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Chinese AstrologyTeacher Day Time Branch TA Class

Title: Chinese Astrology

Resources needed:

Beliefs and superstitions examples Animals What people think of them article

12 animal signs (with simple description and table)

4 elements handout (with simple description and table)

Different types of astrology handout

Markers

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with believes/superstitions.Stage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Chinese Beliefs/ Superstitions

Teacher what kinds of beliefs do Chinese people have?

Teacher will write down categories

Teacher will divide Ss into groups

Teacher will assign a category to each group.

Ss will discuss what types of beliefs they have.

Teacher will call on Ss for examples

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with believes/superstitions.Stage: PracticePage:

Time: 4-6 minutes Method:

Teacher will ask Ss what Chinese Astrology is.

Ss will respond with answers.

Teacher will write items on the board.

Teacher will ask what Chinese Astrology includes.

Ss will provide examples.

Comments

Aim: Ss will learn what kinds of beliefs/superstitions there areStage: Production

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Beliefs from different countries

Teacher will give out hand out

Teacher will ask Ss to guess where each one is from.

Ss will answer if they know.

Teacher will ask them to form groups

Ss will work in groups


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Comments

Aim: Check Ss comprehension of beliefs/superstitions.Stage: CCQ

Page:

Time: 2-4 minutes Method: Beliefs from different countries questions

Teacher will ask Ss for answers.

Ss will guess where each one is from. Teacher will give Ss answers if incorrect.

Comments

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with the 12 animal signsStage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Conceptions/ View of the 12 animal signs.

Teacher will provide Ss with an article.

Teacher will go over vocabulary

Ss will skim through first portion of article (views).

Teacher will have Ss turn to the 2nd page (12 signs descriptions)

Ss will read over information.

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with 12 animal signsStage: Practice

Page:

Time: 4-6 minutes Method: 12 animal signs Charades (with noises)

Teacher will call up Ss (individually)

Teacher will model for Ss Teacher will tell Ss what animal they must act out (can do noises)

Ss will guess what animal it is.

Teacher will call up 12 individuals in total.

Comments

Aim: Ss will learn the 12 animal signs.Stage: Production

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Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Do you think your animal sign matches you?

Teacher will ask Ss if they think they think their animal sign matches them.



Teacher will ask groups to give an answer (majority wins)

Ss will respond

Teacher will take a poll

Teacher will correct errors (if any possibly grammatical errors)

Comments

Stage: CCQPage:

Aim: Check Ss comprehension of the 12 animal signs


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Time: 2-3 minutes Method: 12 animal signs questions

Teacher will ask Ss what views people have (outside of China) with some ofthe animals in their astrology.

Ss will provide examples

Teacher will ask Ss to name a characteristic associated with animals (quickly)

Teacher will correct errors.

Comments

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with the 4 elementsStage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 2-4 minutes Method:

Teacher will ask Ss what the four elements are

Ss will answer

Teacher will ask a few Ss if they know what their element is.

Ss will respond

Teacher will ask Ss for a characteristic of each element.

Ss will provide teacher with examples

Teacher will ask why the elements are important.

Ss will respond.

Teacher will note errors.

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with the 4 elementsStage: Practice

Page:

Time: 3-6 minutes Method: What element are you?

Teacher will ask Ss what element are you?

Teacher will ask Ss to raise their hands

Teacher will call out each element

Ss will raise their hands.

Teacher will take a poll

Comments

Aim: Ss will learn the 4 elementsStage: ProductionPage:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Do you think your element matches you?

Teacher will ask Ss if they think they think their element matches them.



Teacher will ask groups to give an answer (majority wins)

Ss will respond

Comments


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Aim: Check Ss comprehension of the 4 elementsStage: CCQ

Page:

Time: 2-4 minutes Method: 4 elements

Teacher will ask Ss to name the 4 elements

Ss will provide answers

Teacher will ask Ss to give examples of traits associated with each element.

Ss will provide examples Teacher will correct errors.

Comments

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with how Chinese Astrology is used.Stage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 3-4 minutes Method: How did China use astrology in the past?

Teacher will ask Ss how China used astrology in the past.

