1. THE LEGEND OF CHANG E
AND THE
CHINESE MID-AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL
A teaching resource for primary schools
Illustrated story with activities for KS2 children to support
reading, writing, RE, maths and cooking.
A pdf resource that includes a picture story book for classroom use. There are
a range of English language activities with differentiation for EAL children.
These support vocabulary, sentence structure and narrative storytelling.
Other, fun to do activities, linked to maths, art and design and technology
involve working with a Chinese calendar, reproducing a Chinese character and
following a recipe to make traditional mooncakes.
The introductory pages give the teacher cultural and historical information,
providing a comprehensive insight into the background of the festival and
legend.
By Jean Jackson
CONTENTS
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival ………. Page 2
The Legend of Change E (background) ………. Page 3
Introduction to Taoism ………. Page 4
A Brief History of Chinese Writing ………. Page 7
The Chinese Calendar ………. Page 9
Mooncakes ………. Page 10
Story. The Legend of Chang E ………. Page 11
Teaching and Learning Activities
Students ………. Page 37
Teaching and Learning Activities
Teachers ………. Page 55