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Celebrate Chinese New Year in Philadelphia Chinatown. / 到费城中国城庆祝新年
Proficiency level: Novice - high School grade: Grade 7 Entry Points: 5-8

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**Lesson 1 -** Introduction of Philadelphia Chinatown / ** 介绍费城中国城 **
Essential Question: Where is Philadelphia Chinatown? How old is it? Who lives there now? Enduring Understanding: First step of planning a trip is getting to know the destination. media type="youtube" key="39gMz3BkgdU" height="390" width="480"

**Lesson 2 －** Let’s Celebrate the Chinese New Year! **/** ** 庆祝中国新年 **
Essential Question: Why did Chinese celebrate New Year? How do Chinese celebrate New Year? Enduring Understanding: The customs of celebration of Chinese New Year today came from the celebration of survive from the Nianshou.

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**Lesson 3 －**When is the field trip date? Let’s check the calendar! **/** ** 中国农历 **
Essential Question: What’s on the Chinese lunar calendar? How did the 12 animals get picked as 12 Zodiac? Enduring Understanding: Chinese lunar calendar has information of the year, month, date, zodiac, and horoscope.

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**Lesson 4－**How do I get there? / 请问怎么走？
Essential Question: How to use digital tools to locate a destination? How to check train schedule? How to ask direction for the destination? Enduring Understanding: First step of plan a trip is finding an effective transportation, getting schedule and direction to the destination.

**Lesson 5－**Bring back a souvenir / 买个纪念品
Essential Question: How to ask for price of merchandise and give answer. When you shopping, do you haggle? Enduring Understanding: Haggle price while shopping is a custom and skill to Chinese.



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