Unit 7: Special Days: Traditions around the World

Introduction

Unit 7: Special Days: Traditions around the World

People from all over the world have many different traditions.  They are activities that people do every year or at least on a regular basis. Knowing more traditions from other countries is one way to be able to create more understanding among people around the world.

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Task

Unit 7: Special Days: Traditions around the World

Examine traditions from your own country and find the similarities of them with the other traditions from around the world. Which other tradition is new or unique to you?

Process

Unit 7: Special Days: Traditions around the World

First, work together on doing a research about traditions of different countries, chosing one unique celebrations, taking notes from the research done.

These links can help you

http://www.placestoseeinyourlifetime.com/top-10-celebrations-around-the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp3xpaLeasM

Christmas:

http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da2Q2wQBiCA

New year's eve/day:

http://www.almanac.com/content/new-year-traditions-around-world

Ied al-fitr:

http://www.theholidayspot.com/eid_ul_fitr/eid_celebrations_around_the_w…

Independence day:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20130701-independence-days-around-the-w…

Next, make a poster of the most unique tradition of a celebration or the the same celebration you have in your country but with different traditions.

Evaluation

UNit 7: Special Days: Traditions around the World

Effort
  • work to the best ability
  • produces high quality finished product
  • good effort
  • completes project
  • very little effort
  • poor work and unfinished project

25%

Attentiveness to Task
  • consistently on task
  • very focused
  • follows all directions
  • almost always on task
  • usually focused
  • follows some directions
  • almost never on task
  • very little focus
  • does not follow directions

25%

Partner Cooperation
  • consistently shows respect for partner
  • high quality work
  • follows all directions
  • usually shows respect for partner
  • some work-related dialogue with partner
  • tries to be helpful
  • is disrespectful to partner
  • impedes partners learning
  • no work-related dialogue with partner
  • not helpful to partner

25%

Grammar
  • demonstrates very high command of grammatical and usage patterns
  • is excellent in manipulating the language with accuracy and confidence
  • makes occasional errors that do not interfere with meaning
  • has internalized the grammatical and usage pattern
  • is good at manipulating the language with some accuracy and confidence
  • makes some errors that do not seriously impair linguistic performance
  • doesn’t internalize the grammatical and usage pattern
  • isn’t able to manipulate language to express meaning
  • makes a large number of grammar and usage errors that impair linguistic performance

25%