Ss will respond with examples

Teacher will ask Ss why?

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with how Chinese Astrology is used.Stage: Practice

Page:

Time: 4-6 minutes Method: Why Chinese Astrology was used.


Teacher will write team 1, team 2. On the board

Teacher will tell Ss they must come up with reasons why. Ss will answer

Teacher will write answers on the board

Whoever get the most answers wins

Comments

Aim: Ss will comprehend how Chinese astrology is used.Stage: Production

Page:

Time: 3-4 minutes Method: How is Chinese Astrology used today?


Teacher will ask Ss to think of how Chinese astrology is used today.


Teacher will call on groups


Teacher will ask Ss: Is it used as much as it was in the past? Why/Why not?

Ss will respond to questions

Comments

Stage: CCQPage:

Aim: Check Ss comprehension of how Chinese astrology is used.


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Time: 2-3 minutes Method: Past vs. Present

Teacher will ask Ss for examples of how Chinese astrology is used.

Ss will provide teacher with answers.

Teacher will check for errors.

Comments

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with other types of AstrologyStage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: What about other countries?

Teacher will ask Ss do you think other countries have something like ChineseAstrology.

Ss will respond with answers and examples if they know of them. If the dontteacher will give them a handout.

Teacher will give Ss a handout.

Teacher will go over the vocabulary with Ss

Ss will skim through text

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with other types of AstrologyStage: Practice

Page:

Time: 4-5 minutes Method: Say a sign


Teacher will write teams on the board

Ss will say a sign (any sign on the hand out) Team that has the most wins.

Comments

Aim: Ss will learn what other types of Astrology there are.Stage: Production

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes Method: Other types of Astrology

Teacher will have Ss turn to the other portion of the article


Ss will try and guess what they are and where they come from

Comments

Aim: Check Ss comprehension of other types of Astrology.Stage: CCQ

Page:

Time: 2-3 minutes Method: Other types of Astrology

Teacher will ask each group for answers

Ss will say what they think they are and where they come from

Teacher will give Ss the correct answers

Comments


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Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with difference between Eastern and Western

Astrology.

Stage: Introduction

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes

Method: Hand out (Western and Eastern Astrology)

Teacher will give Ss hand out

Teacher will go over vocabulary with Ss Ss will read over hand out

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with difference between Eastern and

Western Astrology.

Stage: Practice

Page:

Time: 3-5 minutes

Method: Matching

Teacher will divide Ss into groups.

Teacher will ask Ss to find similarities between the two (western and eastern) Ss will work in groups

Teacher will write out Chinese signs

Teacher will ask Ss to provide a match

Ss will respond

Teacher will correct errors

Comments

Aim: Ss will learn difference between Eastern and Western Astrology.Stage: Production

Page:Time: 3-4 minutes Method: Western vs. Eastern Astrology

Teacher will ask Ss to look at their hand outs

Teacher will ask Ss to discuss main differences between Eastern and WesternAstrology.

Comments

Aim: Check Ss comprehension of the difference between Eastern and Western

Astrology.

Stage: CCQ

Page:Time: 2-3 minutes Method:

Teacher will ask Ss for answers

Ss will answers

Teacher will write answers on the board.


Comments

Stage: IntroductionPage:

Aim: Ss will familiarize themselves with Chinese Astrology: Science or Not?


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Time: 3-5 minutes Method: What is Science?

Teacher will ask Ss what examples of science (subjects) are.


Teacher will ask why these subjects are considered sciences.

Ss will provide answers.

Comments

Aim: Ss will further familiarize themselves with Chinese Astrology: Science or Not?Stage: Practice

Page:

Time: 4-6 minutes Method: Test it out


Teacher will ask Ss to answer the following questions about ChineseAstrology- can you collect data from it? Will the result for all be the same if

they are the same sign?

Ss will discuss questions.

Comments

Aim: Ss will discuss Chinese Astrology: Science or Not?Stage: Production

Page:

Time: 3-4 minutes Method: Chinese Astrology: Science or not?

Teacher will ask Ss: Chinese Astrology: Science or not? Why?


