Public Holidays

Now that you know about the Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico, you are going to learn about more public holidays around the world.

Read information about a public holiday (the one you were assigned). Then, write a list of ways to celebrate that holiday on Padlet. 

After that, read your classmates' posts on Padlet and then, choose a different holiday. Write about your plans to celebrate that holiday next year. 

-Read about the holiday you were assigned. Read only one of the links below.

1) Halloween: 

• https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-
• https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/halloween.php

2) St. Patrick's Day

• https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/saint_patricks_day.php

• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Saint-Patricks-Day/400170

3) Diwali

• https://www.globetrottinkids.com/diwali-festival-of-lights/
• https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/whats-the-story-diwali

4) Thanksgiving

• https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/thanksgiving_day.php

5) Independence Day (U.S.A)

• https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/independence_day.php
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Independence-Day/400595

6) Christmas

• https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/christmas.php
• https://spelloutloud.com/15-ways-to-celebrate-christmas-with-kids.html

-Write a list of activities to celebrate the holiday you read. Write it on padlet: https://padlet.com/isaacarballo3/ogvkrmwcpq5nadn9

-Read your classmates' posts on Padlet. Choose a different holiday from the one you read. 

-Use your classmates' lists on Padlet to write a short paragraph about your plans/arragements to celebrate that holiday. 

-Write the paragraph on google documents and share it with your teacher.