The Chinese invented kites. Kites were used by the Chinese during battles. Ancient Chinese believed that kites could ward off evil spirits. Today some still see kites as a good luck symbol.
Brushstrokes from West to East is a 43 page document containing Vermont-standards which includes a kite making lesson for K - 2 on pages 16-17, grades 3 - 5 on page 31-32.
Webquests: I am just learning about these - some are great and some are not, like any other type of resource.
We like the book Moonlight Kite, although it is not overly "Chinese" IMHO.
Brushstrokes from West to East is a 43 page document containing Vermont-standards which includes a kite making lesson for K - 2 on pages 16-17, grades 3 - 5 on page 31-32.
Webquests: I am just learning about these - some are great and some are not, like any other type of resource.
- Watching the Colors Come Alive, Ancient China and kite design/building. (6th grade Ancient Civilizations/Geometry)
- Let's Go Fly A Kite (High School Math)
- "Folklore tells of a Chinese general who used a kite to defeat an evil emperor. In what ways do the stories report that he used the kite?" sounds great - but I can't find this webquest anymore.
We like the book Moonlight Kite, although it is not overly "Chinese" IMHO.
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