Lunar New Year - Year of the Snake

Lunar New Year

Year of the Snake

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New lesson editorPrimary EducationLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 9 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

Introduction

Lunar New Year 2025 begins on Wednesday 29 January: the year of the snake. Learn more about this holiday with your class with this interactive lesson. No devices? No problem! After clicking on 'start lesson', uncheck 'devices in class'. Then discuss the interactive parts in class.

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Lunar New Year

Year of the Snake

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What do you already know about Lunar New Year?

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Lunar New Year is not the only "Far Eastern" New Year celebration that follows a different calendar than the Western one. For example, traditions in Singapore, Korea, Mongolia, and Vietnam follow a theme based on the Moon Festival. In English, this is commonly called "Lunar New Year."


How long does Lunar New Year last?

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7 days

B

15 days

C

21 days

D

1 maand

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How long does Lunar New Year last?


What is Nian afraid of?

Drag these hotspots to the monster:


Fire

Food

Mice

Water

Red

Loud noises


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The Year of the Snake

Every new Lunar Year is represented by an animal. There are 12 animals in total. This year is the Year of the Snake.

The snake is wise, mysterious, and secretive. The snake is known for wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, intuition, and creativity.

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Dit zijn alle dieren uit de dierenriem.

Zoek op welk dier bij jouw geboortejaar hoort.


What is your animal in the Chinese horoscope?

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