Holidays Around the World
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What is your favorite holiday? Maybe it's just around the corner? Maybe it's still months away. But did you ever think that all around the world and all throughout the year, there are holidays that most of us in the United States don't celebrate?
What is your favorite holiday? Maybe it's just around the corner? Maybe it's still months away. But did you ever think that all around the world and all throughout the year, there are holidays that most of us in the United States don't celebrate?
Your mission is to choose one of the holidays below, research it, become an expert on it, and creatively express what you learned using one of the methods below.
Your mission is to choose one of the holidays below, research it, become an expert on it, and creatively express what you learned using one of the methods below.
STEP 1 - Choose your Holiday and your creative expression method.
Directions: Select one of the holiday choices below to research. Then, you will choose one of the mediums below to present the information to your peers.
Directions: Select one of the holiday choices below to research. Then, you will choose one of the mediums below to present the information to your peers.
Hanukkah
St. Lucia Day
Holi
Kwanzaa
Lunar New Year
Christmas
Songkram
Mardi Gras
Ramadan
Dia de Los Muertos
My Family Tradition
*Please note, if something is not listed, please come and talk with your ELA teacher! We are happy to add more!*
STEP 2 - Choose one of the mediums below to present the information to your peers.
Adobe Spark - If you are completing one of these projects, you must have a storyboard completed before beginning. You must have at least 8 slides, not including the title slide. Slides should consist of mostly images, and text should be removed and replaced with a voice over. At least 6 slides must have a voice over. Please click here to gain access to Adobe Spark.
Podcast - If you are completing a podcast, you must write a script before starting. It must be about 2 minutes long. If you would like to host a guest on your podcast, you may, but if they are in class, they must be done with their project to record with you. You may want to record at home with a sibling or parent. Please click here for the online voice recorder website.
Infographic or Sketch Notes - If you are completing one of these projects, you must have bullet pointed notes on a separate piece of paper that you will use as a checkoff list to include on your final project. You must also collect all images before beginning. Each research question must be represented on your project with an adequate mix of words and images.
Blog Post - Before beginning, you must have an outline of what you will be writing about. You also need to gather relevant images to scatter throughout your blog post. You must include information answering each of the 8 questions in a creative, fun, and engaging way.
Please use Google Slides for this!
Short Story - Before beginning, you must fill out a plot outline to make sure you have all the important elements of plot. Once that is complete, you may begin writing. You must answer all of the questions from the research section in your story as part of the dialogue or plot.
Please use a Plot Roller Coaster and a Google doc for this!
Pixton - Before beginning, you must create a storyboard which will outline your comic. You must include information answering each of the 8 questions in a creative, fun, and engaging way throughout the comic strip.
STEP 3 - Fill in your ELA teacher on your game plan! Click here to fill out the form.
STEP 4 - Research, Research, Research!
You will be receiving a double-sided document. There are various questions about the holiday you have selected. Please answer the following questions, in short paragraph form, using the paper provided by your ELA teacher.
Research Resources:
Research Resources:
You may use the following resources for this project:
CalSNAP (Be sure to "Browse as Guest")
WHEN YOU'RE DONE, PLEASE GET APPROVAL FROM YOUR ELA TEACHER. YOU NEED TO GET YOUR NOTES STAMPED OR INITIALED IN ORDER TO MOVE ONTO STEP 5!
STEP 5 - Start Your Project!
Be sure to get started on your project that you decided on! Remember, your options were: Adobe Spark, Podcast, Infographic, Sketchnotes, Blog Post, Short Story. Below are the direct links one more time:
Adobe Spark Link - You will need to share this link on Google Classroom when you are finished.
Podcast - Voice Over Link - You will need to create a script and record yourself. Both the doc and link to the recording of your voice will need to be shared on Google Classroom when you are finished.
Example of Sketch Notes - You will complete this on a blank piece of cardstock paper and turned in to your ELA teacher.
Infographic - Canva - You will need to take a screenshot of your Infographic and upload it onto Google Classroom.
Blog Post - You will be using a blank Google Slide to create your blog. Think of it as like a newspaper! You will turn this into Google Classroom
Short Story - This will be typed on a Google doc and posted on Google Classroom. You will also need to create a Plot Roller Coaster before you start your story. You teacher can provide this for you on paper.
Pixton - You will need to share the link on Google Classroom when you are finished.
STEP 6 - Turn It In!
DUE DATE: Thursday, December 14th
We will be working on this throughout the week during class. There will be day by day expectations. If you do not finish the assignments during class time, then they will be expected to be finished for homework.
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