Lesson Plan

Tuning In

• Revist some of the family celebrations shared in the previous lesson. Ask the students:
  • What are some of the important occasions our families celebrate?
  • What makes these celebrations special?

Teacher Instruction

• Display and discuss slide 8 of the Celebrations Around the World PowerPoint. Encourage the students to share some of their experiences of the community celebrations listed on the slide. Identify the characteristics that make these occasions special e.g. large gatherings, special guest speakers, momentos to mark the event.
• As a class, or in smaller groups, brainstorm as many school-based celebrations as possible. Allow each group to report back to the class and record their ideas as a mind map on the board.

Guided/Independent Learning

• Ask the students to open their Celebrations Around the World Worksheet Pack. Read over the task on page 6 and answer any questions the students may have.
• Monitor and support the students as they complete the graphic organiser on page 6 of the booklet for the school-based celebration they have chosen. If time permits, allow the students to create a ‘To Do’ list for planning the celebration they have chosen.
• As the students finish the task, allow them to share their ideas with the rest of the class.

Wrapping Up

• As a summary, assist the students to complete the cut and paste activity on pages 7-8 of the booklet. Discuss the answers as a class.

Differentiation

Extending Students

• Encourage more capable students to include much detail as possible when completing their graphic organiser.

Supporting Students

• Allow students who are finding the graphic organiser challenging to work with a supportive peer tutor, or teacher aide.

Assessment Strategies

Suggested Assessment Strategies

• used strategic whole class or individual questioning
• observed student participation during learning activities
• recorded student progress on a checklist
• annotated student work samples
• collected and reviewed student work samples
• facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
• encouraged student self-reflection
• administered formal assessment tasks.

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