World+Holidays

SAME AND DIFFERENT AROUND THE WORLD
What's it like to be a child in another culture?

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 * Week 1: What's in your Celebration Bag? **

Today we will listen to a great story about a Thanksgiving Celebration. Be thinking about ** how your family celebrates the Fall Season or Thanksgiving. ** We will talk with a friend and use this to record our thoughts. If you finish early, please ** draw a picture ** of your celebration on the back of the paper. Image by Debbie Atwell Walter Lorraine Books Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston

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 * Week 2: Celebrations around the World **
 * Today we will be working in teams to find out about celebrations in other countries.
 * With a partner you will open your "celbration bag."
 * Look carefully at what is in the bag. READ any information and study the pictures
 * so that you can become the "expert" on this culture's celebration.
 * We will be using this to put our thoughts to.


 * Week 3: Finishing Research, Creating a Poster **

Today we will use our full of facts to write a short presentation about our group's celebration!
 * Week 4: Script Writing **


 * Resources: **
 * Start by using this page to write your group's ** ** [[file:livemedia/World Celebrations Script-Newest.pdf|Script]]. **
 * You may also wish to visit this site, to learn how to say "hello" **
 * in the country you are studying: **
 * "Hello" in different Languages

Are you done?
Try to speak clearly so you will be understood on your recording.
 * Please Practice who is saying each part of the presentation. **

Are you finished practicing?

 * Click for the map of the world.
 * **Holiday traditions in the United States: Arthur PBS site****Bookflix: Too Many Tamales**