Mid-Autumn Festival Webinar
Why we met
Friends of Mandarin Teachers Institute gathered online to explore high-impact ideas that help students experience 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival) through inquiry - not worksheets, while building real-world language and cultural understanding. (Products, Practices, Perspectives).
Big ideas we aligned on
Student-led inquiry > teacher demos. Stations, choice, and visible thinking routines keep curiosity high.
The 3 Ps lens helps turn every activity into culture learning, not just “craft time.”
Bilingual micro-language support (character + pinyin + English) lowers the affective filter.
Assessment = evidence of thinking: photos + short reflections (“What did we try? What worked? What next?”).
Below are some resources we talked about during the webinar:
HouYi and Chang E - A Love Story team activity. Download
Mid-Autumn Stations exploring Products, Perspectives and Practices during the festival. Download
Mooncake tasting and rating cards Download
Moon-Gazing Chant Download
How does your class celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?