Introduction
Hello, 6th graders!
This semester in Social Studies, we've been researching and presenting on the ways people live in different countries. We've also explored the natural and cultural environments of our country and neighboring ones, learning about the festivals celebrated in these regions. Thanks to the interest you've all shown, I've put together this project-based lesson to dive even deeper into these fascinating celebrations!
So...
This week, you're going to explore festivals from around the world!
You'll learn about the Rio Carnival, Sapporo Snow Festival, La Tomatina, Edinburgh Festival, and Chinese New Year. For each festival, you'll become an expert and create a poster.
Your poster should include:
- When the festival take place
- The fun activities people can enjoy
- The schedule of the festival
- Any supplies or preparations needed to fully experience the festival
Get ready to dive into these amazing celebrations from different cultures!
But before we get started, let's learn a bit more about festivals and what makes them special.
Festivals are special times when people come together to celebrate something important to them, like a season or natural environment, a tradition, or a historical event.
For example:
- Rio Carnival celebrates Brazilian culture with music and dancing
- Sapporo Snow Festival highlights the beauty of winter with ice sculptures
- La Tomatina in Spain is a fun event where people throw tomatoes in celebration
- Edinburgh Festival brings people together to celebrate the arts
- Chinese New Year is about welcoming the new year with family and tradition.
Festivals often include exciting activies, food, music, and sometimes parades or costumes. They're a way for people to share joy and connect with their culture and community!
I'll be waiting to see your posters, experts.
Good luck!
Task
Objectives
This is the learning objectives of this project.
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Let's learn about various cultural festivals around the world and understand cultural diversity. |
As we said earlier, a festival is a special day that shows the most exciting and unique parts of a country. It's also a great way to understand the country's culture and traditions. Let's keep working by thinking about how the festival connects to the country's culture!
Guide to how to use materials
You will make a festival-themed poster over five days.
But don't worry! You'll have at least three great materials to help you.
Let's use the materials one by one and learn about festivals in other countries step by step!
| Material 1 | The first material is a website with simple articles that give basic explanations about the festival. |
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| Material 2 | The second material is a video that shows fun and interesting information about the festival. |
| Material 3 | The third material includes different media, like paintings, photos and writings, all about the festival. |
If you want to know more, you can use extra materials. These provide more details or build on the information already shared about the festival.
Activity Guide
You will make a poster with a worksheet about each festival step by step:
| Step 1 |
Fill out the KWL Chart while reading the Material 1.
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| Step 2 | Watch Material 2 and take screenshots that show the main parts of the festival. |
| Step 3 | Read Material 3 and write down the important information you learned about the festival. |
| Step 4 | Use what you learned in steps 1 to 3 to make a poster about the festival. |
You can find the worksheet at 'Evaluation'.
You will understand the festival better a make a great poster!!
Process
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Monday - Rio Carnival
1. What is Rio Carnival?
First, we will learn what Rio Carnival is.
Rio Carnival is a world-famous festival held every year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It’s a big event with music, dancing, parades, and colorful decorations.
Let’s read some interesting facts about Rio Carnival.
2. Exploring Rio Carnival.
Let’s watch a video to learn more about Rio Carnival and feel like we’re there!
3. What can kids do at Rio Carnival?
Now, let’s find out what people can do at Rio Carnival, especially the fun activities for kids.
Look at the fun activities and think about which one you would like to try!
4. Further Readings: learn more about Rio Carnival
Want to know more? Check out these resources for extra details about Rio carnival.
You can learn about history, tickets, street carnival, queens of carvival, and more about Rio carnival.
- Resource: https://kids.kiddle.co/Rio_Carnival
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Tuesday - Sapporo Snow Festival
1. What is Sapporo Snow Festival?
First, we will look into the Sapporo Snow Festival.
The Sapporo Snow Festival is a winter festival held in Japan.
Let's explore the history of the festival and the locations where it takes place. To add more, it would be helpful to check out some tips, such as important things to note or items to bring, in order to enjoy the festival.
2. Into the Sapporo Snow Festival.
From now on, let's experience the scenery and atmosphere of the Sapporo Snow Festival through a video.
Feel the beauty and joyful atmosphere of the Sapporo Snow Festival.
You’ll feel like you want to visit the festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y59GPwqG1Z4&t=28s
3. Fun that will chase away the cold
Let's take a look at the events and sculptures of the Sapporo Snow Festival through photos and text.
It's a well-organized resource that's easy to understand at a glance.
https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cool/14-03-17/index.html
4. Read more
If you want to learn more about various information related to the Sapporo Snow Festival, have a look at the resources below.
You can learn in detail about the issues related to past Sapporo Snow Festivals.
https://www.snowfes.com/en/about/history/
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Wednesday - La Tomatina
1. What is 'La Tomatina'?
First, let's discover what La Tomatina is all about!
This famous festival takes place in Spain, where people gather in the streets to throw tomatoes at each other for fun.
Read about how this unique celebration began and what it represents.
2. Let's feel 'La Tomatina'
Now, let's dive into the energy and excitement of the festival!
