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The teacher will do a book walk with Duck for Turkey day and then read through it to the class. The teacher will then ask questions related to Vietnamese Cuisine to get them interested in the topic. They will then watch the fun video about Vietnamese cuisine from a kid's perspective to get them interested in what the food looks like and tastes like. We will then do a writing activity with math integrated. They will then create a recipe with math integrated, showing their new knowledge of Vietnamese cuisine.

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1. I can understand basic facts about Vietnam.

2. I can identify the Vietnam flag and the colors of the Vietnam flag.

3. I can understand and write basic facts about Vietnam.

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The flag of Vietnam features a yellow five-pointed star on a red background. The flag is a symbol of the country's struggle against domination by the French and communist leadership. The star on the flag represents the country's national unity despite its turbulent past.

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History of the Flag of Vietnam

The first Vietnamese flag was of the Tay Song Dynasty in 1778. They had a red flag with a yellow border and a yellow disc at the center. The Nguyen dynasty, under emperor Gia Long, took over from 1802 to 1820 and the flag changed to yellow with a blue border and a red sun at the center. In 1890, Emperor Thành Thái designed the South Vietnam flag. This was the original design, later adapted by Lê Văn Đệ and by Emperor Bảo Đại. It had a yellow background with three red horizontal stripes.

The French traders started arriving in Vietnam from 1615 and in the process, began spreading Christianity. The Vietnamese Kingdom detained several of them, and in 1834, the French Navy intervened to free them. The French invasion into Vietnam began then, and by 1884, Vietnam was completely under French rule. Annam, Tonkin, and Cochinchina represented the central, north and south Vietnam and integrated into the French Indochina union in 1887. The flag, which the Cochinchina had adopted before, was a blue-white-red vertical tricolor.

In 1920, the Nguyen Dynasty changed its flag to a thick red vertical stripe, running through a yellow background. French Indochina started flying the Protectorate flag too in 1923. It had the French tricolor flag at the top left corner of a yellow background. In 1940, Japan invaded Vietnam and their flag, a red sun on a white background, flew for a short time. The Japanese conquered the Empire of Vietnam and adopted a yellow flag with three red horizontal stripes (with the center horizontal stripe broken). This flag flew under emperor Bảo Đại's reign. The three stripes were a representation of the Qian Trigram or Quẻ Càn, a heaven divination sign. They later represented the north, south and central regions of Vietnam.

In 1941, Hồ Chí Minh, a Vietnamese revolutionary leader, led the nationalist liberation movement called Việt Minh. They had a communist ideology and were seeking the independence of Vietnam from both the French and the Japanese. They adopted a flag with a massive yellow pointed star on a red background in 1945. The flag, according to articles by Sơn Tùng, was designed by Nguyễn Hữu Tiến, one of the uprising leaders just before he was executed in 1941 by the French people.

The Japanese surrendered at the end of World War II and Ho Chi Minh, the Việt Minh leader, declared Vietnam independent in Hanoi. He adopted the yellow background and five-pointed star flag by decree. It became the official flag of North Vietnam.

The French returned in October, 1945 but received challenges from the Việt Minh. Later, Cochinchina was declared a republic and in 1946, adopted a Quẻ Càn flag that had a yellow background and blue stripes. On March 1946, the National Assembly voted to keep the Việt Minh flag, and after the Geneva Accord between France and Vietnam in 1954, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam became the national government.

The flag was modified on November 30, 1955, making the star slightly smaller with straighter edges. After the end of the Vietnam war, the South adopted the flag which later led to the unification of the North and South. On July 2, 1976, the two became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

What is the meaning behind the colours of the Vietnam Flag?

Colour
According to a poem written by Nguyễn Hữu Tiến, the yellow color was for the Vietnamese race, the red background for blood, and the five-pointed star represented the workers, peasants, intellectuals, soldiers, and traders.

Shape
The shape of the Vietnamese flag is rectangular, with its width equal to 2/3rds of its length.

Interesting Facts about the Flag of Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture in Vietnam disputed claims that Nguyễn Hữu Tiến designed the flag in 2001. They claimed there was no documentation to support the claims. In 2005, an official of the Tiền Giang province, Lê Minh Đức, claimed that statements from a 1968 memoir prove that Lê Quang Sô designed the flag. According to him, the yellow color was a representation of Vietnam while red represented the revolution. It was also an inspiration from the communist party flag.

In 2016, Westminster, California banned the display of the Vietnamese flag on city property. San Jose, which has a large population of immigrants from Vietnam, and Milpitas also did the same by banning the display on flagpoles in 2017.

Do you know any other interesting facts about the flag of Vietnam? Share your thoughts below.

