This week's sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about multicultural holidays.
Few holidays catch the imagination of children the way Chinese Lunar New Year does.
This site discusses the traditions associated with the celebration and highlights foods, decorations, and superstitions regarding the day. All are guaranteed to spice up your classroom studies. Many Chinese people regard meeting a person in his or her bedroom on Chinese New Year unlucky. It is not a May Day celebration at all, as some people mistakenly think. The site offers a great overview of this May holiday and supplies a slew of links to help you dig deeper for your classroom studies.