- This Global Unit will take at least 7 days to complete. I normally choose to start around early December.
- The activities will be pages to be put together at the end into a celebration book. A list of all the celebrations with descriptions is put in the front of the book.
- Students will need a lot of modeling and assistance with discussions since this is not quite mid- Kindergarten year.
*Lesson Day 1:
(*PBI Phase 1) Brainstorm with students using chart paper about what a "Celebration" is and any celebrations that they know about already. Write ideas that the students come up with and then review all the answers at the end. Ask students the compelling question: How do people in other countries celebrate holidays? At each table group, the students will brainstorm an additional question they have about a certain holiday or anything that they may want to learn. Teacher will record these group questions in hopes of revealing answers at a later time.
(*PBI Phase 2 begins- 7 days) Introduce the first celebration that we will be studying: Diwali (India). Read students short non-fiction book called Diwali. As teacher is reading students are listening for important facts that we should add to our fun fact list on the board (*Have a piece of chart paper ready for each of the 7 celebrations). Show students on the globe where India is located. Ask students if anyone celebrates Diwali and if they would like to share with the class.
Activity:
(*PBI Phase 3 begins and takes 1 day for each activity) Students will then be able to create a Diwali lamp. They will be shown the teacher example on the document camera and will follow along with teacher with their markers to complete each section of the lamp. This is the only one that is specific to the right colors. After coloring, they will cut and glue on their red square paper. Labels will be put on the final product saying "Diwali." *Glitter can be added at the end.
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After finishing the study and activity, students will be recording in their journal at least 2 facts they learned about Diwali. Some kids may choose to draw a picture or label with a word (*Note- writing sentences is a challenge for some this early).
*Lesson Day 2:
Introduce the next celebration: Las Pasadas (Mexico). Read short book on Las Pasadas. Show students on globe where Mexico is and how it is located near the United States. Record any new facts on the chart page for this celebration. Ask students if anyone celebrates Las Pasadas and if they would like to share with the class.
Activity:
Students will be creating a poinsettia plant for their next page. They will need red paper (already copied with red flowers on it) and white square paper. They will cut out the red flower and glue on the white paper. Gold glitter can be added at the end in the middle. Labels saying "Feliz Navidad" will be placed down on the final product.
*I play this "Feliz Navidad" song while the kids are working (they love it!)http://youtu.be/ihW56Xa3XGQ
Students will record in their journal 2 facts about Las Pasadas by drawing or writing.
*Lesson Day 3:
Review all celebrations discussed thus far. See if students can remember 2 facts about each one. Ask them if they can remember what country celebrates that holiday. Introduce the next celebration: Hanukkah (Israel). Read fiction story about a family that celebrates Hanukkah and lights the menorah. Show students where Egypt is located (in Africa).
Activity:
Students will be creating a menorah for their Hanukkah page. They will be tracing their hands on light blue paper (some may need assistance with this task). Then they will cut and glue the hands connecting to make "candle holders" (connect the thumbs together to make 1 middle candle) on the dark blue paper. Students will glue yellow lights on each candle holder and then put their label on saying "Happy Hanukkah" for their final product.
Students will record in their journals at least 2 facts they have learned about Hanukkah.
*Lesson Day 4:
Review all celebrations studied so far. Have students recall 2 facts about each one and what country each is from. Introduce next celebration: Chinese New Year (China). Read short book and then show short video of what the celebration looks like with the dragon (kids love this!). Show students where China is located on the globe.
Activity:
Students will be creating a Chinese New Year mask. They will design their mask with markers using lots of colors. They will cut out their mask and then a teacher will help them cut out the eyes. They will glue their tongue depressor on the back and then put in slit in paper. The last thing they will do is put on the label saying "Gung-Hay-Fat-Choy" on their paper.
*I play this Chinese New Year music while the kids are working on their masks. http://youtu.be/-ojJsctMAqU
Students will record in their journals at least 2 facts they have learned about Chinese New Year.
*Lesson Day 5:
Review all celebrations. Students should be able to recall 2 facts about each one and what country they are from. Use globe to review places around the world. Introduce next celebration: Christmas (United States). Read 2 stories: one about what traditions people celebrate around Christmas & then a story about another meaning of Christmas.
Activity:
Students will be creating a green Christmas tree. They will cut out and glue down on white paper then decorate with stickers, glitter, & sequins. Last, they will put on the label "Merry Christmas."
Students will record in their journal at least 2 facts they have learned about Christmas.
*Lesson Day 6:
Review all celebrations (it will most likely be a new week). Students can recall 2 facts about each and what country they are from. Use globe if needed. Introduce next celebration: Eid/Ramadan (Egypt). Read short story about Eid. Write any new facts learned up on chart.
Activity:
Students will be creating a picture with a moon and stars. This activity takes the least amount of time (maybe 15 minutes). Students will cut out a moon and then put 4-5 stars on their blue paper followed by their Eid label.
Students will record in their journal at least 2 facts about Eid by drawing a picture or writing words/sentences.
*Lesson Day 7:
Review all celebrations studied. Introduce last celebration: Kwanzaa (Africa).
Show students where country is located on the globe. Read short book about Kwanzaa and a family who celebrates. This book is great because it has several words that are different and fun to say.
Activity:
Students will be creating a "mkeka" which is a placemat using green and red strips of paper. They will be learning how to weave and make a pattern. This activity normally requires at least 2 adults in the classroom to help many kids. They will need 4-5 strips of paper (2-3 green and red) and a black square sheet with slits already cut out. They will weave and then place their label saying "Happy Kwanzaa."
Students will record in their journal at least 2 facts about Kwanzaa that they learned.
*PBI Phase 4- We also will do a few culminating activities to finish up the 2 weeks of celebration study. I have the kids pick 2 of the celebrations and we complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast. I use the document camera to help and the kids help me sound out words.
Also, I have the kids write on the final day about one celebration and tell me 3 facts about what they learned. They will share this with a partner buddy.
*PBI Phase 5- At the end of this unit, we put together the celebration book complete with cover and list of all celebrations for future reference. The kids take these home and share with their families as a "published product."
**Special Notes:
I invite any parents who celebrate any of these we will be discussing to come into the classroom and share with us. It's much more interesting to hear from a perspective of someone who knows and is immersed in the celebration with their family. The kids always seem to enjoy this! Sometimes the visitor will even bring in items or wear clothing from their culture.
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