The Chinese New Year is a very important holiday in Chinese cultures and is celebrated by many other cultures around the world. In This Next New Year a young Korean boy discusses the things that he and his family do to prepare for the New Year, such as dusting the house and flossing their teeth so that they get rid of the bad luck of their pasts and may be embellished with good luck for the new year! He also talks about starting anew this year and not being scared by the firecrackers and only speaking positively.
I would read this book around the time of the Chinese New Year, which happens on January 23rd of 2012, so that the students could learn about another cultures holidays. I would then have them compare what the Korean boy said they did to prepare and celebrate for their new year to how we celebrate and prepare for our new year on December 31. I would also have them write any new resolutions they may have for themselves for the Chinese New Year.
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