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. Just Like Me, comes this wonderful book of holiday celebrations around the world featuring children from eighteen countries. Conveniently arranged by seasons and includes secular holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving, as well as religious holidays from a variety of world religions.