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Page Introduction 2 Subject Area Activities Fine Arts o Party Hat 3 o New Year’s at My House! 3 English Language Arts o Poetry Warm‐up: Relay Rhyming 5 o Read to Write: Analyzing Text 6 o Writing Resolutions 7 o Reader’s Theater 7 Mathematics o Making a Bar Graph 11 Science o Growing Black‐eyed Peas 12 Social Science/History o Traditions of Chinese New Year 14 Social Science/Geography o Peas around the World: Map Activity 16 Physical Development & Health o Studying the Food Pyramid 17 o Pyramid Blast‐off Game 18 Social/Emotional Learning o Character Education Discussion 19 Just for Fun Sheets Lucky Food Worksheet 20 Chinese New Year Word Scramble 21 Answer Sheet 22 Resources Works Consulted 23 Web Resources 25 Final Text of Shanté Keys 26 - 1- Contents
INTRODUCTION Happy New Year! For the classroom teacher, Shanté Keys is the perfect book to use throughout the school year, especially in the fall and winter. The traditional American New Year’s is a non‐religious celebration centered on January 1st. Studying Shanté Keys, however, can expose students to the interesting traditions and timing of other countries’ celebrations in a positive manner. And as we live in a multicultural society, students in many classrooms will see their own traditions represented in the book. While the main story of Shanté Keys is about food traditions, as you can see from the following activities, the book can be used in many different subject areas. Although the guide begins with a party activity and food is always a fun place to start to experience other cultures, multiculturalism involves much more than food and festivals. For the convenience of the teachers in my home state, this activity guide has been written to correspond to the State of Illinois teaching standards for the early primary grades. These should be similar to the educational goals of any state. Feel free to use any of these ideas in conjunction with the book. If you want to share your experiences of using the book in your classroom, please drop me a note or photos! - 2- Gail Gail Piernas‐Davenport gail@gpdavenport.com
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Page 7 and 8: Read to Write: Analyzing Text It’
Page 9 and 10: SHANTÉ KEYS AND THE NEW YEAR’S P
Page 11 and 12: NARRATOR 4: Next Shanté will try a
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Page 15 and 16: SOCIAL SCIENCE/HISTORY STATE GOAL 1
Page 17 and 18: SOCIAL SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY STATE GOAL
Page 19 and 20: Pyramid Blast-off Game As we know,
Page 21 and 22: JUST FOR FUN Lucky Food! Match the
Page 23 and 24: Just for Fun Answer Keys Food Match
Page 25 and 26: Russell, Joan. “New Year’s Day
Page 27 and 28: Final Text of Shanté Keys and the

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