CU 7.03Celebrations Around the World
As part of the continent study, the child learns how people celebrate in different places, using real photographs, objects, and family visits.
Presentation
- 1
Show on the globe where a celebration happens: 'Many people in India and around the world celebrate Diwali.'
- 2
Show real photographs of people celebrating.
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Show one object, such as a diya (clay lamp), and let the child hold it.
- 4
Tell what people do: light lamps, wear new clothes, eat sweets with family.
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Ask: 'How is this like a celebration in your family?'
- 6
Mark the celebration on the class calendar.
- 7
Invite a family who celebrates it to share, if they wish.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Make a simple craft or taste a food connected to the celebration
- Learn a song or greeting in another language
- Compare two celebrations of light from different cultures
- Make a class celebrations book
Control of error
Photographs and objects are labeled on the back with the celebration name and country; the continent box shows where it takes place.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Names a celebration and the place where it happens
- Describes how people celebrate
- Says one way it is similar to their own family's celebration
Guide note
Describe a celebration as 'people who celebrate ___ do ___', not 'all people from ___'. Present as cultural study, not religious instruction. Do not center any single tradition, and invite families to share.