Comments

Aim: Discussion CheckStage: CCQ

Page:

Time: 2-4 minutes Method: Questions about discussion

Teacher will ask each group to give an answer

Ss will provide their answer

Teacher will ask why?

Ss will give teacher reasons why/ why not they think Chinese astrology is ascience/ or not a science.


Comments


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Beliefs and Superstitions

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1. Beliefs- confidence; faith; trust in something2. Superstitions- a custom or act based on something (for example: a belief)

What w ill come true if you drop a coin in a fountain?

If you drop a coin into a fountain, you can ask for three wishes to come true. You have to turnbackwards in front of a fountain. Then if you make the three wishes and drop a coin in the fountain,the wishes will come true...someday. However, if you pick up coins from a fountain, you will have badluck...forever! (Argentina)

What w ill come true if you find some money?

If you find money, even if it's just one cent, you'll receive more money. If you are walking in the streetand you see money, you always have to pick it up, even if it's just one cent. It will bring you more

money soon. The money must not have an owner, and you must never spend it. (Argentina)

White Snakes

People say if someone finds a white snake, he will be lucky in life. It means good luck; it is believedthat white snakes carry good luck. Actually, some people put a picture of a white snake on the wall.(Japan)

Sleeping

There is one about when we sleep. We can't sleep with our heads to the north because a dead person

is always buried with his head to the north. It is believed that death welcomes someone who sleepswith his head to the north. Thats bad luck. (Japan)

Crows or Ravens (Big Black Birds)

First, if you see crows or ravens when you are leaving your house in order to go to school or to yourcompany early in the morning, it means that you will be in trouble and have bad luck all day--just for aday. (Korea)

Shoes

A superstition about couples says: Don't present a boyfriend or a girlfriend with a pair of shoes. If you

do, your boyfriend or girlfriend will leave you. So some people believe they will break up with their girlfriend if they give them a pair of shoes. (Korea)

People say if you look in a broken mirror, you'll have bad luck. They say if you eat and look in a mirrorat the same time, you will 'gorge' your luck. If you drink at the same moment you look a mirror, youwill 'guzzle' your luck. (Russia)

Snakes

People believe that you will meet your soul mate soon if you dream that a snake is holding you tightly.My mother dreamt that a small black snake was holding her tightly, and then she met my dad who issmall and dark. (Thailand)


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What is Chinese Astrology?

Chinese astrology is based on the astronomy and traditional calendars. The Chinese astrology does not

calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets at the time of birth.

12 Animal Signs

Year of the Rat1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008

Year of the Ox1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

Year of the Tiger1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

Year of the Hare1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

Year of the Dragon1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

Year of the Snake1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

Year of the Horse1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

Year of the Sheep ( goat, ram)

1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

Year of the Monkey1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

Year of the Rooster1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

Year of the Dog

1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
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Year of the Pig1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Rat

A erson telligent. They work hard to reach their goals.When it comes to money matters they are careful and usually don't lend money. They match persons born in

r of the Dragon, the Year of the Monkey or the Ox.

iligent, patient and rather remain silent. They

are loyal as friends. But they are easy to irritate and tend to be stubborn.. Best matches are persons born in

ear of the Snake, the Rat or the Cock.

ul persons. But they also tend to be impatient. Others pay them

respect but they sometimes get into conflicts of authority with elder people.

o have the guts take risks and are very success- oriented. Tigers are distrustful but also stand for

dy and good

entertainers which often makes them the centre of attention. Even though they are liked they are rathertic, insecure and are afraid of changes. They almost never lose their temper and are very good-

atch persons born in the Year of the Sheep, Pig or Dog.

throne was called the "Dragon

throne" and according to the Confucian ideal the whole earth should be influenced in a positive way by the

ple of the emperors life. People born in the Year of the Dragon are in good health, bursting

ritate, impatient and obstinate.

d and wise. Problems are solved by means of

brain and logic instead of deciding according to one's instinct.

ling sympathy for others and helping the less fortunate. They don't have

p born in the Year of the Rat is said to be clever and in

the Yea

Ox

The Year of the Ox Persons born in the Year of the Ox are d

the Y

Tiger

Tigers are sensitive, emotional and thoughtf

But they als

courage and fortitude. They are born leaders. Their matches are Horses, Dragons and Dogs.

