Prosperity in Motion

This reading comprehension and reflection worksheet supports students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 as they explore how Chinese New Year influences business, travel, and the global economy. Through an informational passage and analytical questions, students practice reading for key ideas, economic reasoning, cultural literacy, and reflective writing as they examine how traditions shape commerce, tourism, and modern globalization.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 6-8) – Extract and analyze key information from an informational text
• Economic Understanding – Explain how cultural celebrations affect business, trade, and tourism
• Cultural Literacy – Understand the broader social and economic impact of global festivals
• Reflective Writing – Apply learning to modern issues related to globalization and cultural exchange

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with ELA and social studies standards
• Cross-Curricular Integration – Connects cultural studies with economics and current events
• Text-Dependent Questions – Encourages evidence-based analysis and reasoning
• Flexible Use – Ideal for social studies units, literacy blocks, enrichment, or global studies lessons

This global studies worksheet helps students strengthen comprehension, analytical thinking, and real-world understanding through meaningful cultural content. By examining the economic impact of Chinese New Year, learners gain insight into how traditions influence modern global systems. It’s a no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings that supports literacy growth, economic awareness, and thoughtful reflection on globalization.

This worksheet is part of our Chinese New Year collection.