Introduction
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All over the world different cultures celebrate various holidays throughout the year. This lesson will let you explore different traditions from around the world to make you become familiar with the various holidays that are celebrated. You will answer questions and conducting research on a holidays from various countries as well as tell about a tradition you celebrate within your own family.
Check out this video to watch the "11 Most Amazing Festivals Around the World".
Task
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You will learn about holidays around the world. Working in pairs you will use the web links that are provided to conduct research on three countries holidays. You are to then answer questions provided on each holiday you pick. After the completion of the Google web form on three holidays you will then present your findings to the class.
After, a wrap up activity will be completed to create your own holiday by writing two paragraphs on how, where and when your holiday is celebrated using descriptive details to describe your holiday. This can be a made-up celebration you would like to have or a family tradition that is celebrated within your own family.
Process
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Pick a country using the countries that are provided below.
-Bolivia http://www.boliviabella.com/public-holidays.html
-China http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/china-public-holiday.htm
- Russia http://www.rusconhouston.mid.ru/eng_rusholidays.htm
-Germany https://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/
- France http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/DF_holidays.shtml
- Ireland http://traveltips.usatoday.com/three-biggest-celebrations-ireland-104004.html
-Italy https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/traditions-2/italian-national-holidays
-Sweden http://everythingsweden.com/swedish-holidays/
-Turkey http://www.allaboutturkey.com/bayram.htm
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Using the web link provided, find one holiday celebrated in that country.
Use links that are provided after each country.
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Answer questions on that holiday using the Google form.
Holidays Around the World Questions: https://goo.gl/forms/cvT1j4XmX0FqcMo62
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Repeat until you have completed three different countries holidays.
Completed Google form completely. Then submit.
Wrap Up Activity:
Create your own holiday by writing two paragraphs on how, where and when your holiday is celebrated using descriptive details. This can be a made-up celebration you would like to have or a family tradition that is celebrated within your own family.
Family Tradition Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/4yX3izpzUqfubUFK2
Evaluation
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4 Points |
3 Points |
2 Points |
1 Point |
O Points |
Completion |
Provided accurate, specific information on 3 of the countries. |
Provided accurate, specific information on 2 of the countries. |
Provided accurate, specific information on 1 of the countries. |
Provided accurate, specific information on some of the countries questions. |
Did not completed fully. |
Organization of paragraphs |
Organized paragraphs for at least 13 or more of the questions. |
Organized paragraphs for at least 10 of the questions. |
Organized paragraphs for at least 8 of the questions. |
Organized paragraphs for at least 5 of the questions. |
Did not completed fully. |
Research |
Research is accurate information on 3 of the countries |
Research is accurate information on 2 of the countries |
Research is accurate information on 1 of the countries |
Research is accurate information on some of questions on the countries |
Did not completed fully. |
Communication/collaboration with partner |
Communication/collaboration was used during research equally |
Communication/collaboration was used during research at least half the time, but not equally at all times |
Communication/collaboration was used during research, but was not used equally |
Communication/collaboration was not used during research (only some of the time) |
Did not completed fully. |
Conclusion
This assignment was developed to research different traditions from around the world and to observe your own traditions or to create new traditions to be celebrated within your own family. Presenting these traditions to your classmates and discussing can help understand how different cultures around the world are similar and different in the way they celebrate holidays.
The objective of this lesson is to identify how each culture has its own tradition, is unique and diverse in the way that they celebrate their holidays.
Credits
References:
11 Most Amazing Festivals Around the World . (n.d.). Retrieved from YouTube : https://youtu.be/KHdH3OqqhRw
China Highlights . (n.d.). Retrieved from China Public Holiday Schedule 2017/2018: http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/china-public-holiday.htm
Ciprietti, E. (2014, January 14). The Top Italian National Holidays: Christmas, Carnevale, and Beyond. Retrieved from Walks of Italy : https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/traditions-2/italian-national-holidays
Festivities and Public Holidays. (n.d.). Retrieved from University of Turku : https://www.utu.fi/en/studying/survival-guide/finnish-society-and-cultu…
French Holidays and Festivals . (n.d.). Retrieved from Discover France : http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/DF_holidays.shtml
Holiday and Festivities Calendar for Austria, Germany, Switzerland. (n.d.). Retrieved from The German Way and More: https://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebration…
National and Local Public Holidays. (n.d.). Retrieved from Bolivia Bella : http://www.boliviabella.com/public-holidays.html
Offical Holidays of the Russion Federation . (n.d.). Retrieved from Consulate of the Russion Federation in Houston : http://www.rusconhouston.mid.ru/eng_rusholidays.htm
Reed, D. (2015, October 17). Swedish Holidays . Retrieved from Everything Sweden : http://everythingsweden.com/swedish-holidays/
Sansal, B. (2016). Turkish holidays. Retrieved from All About Turkey : http://www.allaboutturkey.com/bayram.htm
Taylor, J. (n.d.). The Three Biggest Celebrations in Ireland. Retrieved from USA Today : http://traveltips.usatoday.com/three-biggest-celebrations-ireland-10400…
Teacher Page
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This lesson can be used for students in middle school grade level (6th- 8th) to conduct research on different cultures around the world and to become familiar with their own family traditions. Students are to work together in pairs to conduct research on various countries traditions. It is important that students work together to learn about these traditions that they research and to also work together to discuss their own family traditions. This lesson is designed to make students aware that each person, culture and family is extraordinary and original.
Standards:
Standard - 12.3.1.S3.C Read, interpret, discuss and write about cultural similarities and differences in specific social interactions in two cultures.
Standard - 12.3.1.S4.C Read, discuss, write and make a presentation about a culture’s traditions, customs and lifestyles that represent its perspectives, beliefs and assumptions.