Assignment 1

Send your work to holchinesefest@gmail.com. The subject line should be Assignment 1 - HOL name. Include your full HOL name and House in the body of the e-mail. Send both Homework and Extra Credit in one email. Reminder that attachments will not be opened. 

Due: January 10/June 10 at 11:59 PM HOL time

Homework

You may choose to do any combination of the options below, but you can only receive a maximum of 30 points.

Option 1 - Short Answer (2 points each)

1. What is another name for Spring Festival?

2. What is written on the red scrolls?

3. What shape are the decorations with "spring" on them?

4. What does the Chinese word for "upside down" sound like?

5. Should you eat the last piece of fish at New Year's Eve dinner? Why?

6. What are the dumplings at New Year's Eve shaped like?

7. What do children get after New Year's Eve dinner?

8. What can you expect to see in a parade on New Year's Day?

9. When is the first full moon of the new year?

10. What is written on the lanterns for the Lantern Festival?

Option 2 - Define (2 points each)

Give the English meaning (from the lesson) of the following characters.

1. 年年有餘

2. 紅包

3. 湯圓

4. 燈籠

5. 年糕

Option 3 - Free Response (up to 30 points)

Describe how you would celebrate Spring Festival/Lantern Festival OR write a short story about Spring Festival/Lantern Festival. (10 points for every 100 words)

Option 4 - Artwork (30 points)

Create a lantern for the Lantern Festival. Don't forget to include a riddle! (Or logic puzzle! XD) Upload all images to an image-hosting site and send me the link. Attachments will NOT be open.