This student will be asked to draw pictures of the food served and to label them. An advanced beginner may be asked to draw and label a kimono and write a few sentences about its use on New Year's Day. This writing would be accompanied by a drawing. Students make up a list of questions they will have to ask their parents, grandparents or other family members in order to complete the assignment. Students and draw their winter celebration.
Chinese students write about Chinese New Year.
They may describe the special food they eat. Students share their stories and drawings with other class members. This encourages students to listen to their classmates and practice speaking in English. This list should include holiday vocabulary from their own cultures Students contrast and compare two of the holidays using a Venn diagram. A beginning weather unit.