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Secular holidays Lesson Plans
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Students consider the importance of secular holidays celebrated around the world, researching holidays in various countries and creating patchwork quilts to illustrate their findings.
Students idenify at least one country where the French language is spoken. They describe similarities and differences between French and American families. Students speak the Freanch words for some family members.
Students explain why carnivals and Mardi Gras became a famous celebration. They reproduce some of the traditions and customs related to Mardi Gras. They write a persuasive paper on why or why not we should continue to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Students focus on a way to help with the alienation they feel during adolescence. In groups, they view a variety of art and read different pieces of literature. As a class, they reflect on the art and literature and how it relates to their own feelings. They write an essay to end the instructional activity.
Students analyze art reflective of traditions and cultural heritage. In this art analysis lesson plan, students complete image based discussion.
