| Producer | 1990 Institute |
| Overview | The Chinese zodiac has continued to thrive for thousands of years. Many cultures throughout history created their own unique-yet-similar celestial system for predicting the future…while observing the exact same stars and planets. Why so different? Why so similar? Why have zodiacs survived? The Chinese and Western zodiacs are explored in this video. Resources are included on this page for additional exploration on the anthropological aspects of the zodiacs. A downloadable Lesson Guide on the subject appropriate for high school and college level learners is also available. |
| Publish Date | January 31, 2022 |
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| For Teachers | Lesson Guide-Chinese & Western Zodiacs 01_29_2022 (downloadable pdf) |
A 1990 Production • Cultural/Social • Religion • Videos/Movie
Chinese and Western Zodiacs: So Different. So Similar.
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