Through pictures and videos, experience the lively atmosphere of La Tomatina, and imagine yourself in the middle of the action.
- Resource:
3. A day at 'La Tomatina': how it unfolds
Next, we'll look closer at how La Tomatina is organized, from the early morning preparations to the big tomato battle and the cleanup afterward. This will give you a clearer picture of what it's like to spend a day at the festival.
4. Further Readings: learn more about 'La Tomatina'
Want to know more? Check out these resources for extra details about La Tomatina and explore different perspectives on the event.
- La Tomatina for kids: For Kids - Tomatina.org
- Is it a waste of food?: Is La Tomatina a Waste of Food?
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Thursday - ‘Edinburgh International Festival'
1. What is ‘Edinburgh International Festival’?
First, let's discover what ‘Edinburgh International Festival’ is all about!
This famous festival takes place in Edinburgh, scotland, spread over the final three weeks in August where people can experience programme of the finest performers in dance, opera, music and theatre.
- Resource: https://www.eif.co.uk/about
2. Let’s feel ‘Edinburgh International Festival’
Now, let's dive into the energy and excitement of the festival!
Through pictures and videos, experience the lively atmosphere of ‘Edinburgh International Festival’ , and imagine yourself in the middle of the action.
3. A day at ‘Edinburgh International Festival’: how it unfolds
Next, we'll look closer at how ‘Edinburgh International Festival’ is organized, from the early dance performances to the theatre and the cleanup afterward. This will give you a clearer picture of what it's like to spend a day at the festival.
4. Further Readings: learn more about ‘Edinburgh International Festival’
Want to know more? Check out these resources for extra details about ‘Edinburgh International Festival’ and explore different perspectives on the event.
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Friday - Chinese New Year
1. What is Chinese New Year?
First, find out what a Lunar New Year means to the Chinese and people of Chinese culture! Isn't the cycle of 12 animals interesting?
The famous festival is held in mainland China or in Chinatown around the world.
Let's find out what kind of events your family and neighbors have together!
2. New Year's greetings and Chinatown
In the new year, we will pass on a new heart. Let's learn about the traditional New Year's greeting etiquette of the Chinese people. Also, let's watch a video of what kind of scenery unfolds in China towns in Korea and around the world.
3. A gallery about the Chinese New Year
Along with the photos taken by National Geographic, let's find out about the food, people, traditional events, and decorations of Lunar New Year's Day. You will be able to feel how old these New Year's greetings have been!
4. Read more:
Find out about gifts, reds, legends, holidays, and taboos about Chinese New Year! You can also find 17 short articles that develop what you have learned in more detail and offer new content.
Evaluation
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Monday - Rio Carnival
Rio Carnival Worksheet
Look at the article and video about today's festival in the 'Task' section. Fill out the worksheet as you read and watch. Then, make a poster to share about the festival!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXE7vSZz4/znRp2HeGNTBOkfq1S4cDqA/edit?utm_content=DAGXE7vSZz4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
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Tuesday - Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo Snow Festival Worksheet
Look at the article and video about today's festival in the 'Task' section. Fill out the worksheet as you read and watch. Then, make a poster to share about the festival!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXA9B5RXo/7wwJ5VvXNcs9XnyKdWwcPA/edit? utm_content=DAGXA9B5RXo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
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Wednesday - La Tomatina
'La Tomatina' Worksheet
Look at the article and video about today's festival in the 'Task' section. Fill out the worksheet as you read and watch. Then, make a poster to share about the festival!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGWt4NTItc/NVN3bVkhn6sSI5Pcopd6pg/edit?utm_content=DAGWt4NTItc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
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Thursday - 'EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL'
'EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL' Worksheet
Look at the article and video about today's festival in the 'Task' section. Fill out the worksheet as you read and watch. Then, make a poster to share about the festival!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGXGjPjt6s/W3eVEUelPVxB7_vG71lsJQ/edit?utm_content=DAGXGjPjt6s&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
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Friday- Chinese new year festival
Chinese new year festival Worksheet
Look at the article and video about today's festival in the 'Task' section. Fill out the worksheet as you read and watch. Then, make a poster to share about the festival!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGW91akvYo/wICQ34CW9Ogp9Aqv-AfMEQ/edit?utm_content=DAGW91akvYo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
Conclusion
Well done experts! Did you have fun?
We have learned about various festivals from different countries and gathered information about them.
We learned about:
- Rio Carnival is a celebration of Brazilian culture with music and dancing.
- Sapporo Snow Festival shows how beautiful winter is with ice sculptures.
- Sapporo Snow Festival shows how beautiful winter is with ice sculptures.
- Edinburgh Festival is an event where people gather to enjoy and celebrate the arts.
- Chinese New Year is a time when families come together to celebrate the new year and their traditions.
Then, we went through four steps to create posters.
Choose one of the five posters that shows the festival you want to experience the most, and share it with your friends on Padlet.
- Padlet URL: https://padlet.com/ssc248_1/posters-of-various-festivals-around-the-world-spwj3lr6it5hg5gg
Through this activity, we were able to experience different festivals and understand cultural diversity.