Exploring meaning behind Mid-Autumn Festival
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, the one night of the year when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
In the past, people would gather in courtyards to celebrate the harvest and make offerings to the moon. Today, people gather with friends and family to enjoy the view of the moon together. The festival is both a centuries-old Chinese holiday and an important one in modern Chinese culture.
The inclusion of cross-cultural learning experiences is an important aspect of the curriculum at Shanghai International Community School. Chinese-language acquisition team delivered creative cultural activities for students to take part in, understand, and celebrate the holiday last month.
Early-year students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a full day of exploration activities.
They first inquired about the origin of the festival, learning about its history and the custom of worshipping the moon, through songs, dance and poetry. Students inquired into the shape of the moon through literature and observing mooncake designs. They then had the chance to make their own mooncakes using molds and play dough. Other activities included lantern making, archery and poetry reciting.
In their Chinese Culture lessons, lower school students learned about the origin, customs and meaning of the festival. Grades 1 students created some imaginative artwork, while Grades 2 and 3 tried their hands at making traditional Chinese fan. Grades 4 and 5 also participated by creating wonderful bookmarks to use in their future readings.
In the upper school, Mandarin classes were focused on learning about the history of the festival. Students had opportunities to explore the cultural traditions of our host nation through poetry, paintbrush calligraphy, as well as making colorful decorations and greeting cards.
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