![midautumn festifal lesson midautumn festifal lesson](https://elfapreschools.com/singapore/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mid-Autumn-Festival04-1024x768.jpg)
The lady may grant the wish, but only if it is unselfish and meant to better or help someone else. During the moon festival one can ask the lady in the moon for a wish. There are many different legends that go along with the celebration. Occasionally the yolk of an egg is baked inside the cake to represent the moon. The crust is flaky and the top may have a rabbit, woman or the Chinese symbol for longevity stamped on it. Mooncakes are round and filled with lotus seed or sweet bean paste. Family and friends send each other the cakes as a token of gratitude. Mooncakes are a big part of the celebration. This year the celebration will be held on September 12, 2011.ĭuring the festival families get together to celebrate feasting on red foods which are believed to bring good luck, such as lobster, salmon, apples, pomelo, and mooncakes. The festival is held on a different date each year whenever the moon is the brightest and fullest on the 15th day of the eight month of the Asian calendar. The Chinese celebrate the Harvest Moon with a Chinese Moon Festival instead of a traditional Thanksgiving. Photos of mooncakes Introduction: Chinese Moon Festival and Printable Book Materials for crafts (see individual crafts and activities) Resources and MaterialsĬhildren’s books on Chinese Moon Festival (see appendix)
![midautumn festifal lesson midautumn festifal lesson](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/48/28/bc/4828bc627cb3eaca8aefc89ac5f425ce.jpg)
Celebrate Septemduring the actual Chinese Moon Festival celebration time. Students will gain an understanding of what a legend is and explain one Chinese legend.Īllow 3-5 class periods. Students will compare our alphabet to Chinese characters. Students will explain why the Chinese celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival by recognizing and understanding legends. Children will recognize that the Chinese celebrate Thanksgiving and other holidays differently than we do.Ĭhildren will identify three traditional activities used during Chinese Moon Festival celebrations.