Students in each row must join as a team and decide on categories for their symbols. This will show some of the different types of how, when and where symbols are used. Have students think about a symbol that could represent themselves, and draw a picture of it. On a lined piece of paper, the students will write an explanation of what the symbol means and why it is important to who they are. This will serve as the cover of each student s portfolio.
Students show their portfolio to the class and explain what their symbol is and what it represents.
Discuss the important ideas of symbols when using a map. Have them explain why. Also have them explain why. We talked about the importance that the symbols were to the map, and this week we are going to learn about the importance of symbols in different people s December holiday celebrations. Tomorrow we are going to learn about our first December celebration known as Kwanzaa and learn about the symbols important to this holiday. .