Activity #5
 

IN THE YEAR OF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON

The Task:

This is a perfect activity to do in your school's computer lab, or if you are lucky, in your classroom. The purpose of this activity is to utilize the Internet to search and sort to obtain answers. You will need Internet access to complete this task.

Process:

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. You will be graded on the accuracy of your answers.

Chinese Zodiac  

1. How many years are in the Chinese calendar cycle?

2. Which animal on the calendar is imaginary?

3. What animal represents your year and what are the characteristics?

Lantern Festival

4. When is the Lantern festival celebrated?

5. What do they eat after the festival?

6. What does this food symbolize?

Chinese Dragons

7. Name two things that a dragon can do.

Christmas In CHINA

8. What do children in China call Santa Claus?

Facts about The Great Wall of China

9. How long is the Great Wall of China?

1.       Why was it built?

Mount Everest Facts

11. Who is Mt. Everest named after?

12. What is the name of the mountain range where Mt. Everest is?

13. What does Sagarmatha mean?

14. Who was the first to reach the top?

Chinese Immigration and Chinese in America

15. Why did many Chinese immigrate to America?

16. Where did many of them settle?

17. What types of jobs did they have?

18. Why were the immigration laws strict for the Chinese?

Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie Robinson--About the Collection

19. When did Jackie Robinson first take the field as a Brooklyn Dodger?

20. Why was this an important event?

21. How did Robinson show his disapproval of racial intolerance?

22. Name two of Robinson’s baseball accomplishments.