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Students investigate Festivals and invent a new one, and write a short review of it.
Students discuss what they know about famous actors. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about the Cannes Film Festival and answer questions.
Students reflect in journals how the Green Corn Festival compares to present day holidays and look for ways that the tribes celebrate it differently.
Students create a poster advertising the Gullah Geechee Cultural Festival on Sapelo Island. In this Gullah Geechee culture lesson, students watch a video called "Gullah Music" and discuss the music and traditions of the slaves from Sapelo Island. Students brainstorm essential information to include on posters advertising the festival and create posters to advertise the event.
Students participate in a folk dance presentation. In this multi-cultural instructional activity, students and their families work together to learn and perform folk dances at a school sponsored festival. The teacher acts as facilitator, working with parents and community volunteers.
Young scholars participate in planning a multi-cultural community event. In this cultural music lesson, parents, community members, and teachers provide time, music, advertisement, and refreshments to create a community multi-cultural music festival. The teacher acts as coordinator for all the volunteer work.
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read a page long story and answer 5 multiple choice comprehension questions.
Watching Great Performances’ Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago launches an investigation into and discussion of how the electric guitar and guitarists have changed the sound of the blues over time. An engaging way to explore the relationship between music and culture.
Young scholars use worksheets to research and discuss two major British film festivals held in London and Sheffield. They identify film genres and define film-related vocabulary.
Fourth graders listen as the teacher reads a passage about the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. While the teacher reads, the students underline all of the words associated with the culture. Next they fill in a keyword chart and answer questions based on the story.