The Seasonal Round Lesson 1 Birthday Calendars Grade Level 4 Curriculum Areas English Language Arts, Social Studies Purpose of Lesson Students are introduced to the concept of the seasonal round and how folklife traditions vary from season to season. They begin charting dates of personal interest on seasonal round calendars by starting with birthdays. They research birthday traditions in their own communities and around the world. Students learn the concept of the seasonal round and how it influences folklife. Describing chronological relationships and patterns.
Students analyze data they collect on birth dates.
Applying an understanding of rational numbers and arithmetic operations to real-life situation. Demonstrating the connection of data analysis, probability, and discrete math to other strands and to real-life situations. Students research and compare birthday traditions in their communities and around the world. If your students will be doing fieldwork, you may need digital or 35-mm cameras, video recorders, tape recorders, or notepads and pencils as well as appropriate fieldwork forms. Print out and duplicate any worksheets and rubrics that you will be using.