Cultures Around The World
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Introduction With Gavin
This week’s activity invites students to explore global celebrations, focusing on the Ganges River’s cultural importance. Children will create finger puppets to reenact chosen cultural celebrations, fostering creativity and expression.
This hands-on project not only enhances artistic skills but also encourages students to delve into diverse traditions, promoting empathy and understanding. It’s an engaging way to blend artistic creativity with cultural education, allowing students to express themselves while exploring global perspectives.
This week, we’re diving into a vibrant exploration of global celebrations, with a special focus on the Ganges River and its significance in various cultures. This majestic river isn’t just a body of water; it’s a symbol of life, purity, and celebration in many traditions. We’ll explore how water, particularly the Ganges, plays an integral role in different cultural festivities.
In our classroom, we’re going to get creative with finger puppets! Each of you will choose a particular celebration from a culture that resonates with you, and using these puppets, we’ll reenact these celebrations. It’s not just about making puppets; it’s about stepping into the shoes of people from around the world and understanding their traditions and values.
Prepare to embark on a journey that takes us from the banks of the Ganges to the heart of cultural celebrations worldwide. We’re set to learn, create, and most importantly, celebrate the diverse ways in which water is revered and enjoyed in cultures across the globe.
En Route to Everest - Where are We?
This activity involves tracking a journey to Everest Base Camp on a map each week, offering students a global perspective. Teachers can use this to encourage research on Sherpa culture and remote villages, enriching students’ understanding of diverse lifestyles and geographical awareness.
Throughout this course, we will gradually make our way to Everest Base Camp, located at 5,364 meters. You can track our journey on this map each week, and if you are interested, you may wish to conduct further research on these remote villages to understand more about how the Sherpa people live.
Weekly Keywords
Introduce the spelling word list and choose from this list of tasks that can be repeated and expanded upon if necessary.
Copy the words into a spelling list/Vocabulary book for later reference.
Put each of the new words into a sentence and underline the new vocabulary in red pencil
Place the words in alphabetical order in a list.
Use a dictionary to define each of the words and place them into a vocabulary book.
Try to represent each of the words using a picture or a symbol and play the guessing game. (which image is matched to which word)
Write a paragraph containing all of the new vocabulary.
Make a vocabulary wall containing all of the new words.
Use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the words and create a synonym list.
These words will help you during this week’s lesson. You may already know some of these words however practice makes perfect!
First, read the words and then try to define them as simply as possible.
An example has been completed for you. You can write these into your books, and draw a picture to match or simply complete the task card.
Read and Discuss - ‘Celebrations Around the World’
This activity involves students independently exploring task cards about Nepalese and Sherpa cultures, enhancing reading mastery and comprehension skills.
They collaboratively discuss content before tackling increasingly challenging questions, fostering independent learning and critical thinking, vital for their reading development and cultural understanding.
Each week, you’ll receive a task card filled with information about the culture of the Nepalese and Sherpa people.
Work together to carefully read the information. Once you’ve discussed and fully understood it, tackle the comprehension questions at the end. Aim to reach Level 4, where the questions become quite challenging.
Remember how we’ve gathered this information, as you’ll use similar methods in your book.
Your Weekly Goal Check-in
Each week the students will have several minutes to touch base with the people around them or the groups on their table and discuss which of the goals they have managed to actually achieve and which goals they are finding tricky or difficult and are going to accomplish. In the coming days.
Please remember that children do not have to accomplish all ten goals. One goal is sufficient.
Welcome to your second week focusing on SDG 15 – Life on Land! Last week was a great start, and now it’s time to dive deeper. Reflect on your first week’s experiences and learnings. How did it go? What did you discover about the importance of protecting life on land?
This week, let’s partner up with a classmate. Share which specific goal under SDG 15 you’re planning to work on. Discuss why this goal matters and how you intend to contribute to it. Given that this is your second week, you can start building on the small steps you initiated last week. Consider how you can expand or improve upon them, and plan to keep track of your progress.
Remember, every action you take, no matter the size, plays a crucial role in preserving and restoring our planet’s land and ecosystems. You’re continuing on a rewarding journey to create a positive impact on the world. Keep up the enthusiasm and commitment!
Label the Parts of a River
This activity aims to educate students about the key aspects of a river’s journey from source to mouth. Teachers will guide students in using a task card and research skills to identify and label parts of a river, such as the source, mouth, tributaries, and deltas.
