21 October - 27 October

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING to understand the concept of cultural identity and diversity.
• We are EXPLORING...
• We are EXPLORING...

As I am away from Thursday 18th until Tuesday 22nd, here is your work for the two sessions, we should be having over the 4 days.  You may work on it at home as well. However, presentations of your Halloween Celebration activity will happen from Wednesday 23rd.

1. Complete Halloween Webquest below (this should be complete on Friday 18th October, if not complete for homework)

2. Halloween Celebrations around the world brochure/pamphlet activity.

3. Halloween Crossword (collect from teacher and glue into book)


2. Halloween Celebrations around the World activity.
Each country celebrate their dead and spirits in different ways. Today, you’re going to explore some of these.  Each of you have been allocated one of these (no overlap) and share what you’ve learned with the class and you will work and present individually on this task.

You will create a 3 fold brochure or A3 poster online to represent your celebration. Use an online program of your choice - google slides, google doc, canva etc.

Goal

• compare and contrast celebrations of the dead and spirits from around the world

Literacy skills

• cross cultural skills
• speaking/listening

You understand that:

• Seemingly different cultures are not really that different
• Awareness of these different holidays
• Improved presentation and research skills
• Improved advisory and culture 
• Improved listening and attention skills.  

Questions to be answered:

• Where does this take place?
• What time of year?
• How is it celebrated?
• Special dress?
• Special activities?
• Special food?
• Special locations?
• Special music?

Purpose of this celebration? (or cultural significance?)Anything similar in our own culture?
Make sure you add your presentation to the assignment