Assignment 5

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. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the Gregorian calendar?

2. What occurs on the fifteenth day of every lunar month?

3. How many suns used to be in the sky?

4. What did the Queen Mother give Hou Yi?

5. How is Chang'e related to Hou Yi?

6. Why do people worship Chang'e?

7. Which 3 animals did the immortals ask for food?

8. What did the rabbit offer the immortals?

9. What items are the Jade Rabbit shown with?

10. What is eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Option 2 - Define (2 points each)

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

1. 秋

2. 玉兔

3. 滿月

4. 嫦娥

5. 月餅

Option 3 - Free Response (up to 30 points)

Describe how you would celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival OR write a short story about Mid-Autumn Festival. (10 points for every 100 words)

Option 4 - Artwork (30 points)

Illustrate one of the stories mentioned in the lesson. Upload all images to an image-hosting site and send me the link. Attachments will NOT be open.

Extra Credit

Please choose ONE option. Each option is worth 30 points.

Option 1 - Get Oriented (1 point each)

Determine how the following pairs of words are orientated in relation to each other.

For 1-15, use E, S, W, or N.

For 16-10, use U, D, L, or R.