June 4, 2016

2016 Chinese Classes "One Big Thing" Projects

Here are some amazing "One Big Thing" Chinese projects from my eager-to-learn and hard-working 6th, 9th, and 10th graders:
- A skyscraper designed for a real lot in Shanghai 

- An exquisite model of a Suzhou garden

- Cooking a four-course Chinese meal, including a whole fish

- Riverdale Welcomes You music video

- Jewelry design Inspired by MET China Through the Looking Glass exhibition

- A guide to "Five Best Hiking Trails in China" 

- Sowing a stuffed Panda 

- Violin performance of "梁祝 Liang Zhu" (Butterfly Lovers)

- A Detailed map of Manhattan Chinatown 

- The Animal Kingdom of China 

- Paintings of Yellow Mountain and Hong Village 

- Cello performance of "Seven Tunes Heard in China"

- Chinese Breaking News website

- Recreating the ancient Chinese invention of printing press

- A 3D map of China

- Glass suspension bridge in Hunan

- Jiaozhou Bay Bridge

- The Eight Cuisines of China in NYC website

- A children's book in Chinese

- Piano and flute performance of "茉莉花“ (Jasmine Flowers)

- Learning Chinese calligraphy 

... and there are more!
The end of a school year is always bitter-sweet, but it is more sweet than bitter. So proud of the wonderful progress the students have made! You guys rock!!