Hare

Persons born in the Year of the Hare are talented and ambitious. They are popular with anybo

pessimis

natured. They m

Dragon

The dragon used to be the symbol of the Chinese emperor. The emperors

shining exam

with energy, long-living, easy to ir

In life Dragons are strong- minded and successful whatever they do. They are compatible with persons born

in the Year of the Rat, the Cock, the Snake or the Monkey.

Snake

People born in the Year of the Snake are considered profoun

They tend to be egoistic while fee

much confidence in others and take matters into their own hands anticipating that they will be solved. Best

matches are persons born in the Year of the Ox or the Hare.
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wise and artistic. They tend to be impatient and passionate when it comes to things disturbing their daily

routine. The match persons born in the Year of the Tiger, Dog or Sheep.

Sheep

ld of art and are elegant. They are

thoughtful, shy and pessimistic.

Even though they are not eloquent they get behind their position with emphasis and passion. The match persons

Monkey

be intelligent, clever and flexible. They're very inventive and

therefore solve problems easily. Monkeys have sanity and reason and are eager for knowledge.

They don't put tasks into cold storage but tackle a problem right away which makes them successful. That also

R

ck are thoughtful and very able people. They tend to take too many tasks at once

and therefore are often stressed and disappointed when they fail a task.

Most of the times they are eccentric and have problems to get along with others because they are too

Boar/Pig

ole energy in everything they

do. They pursue their goals without wasting a thought of giving up. They often are fortunate and reach their goals.

very talkative though and avoid discussions and arguments. They match persons born in the Year of

the Rat or Sheep.

D

Year of the Dog have a lot of characteristics considered positive in China e.g. loyalty, honesty,

friendliness, reliability and discretion. They're not into experimenting and are rather conservative. On the other

hey are eccentric, headstrong and even egoistic.

Horse

Persons born in the Year of the Horse are liked in general.

They are

People born in the Year of the Sheep are kind. They have talents in the fie

born in the Year of the Hare, the Pig or the Horse.

Persons born in the Year of the Monkey are said to

leads to them looking down on others and makes them tend to be overweening. Best matches are those born in

the Year of the Monkey or Rat.

ooster

Those born in the Year of the Co

aggressive. They match those born in the Year of the Ox, the Snake or the Dragon.

Persons born in the Year of the Pig are chivalrous and born sqiures. They put their wh

They are not

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Persons born in the

hand t

They don't care about wealth and money but are always generous. They have high moral demands and often

criticise others for their mistakes. They match persons born in the Year of the Horse, the Tiger and the Hare.


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Wood Generous, Warm, Persuasive, Co-operative, Seeks to Expand and Grow.

Idealistic, Ethical, Enthusiastic, Seeks to Explore.

Wood governs the Tiger, Rabbit , Dragon

Fire Dynamic, Humanitarian, Enterprising, Adventurous, Restless

Competitive, Leadership Skills, Strong, Single-minded, Loves a good laugh

Fire governs the Snake, Horse, Ram

Earth Powerful, Wise, Patient, Militaristic, Prideful, Prudent, Stable, Reliable, Hard-working, Ambitious,

Stubborn, Seeks to Conquer

Disciplined, Rigid, Controlling, Tenacious, Logical, Governed by Service and Duty to Others

Earth governsDragon, Sheep, Dog and Ox.

Metal Determined, Self-reliant, Unyielding, Strong, Tenacious, Forceful

Reserved, Needs Personal Space, Sophisticated, Seeks pleasure, caring, respectful

Metal governs the Monkey , Rooster, Dog

[Water Secretive, Self-destructive, Charming, Intuitive, Deceptive, Passive-Aggressive, Compassionate,

Sensitive, Creative

Flexible, Addictive, Manipulative, Compliant, Eloquence, Intellectual, Betrayal

Water governs the Rat, Ox, Pig

4 Elements


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Type ogys of Astrol

Vedic Astrology (Indian)

Western Astrology
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estern astrology

Astrology is one of the oldest mystical divinations known to man, and it remains one of the mostaccurate and authentic of all. It is part science, part art and within it lays the secret to one's true

purpose. It is humanity's most enduring psychological tool, defining personality and delineating theshifting cycles of individual lives.

