Download, print and encourage students to explore our CNY pictures with curiosity and their own questions. It’s a great student-driven way to start a unit about Chinese New Year.

Lesson 1 launches the Chinese New Year unit with curiosity first. Instead of starting with explanations, students begin by noticing and wondering.

The lesson opens with rich Chinese New Year photos. Students are invited to observe carefully and share what they see using the simple sentence starter:

我看到……
I see…

This Mini-Inquiry lesson plan invites students to explore Chinese New Year through curiosity, conversation, and collaboration. Using engaging photos as a provocation, students observe, notice, and ask questions about Chinese New Year customs, food, symbols, and celebrations.

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