one of the most important aspects of China, our main theme in the Social Studies curriculum.

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Chinese New Year Introduction
The Chinese Zodiac
The Lion Dance
Unit Assessment