Chinese Project

Year 5-6 Chinese research project 2024

Topic:  Chinese Dragon 

In our human history, no one has ever seen a real dragon, and yet, due to our rich imagination, people (throughout our world) have created this animal using various shapes, personalities, and significance to their own culture.

Requirements:  

Working in pairs, present an oral presentation to the class on the below topics (3-5 minutes):

1. Explore facts about Chinese dragons, including legends and why the dragon is so important in Chinese culture

2. The features of a Chinese dragon. Think about what animals make up a dragon.

3. The differences between the Chinese dragon and the western dragon

4. The evolution of Chinese character for dragon 龙

Below are some links to web pages that you may find useful to complete your tasks.

https://www.pbs.org/video/why-the-dragon-is-central-to-chinese-culture-ixxptu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64XCAmSZn4

 

Due: Week 9