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1. Topic-
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| Cultures of the World- Festival Project |
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2. Content-
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This is an assignment that is to be completed primarily at home, with
the exception of any class time I have extra that the students may
use to do Internet research. The students will be assigned a Festival
or Celebration from somewhere in the world. They are to research the
festival and create a poster board showcasing the celebration with
photos as well as a report with information on the event, such as
who? what? where? (by giving both relative and absolute location)
and why?. Students will be gave a sheet showing requirements as well
as a grading rubric. When turning assignment in, each student will
give a brief summary of their event and mark the location of their
event on a world map. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. To better understand the connection of geography and culture.
2. To recognize the different way people celebrate.
3. To raise awareness and create a better understanding of other cultures. |
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4. Objectives-
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1.compare and contrast one's own culture with those of other children
around the world. SS.7.G.3
2.identify and describe the visible and invisible features of culture.
3.Respect the differences between themselves and other children. SS.7.G.3
4. To location the location of the event using relative and absolute
location. SS7.G.1
6. To understand the relationship between human life and the geographic
features and landforms. SS.7.G.4 |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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Pre-cut names of different festivals/celebrations around the world.
Elmo
Rubric for final project
One poster board
Supplies at home to create a posterboard with photos, etc.
PowerPoint presentation of different festivals and celebrations around
our state and nation. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.Bring attention of different famous festivals around our state
and around the United States.
2.Bring attention to the differences in these celebrations, highlighting
the purpose of the celebration, the geographic location, geographic
landforms associated with the celebration, religions associated with
each celebrations, etc.
3.Introduce assignment. Each student is to complete a project on a
festival or celebration around the world. I will allow them to chose
out of a bowl of preselected events I have researched and chosen. |
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B. Development-
1.Children are shown a PPT of different festivals and celebrations
around our state and nation. Focus being gave to geographic regions,
culture and religions of partakers.
2.Each child is allowed to spend the remainder of today's class period
researching their festival. The rest of the work is to be completed
at home and turned it an my designated date.
3.Children are gave handout of what is required to be on the final
project as well as a rubric for grading. |
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C. Practice-
1.I will inform students that I am available for any questions they
may have on their selected festival.
2.Students will begin research on their project and advised of requirements
and grading process. |
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D. Independent Practice-
Students are to work from home on their project.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Any student having problems finding any information/photographs
of their selection may come to me and I will help them. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. When due date of assignment comes, each student will present
their project to the class with a brief summary of their festival.
2. Unit test will contain questions about culture and festivals as
well as a one paragraph essay question on what they learned or found
interesting on the festival they were assigned. |
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G. Closure-
1. Select projects will be displayed in the classroom.
2.Re-emphasize the cultural differences we share with others in the
world as well as the connection between culture and geography. |
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