Year5BachelorofEducation

Grades1/2UnitPlan:
CulturalTraditionsAroundtheWorld
December2015
JasmineHodgins,MartinaMazzei,NardLee
STAGE1:a)BigIdeas,Rationale&EssentialQuestions
BigIdeas
(fromDraftCurricula)
Rationale/Relevance
IdentifyaBigIdeafromatleast3
WHYisthisunitofimportancetoyour
differentcurricularareas.
studentslearning?

ELA:
Everyonehasauniquestory.
Asthewinterseasonisapproaching,

studentsarestartingtothinkaboutthe
Art:
Peoplecreatearttoexpresswho
wintercelebrationstheywilltakepartin.
theyareasindividualsandcommunity. Thelessonsinthisunitareintendedto

delivernewinformationandideasabout
SST:
Healthycommunitiesrecognize
thetraditionsandcelebrationsofother
andrespectthediversityofindividuals countriesaroundtheworld.Wehopeto
andcareforthelocalenvironment.
haveafocusontheuniquestoriesofour

students,andthestoriesofothers
Math:
Analyzingdataandchancehelp
aroundtheworld.
ustocompareandinterpret:Concrete
graphsshowonetoone
correspondence.

EssentialQuestions
Openendedandthoughtprovoking
questionsthatlinkthecurricularareas
andengagestudents.

Howdoourcelebrationsimpactour
livesandourculture?(Food)

Inwhatwaysdootherculturesaround
theworldcelebrateholidays?

Whatcanwelearnaboutourcultural
valuesfromusinggraphs?

Howdocelebrationsandtraditions
influencetheartofaculture?

STAGE1:b)Whatstudentswillbelearninggoalsfortheunit
CORECompetencies
CurricularCompetencies
Content
Choosefromatleastoneofthethree
Studentswillbeableto:
Studentswillknowandunderstand:
COREcompetencies.CreateanI
Atleastonefromeachcurriculararea.
(stateinyourownwords)
statementthatlinkstoafacetofyour
chosencompetency.

PositivePersonalandCultural
ELA:
Exchangeideasandperspectivesto Studentswillknowandunderstandthat
Identity:
Iunderstandthatmyidentity buildsharedunderstanding
culturesaroundtheworldcelebrate
ismadeupofmanyinterconnected

holidaysdifferently.Theywilllearnthe
aspects(suchaslifeexperiences,family Art:
Reflectoncreativeprocessesand
variouswaysotherculturesand
history,heritage,peergroups).
makeconnectionstootherexperiences.
communitiescelebratewinterholidays.

Thestudentswillalsobeabletomake

SST:
Exploredifferentperspectiveson
connectionstohowtheirownfamily

people,places,issues,andeventsintheir celebrateswinterholidayscomparedto

lives.
peoplearoundtheworld.

Math:
Connectmathematicalconceptsto

eachotherandmakemathematical
connectionstotherealworld

STAGE2:AssessmentEvidenceAcceptable,authenticevidencedemonstratingachievementoflearninggoals

WhatevidencewillIgather,reflectonandrecord?
HowwillIguidetheselfassessment,goalsettingandreflection?

RichCulminatingTask:
(summative)
Descriptionofauthenticactivitiesorproductsthatallow
studentstodemonstratethedesiredunderstandingsthat
culminateinrichevidenceoflearning.

OtherEvidence:
(formative)
Throughwhatotherevidencewillstudentsdemonstrate
achievementofthedesiredresultsastheymovetowardsthe
culminatingtask(s)?
(draftproducts,observations,conversationswrite/say/do)

(ieposter,showcase,presentation,video,skit,essay,
Howwillstudentsreflectuponandselfassesstheirlearning?
project)
Task1:Wherewouldyouliketotravel?Mappinning

Task2:CulturalFoodSharingandCelebration
classdiscussion

Studentswillhaveongoingpassportthatwillassesstheir
learningthroughouttheunit.Thepassportwillinclude5
differentcountriesfrom5continents.Studentswilllearn
howeachcountrycelebratestheirwinterholidayandwhat
theytraditionallyeataroundtheholidays.

STAGE3:LearningPlan
Whatlearningexperienceswillyoudesigntoallowstudentstoengagewiththecontentanddeveloptheirskillsinthe
competencies?Whatsequencewillbestdevelopthelearning?
DescribeappropriatelearningthathelpsALLlearners
acquireknowledgeandskills
makemeaning
transferlearning
LearningIntention
Activity
Icanshareoneplacewheremyfamilyisfrom.
GeneralWorldGeographyIntroductionusinglaptopand

projectortoshowcontinents.Whereareyoufrom?map

pinning.