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Flag of Vietnam - Colours, Meaning, History 🇻🇳

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The flag of Vietnam features a yellow five-pointed star on a red background. The flag is a symbol of the country's struggle against domination by the French and communist leadership. The star on the flag represents the country's national unity despite its turbulent past. The first Vietnamese flag was of the Tay Song Dynasty in 1778.

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I can understand the landforms and climate of Vietnam.

I can create a visual representation of a climate region and landform in Vietnam.

I can write about the weather in Vietnam.

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I can articulate the meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam.

I can read and perform a script in front of an audience.

I can create a set design for a play.

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vietnam mid autumn festival - Google Search

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I can understand the culture in Vietnam and how their food is important to their culture. I can explain different types of food that are enjoyed in Vietnam and how we relate their culture across the curriculum.

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1. I can understand and explain a variety of important events in Vietnam's history

2. I can explain the impacts, both positive and negative, of these events

3. I can share this information with others in a constructive way

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From the battlefields of Vietnam, to the decision making in Washington, to the protests on college campuses, explore the award-winning documentary films and related content in this collection.

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1. We will begin the lesson by reading a book called "Vietnam A to Z."
2. We will watch a short video that compiles facts about Vietnam into a song.
3. We will then write/explore the web for facts that we have learned about Vietnam from the book or video and search the web for more.
4. Then the students will continue their search on the web and discover the Vietnam flag and have to draw the design and color it.

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-As a class, we will read through the book "Vietnam A to Z" by Ms. Elka K. Ray.
- This book has creative illustrations and bilingual English and Vietnamese text. It is a colorful book that introduces Vietnamese culture to these students.

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Students will read about the weather and climate that is present in Vietnam. After reading, students will have a discussion comparing and contrasting the weather and climate in Vietnam to the weather they experience here in Iowa.

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The Usborne Bookshelf: See Inside Weather and Climate

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Thanking the Moon
By Grace Lin

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1. Read "Aya and Bobby Discover Vietnam"
2. We will then watch a brief video that follows the daily life of a young girl living in Vietnam
3. Students will get in groups and do research on an assigned historical event from Vietnam
4. Using the information that was gathered, students will utilize a creative strategy to present the information to the class

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-The students will watch this video that provides basic facts about Vietnam through the singing of a song.

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Vietnam Song For Kids | Learn Facts About Vietnam

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THE BIGEST VIETNAMESE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL - MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2018

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- As a class, we will read through the book "Aya and Bobby Discover Vietnam" by Christina Kristoffersson.
- The book follows two children that are experiencing Vietnam for the first time.
- The book will introduce students to some major Vietnamese sites as well as traditions.

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Students will either take facts they gained from the video or by their ability to search the web and find facts about Vietnam. They will do this in groups and then share out their facts they learned.

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Students will be assigned a climate region that is in Vietnam. Students will draw and caption pictures about what the weather is like in that climate region.

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A script based in Vietnam during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Consider being a young child or parents during this celebration.

Script Template

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Meet Xinh from Vietnam - A day in her life

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Students will actually be given the task to search the web on their iPads for the design and the color of the Vietnam flag. They will have to draw and color the Vietnam flag for the create portion of this day.

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Students will be assigned one of the landforms that is in Vietnam. Students will then create a diorama to show their knowledge.

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Students will be put into groups and assigned an important event from Vietnamese history (Vietnam War, introduction of communism, The Geneva Accords, etc) . They will get the opportunity to utilize the internet as well as books to gather this information.

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Using the information gathered about historical events, students will get the opportunity to create some kind of visual representation of their findings. Some examples of this could include a powerpoint, Prezi, poster board, skit, song, etc. Students will work with their small group to compile their information and present to the class.

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Use classroom materials to create a decorations for your production. Whether costumes or a set design. Feel free to bring outside materials.

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Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules and Kathryn Mitter

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I thought this video would beneficial for students since it's relatable being that kids are trying Vietnamese food. This video would also be good because it's funny which may help them retain information and its got a lot of examples of Vietnamese included in the video.

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American Kids Try Vietnamese Food | Ep 20

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Students will then write a short story based on their idea of Vietnam about their days journey and what foods they eat. This will give the students a chance to be creative. It will showcase their creativity by how they integrate the foods into their story. They will need to integrate math by including a story problem and how that will affect their story. For example:
"Henry then went to lunch where he saw his friend Chris. Henry got 10 pieces of candy and gave Chris 3 to share. Henry then needed to figure out how many he had left. He discovered he still had 7 candies for himself."

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Students will then create their own Vietnamese recipe by taking the knowledge that they have on Vietnamese food and write the steps on how they make it. They will share this to the class and why they created this recipe. This will show their creativity and accuracy in giving directions through their writing. Students will integrate math by adding units of measurement to their recipe and have to tell us how many they have in total as they write the recipe. At the end the will share their thinking and how they used math to create their recipe.