Astrology is a pseudo-science interpreting the supposed effect of the heavenly bodies on humanexistence. In early history the two are closely linked. It is part of the Vedic literature and has beenpreserved and handed down in the guru-parampara, the chain of apostolic succession since timeimmemorial. Vedic astrology is the original form of astrology that existed thousands of years ago inwhat is now known as the Indian subcontinent.

Other people have a great believe that astrology is a belief system. The belief is that the positions of

the sun, moon and planets against the starry background influences peoples' personalities and shapestheir lives. While others believe that is not some silly old thing, a superstition or pseudo-science, but areal science of human experience. Its symbols leave room for the vagaries of human behavior, thatwhich can never be reduced to simple and absolute formulae.

The topic of astrology is often controversial, with a great many followers and believers but also manyskeptics. There is also a strong believe t ed on the foretelling of a person's

future or gaining information on a perso xamination of stars, the sun, themoon, planets, comets and other bodies associated with astronomy.

On the other hand astrology is magical thinking, which has given us creationism and most forms ofalternative medicine. It's at odds with scientific reasoning and it puts the practitioner squarely inopposition to the tradition of the enlightenment. It is the basis for a total examination of our life on alllevels, inner and outer, and is based on the former positions of stars (as they were 3,000 years ago inBabylonian times). And each year, the error in dating the zodiac signs grows greater.

A Look at Western Astrology

Western astrology tries to help a person through personality modifications based on modernpsychology. It seems to h ated in Mesopot and all of the cultu ancient Iraq andIran contributed to its cr . Among the earlies rds of astrology are cuneiform tablets frothe library of King Ashurbanipal of Assyria (66 astrology is based on the 12 signsof the zodiac; Chinese astrology is based o nd lunar calendar. It follows the cycles of the sun related to the seasons, and the Tibeto-Indian system follows the cycles of the sun related tothe stars, and there is a small difference between these two. Over the centuries, a difference of almost

a complete sign has accumulated.

Astrology is the study of cycles, for example the yearly cycle of the earth around the sun, the 28 day

cycle of the moon around the earth, and the 24 hour cycle of the rotation. It is the art and science ofthe cycles of life. They begin at our first breath, and continue until our last. It maybe complex, butperhaps too complex for you to get your brain around and the can be best understood by learning howit began.

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Western Signs

Aries 21st March to 20th April

The first zodiac sign of the western astrology is Aries, represented by The Ram. It is a fire sign.

Taurus 21st April to 21st May

The zodiac sign that comes next is Taurus, represented by The Bull. It is an earth sign.

Gemini 22nd May to 21st June

The third zodiac sign in the western astrology is Gemini, represented by The Twins. It is an air sign.

Cancer 22nd June to 23rd July

The zodiacal sign of Cancer, represented by The Crab, is on the fourth number in western astrology. A watersign.

Leo 24th July to 23rd August

The next sign in the zodiac series of western astrology is Leo, represented by The Lion. Leo represents a fire

sign.

Virgo 24rd August to 23rd September

The sixth zodiac sign is represented by Virgo, represented by The Virgin. It is an earth sign.

Libra 24th September to 23rd October

c signs in the western astrology is Libra, represented by The Scales. It is anair sign.One of the most sociable zodia

Scorpio 24th October to 22nd November

The next sign that comes under the western astrology is Scorpio, represented by The Scorpion. It is one of

the three water signs.

Sagittarius 23rd November to 21st December

Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiac, is represented by The Archer. It is a fire sign.

Capricorn 22nd December to 20th January

The zodiac sign that is next in the series is Capricorn, represented by The Sea-goat. It is an earth sign.

Aquarius 21st January to 19th February

The second last sign of the western astrology is Aquarius, with the symbol of The Water Carrier. It is an air

gn.

isces

si

P 20th February to 20th March

isces, represented by The Fish (two fish), is the last sign in the western astrology. It is a water signP

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