Icanlist3thingsIknowaboutItaly.
L.A:Europefamoussiteshook.ItalianandEnglish

vocabulary.IntroduceItaliangreetings.European
celebrations.StartpassportsfillinItalypage.

Icandescribehowourclassgraphworks.

Icanlist3thingsIknowaboutBrazil.

IcandescribeandplayculturalgamesfromSouthAmerica.

IcandescribehowAustralianscelebratewinterholidays.

IcandescribehowMexicanscelebratewinterholidays.

Math:Graphingsitesstudentswouldmostwanttovisitin
Europe.Studentsvoteonwhichsitetheywouldwanttovisit
outof:
TheColosseum
LeaningTowerofPisa
Stonehenge
LondonBridge
EiffelTower(CheckwithLynnifthisisokaytoinclude)

SouthAmericancelebrations,miniartproject.StudyBrazil.
FillinBrazilpageinpassport.
P.ELesson:
Chile:Corre,CorrelaGuaracawarmupgame,similartoduck
duckgoose.Preteachlanguageinclass.
Brazil:LutadeGalosplitstudentsintopartners,studentsare
opponents.Eachstudenthasribbonorhandkerchiefhanging
outofthebackoftheirpants.Thegoalistotrytogetyour
partner'sribbon.Studentscanonlyuseonehandandstand
ononefoot.

DiscussiononhowmanyAustralianscelebratewinter
holidays.Read,ChristmasinAustralia
FillinAustrailiapageforpassport.
DiscussiononhowmanyMexicanscelebratewinterholidays.
Studentswillbreakapiataasaclassandthenfillintheir
Mexicanpagefortheirpassport.

Icanwriteaboutmyfavouritewinteractivity.

IcanparticipateandperformtheMexicanculturaldancewe
arelearning.

Icangraphmyfavoriteholidaytreatanddescribehowthe
graphworks.

IcandescribevariouswayshowKoreanscelebratewinter
holidays.

Icanconstructarepeatingpatternthroughcraftart.

IcandemonstratehowtoplayKoreanversionofWhattimeis
itMr.Foxwhichiscalled.(Theflower
hasbloomed!)

Icandescribehowmyfamilycelebratesthewinterholiday.

Studentswillsharetheirfavouritewinteractivitiesasaclass
andwewillactoutafewofthem.(Buildingasnowman,
playinghockey,sledding,ect.)Studentswillthencompletea
writingactivitywheretheywillexplainwhichwinteractivity
istheirfavoriteandtheywilldrawapictureaswell.
PELesson:
StudentswilllearnthedanceLaRaspawhichisatraditional
Mexicandance.
MathLesson:
Studentswillvoteontheirfavouriteholidaytreatandatally
chartwillbemadebasedontheinformationthestudents
provide.Studentswillthenfillintheirowngraphwiththe
informationfromthetallychart.

StudentswillexplorewhatKoreansdo,wear,andeatinthe
celebrationofNewYear.

ExplainthemeaningofDragoninChinaandtheassociation
ofwinterholiday.Studentswillmakearepeatingpatternby
buildingapaperchaindragonusingdifferentcolors.

Explainthemeaningbehindthephrase.Theflowerwhichis
thehibiscussyriacusisthenationalflowerofSouthKorea.
Anddemonstratehowtoplaythegamewhichfollowsa
similarruletoWhattimeisitMr.Fox?
Illustratehowmy(NardLee)familycelebratethewinter
holiday.Describethingsthatwedo,eat,andhowwe
celebrate.

IcanpinpointwhereIwouldliketogointheworld.

Brieflyreviewthroughallthedifferentcelebrationsaround
theworldandaskstudentstodrawandwritehowthey
celebratethewinterholidayathome.

Studentswillwheretheywouldliketogoonthemapof
BulletinBoard.

Icanidentifyandexploreavarietyoffoodsaroundtheworld
Studentsareencouragedtobringadishoftheirchoicefrom
andappreciateeachculture.
theirculture.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytotaste
foodsfromdifferentculture.

RICHCULMINATINGTASK

StudentswillincludetheirownChristmastraditionsonthelastpageofthepassport.Afterexploringdifferentcultural
celebrationsaroundtheworld,studentswillbeaskedtopinaplacewheretheywouldliketogoonthemapofBulletinBoard.