A variety of resources to choose from in this choice board with dances, a virtual trip, and understanding why January is the month that we celebrate Tamil Heritage.

click here for full lessons:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NvE4926CjWjvgLLtyl4ehDxcIaZ42lrN?usp=sharing

Click here for teachers guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XZAJj7oUNIQ_W_5g6wHlWkwXRG_isBQPGSkcN6aPF-Y/edit?usp=sharing

Click here for more tracing outline pages:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M9E106IGP3DWzVHGmm3gZj0c7JkKOO8N?usp=sharing

Click on the picture for the link to a slideshow about simple Tamil words anyone can learn

Click here for the Teachers guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bFfRN5z7U-djFyTg5lHhhmXw1Itaijp_JQ1NmdEmtf4/edit?usp=sharing

Click here for story and worksheet:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cC9leClIup5SIQs2bg9wzR0KKlZSonfT?usp=sharing

Cooking lesson

Grades 6-8

Watch how Pongal (sweet rice) is made and have students write down steps in creating a recipe or have them alter the recipe and try it out at home with things that they may have.

Use the poem to talk about poetry and have students write about their heritage using a variety of poetry formats

This lesson can be used by French Teachers

This lesson can be used by French Teachers

This lesson comes with questions and an answer key for teachers

Watch the video and talk about moving to a new country like Canada and having a dual identity

After students watch the video, ask them to talk about special celebrations in their culture

Explore Southern India and discuss the similarities and differences in Toronto vs. Tamil Nadu