The Festival of Diwali

How do people celebrate Diwali? (*pronounced "DIVALI")

EXPLORE and LEARN!


Use the library databases to complete the tasks in Part A and Part B below.

How to get to the library databases

  1. Go to psbma.org

  2. Click on LIBRARY

  3. Click on 6-8

Part A: Read or listen to 2 sources from library databases (not google). Then answer the questions.

  1. Which 2 sources did you use?

  2. Where is Diwali celebrated?

  3. Name 3 religions that observe Diwali.

  4. What are people celebrating during Diwali?

  5. List 3-5 details about the celebrations.

Part B: Find 2 pictures in library databases (not google).

  • Which database(s) did you use?

  • Submit your pictures to your teacher with the answers from Part A.

Interested in reading fiction related to India and surrounding countries?

These Young Adult fiction titles all belong to libraries in the Public Schools of Brookline. If they are not at your school, your librarian can request to borrow them from another school.

These books are either set in India, Pakistan, Nepal or Bangladesh, or have characters with a connection to these countries.