The focus is on understanding the river’s structure and the dynamics of its flow, providing foundational knowledge of river geography and hydrology in an interactive and engaging manner.
Before we can move on to the creative part of today’s lesson, it’s important that we all understand the different parts of a river.
Use the simple task card provided and your research skills to label the various parts of the river.
We have listed the words for you; all you need to do is transfer the words into the right places on the task card.
Rivers of the World
In this activity, students enhance their research skills and accuracy by locating the seven longest rivers on each continent (excluding Antarctica). They’re provided with basic information about each river, including the Ganges, which we’ve explored in detail.
Students are tasked to investigate the source, route, and endpoint of these rivers. This exercise challenges them to accurately represent these details on a provided map. Emphasizing precision in geography, it’s a practical way to develop research abilities, strengthen map-reading skills, and deepen understanding of world geography.
This week, we have brought you lessons from the Ganges River, where we have learned many things about this amazing waterway.
During this activity, we want you to locate the seven longest rivers on the planet and draw them onto the map provided.
We have done the first one for you. Your job is to read the information about each of the rivers and then use your research skills to find out where they begin, what route they take, and where they end.
Once you are sure, you can draw them onto the map provided and label them. There is one river for each continent (excluding Antarctica).
Research Questions on Celebrations
This activity encourages students to explore the diverse celebrations of a chosen culture or civilisation, fostering research skills and independence.
Teachers will guide learners to use a variety of sources, including books, articles, and digital media, to gather comprehensive information. The aim is to develop critical thinking and analytical skills by evaluating and synthesising data from these varied sources, culminating in a detailed page addition to their project on global cultures.
As you prepare to contribute a new page on celebrations to your book, focusing on the vibrant festivities of your selected culture or civilisation, we’ve compiled a set of research questions to assist you in collecting the necessary details.
Please review the task card provided and utilise these research questions as a guide to amass sufficient information, enabling you to enrich your book with a page dedicated to the rich tapestry of celebrations.
Adding Your Second Page - Celebrations
This activity involves students in creating an information booklet, with each week dedicated to researching and designing a new page on a specific cultural aspect, starting with food. It emphasizes developing research skills and the ability to compile information reports.
Students will creatively design each page, integrating various elements like diagrams, bullet points, and quotes. This task not only hones their research abilities but also their skills in presenting information in a visually appealing and informative way.
Week 2 is all about celebrations. Your task this week is to research the various celebrations in your chosen culture, start gathering information and insights about different celebrations that occur on a regular basis.
As you research, think about how to present this topic in a way that’s both informative and visually appealing.
To organize your content effectively, use the provided template link. Click the ‘Create in Canva’ button below to access it.
We have also added one more page to our book for you to view.
Each week, we’ll add a new page, steadily building up your booklet until it’s complete. Let’s dive into the vibrant world of celebrations!
Create your Own Celebration
This activity encourages students to unleash their creativity and express what is uniquely meaningful to them. They are tasked with conceptualizing and designing a poster to celebrate a personal subject of significance, be it a person, object, or idea.
By setting a date and envisioning how others might participate, students not only cultivate their artistic and creative skills but also learn to articulate and share their passions, potentially inspiring a broader audience with their individualized celebration.
We want you to open your mind to a world of possibilities and create your very own celebration about something that means the world to you.
Think of someone or something you believe deserves celebrating and create a poster to honor this amazing subject. It can literally be anything.
Once you’ve decided on what matters to you, set the date, tell people what you’d like them to do, and share your new international day of celebration with the world. You never know, it may catch on and become a global phenomenon.
Weekly Inspiration - Ganesh’s Birthday
In this activity, children will watch a video about Ganesh’s birthday and engage in a discussion to understand its cultural significance. The focus is on broadening their perspectives and fostering meaningful dialogue about global traditions and communal values.
This week, we’ve been exploring the fascinating world of Hindu celebrations, focusing particularly on the role that the rivers and oceans play. To enrich our understanding, we’re going to watch a video that captures the essence of this special occasion, Ganesh’s Birthday.
The video will show us how Ganesh’s birthday is celebrated, highlighting the traditions, rituals, and joyous activities that mark this day. It’s a journey into the heart of the celebration, offering a glimpse into the cultural significance and the communal spirit that surrounds this event.
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