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Storytelling
45 minutes
Individual sharing with whole group
Family Tradition Show & Tell
Week 2 Activity - Detailed Instructions
Learning Objectives
- Students will identify and describe family traditions
- Students will practice public speaking and storytelling
- Students will learn about diverse cultural traditions
Materials Needed
- Items representing family traditions
- Special sharing chair
- Chart paper for recording traditions
- Camera for documentation
- World map (optional)
Preparation Steps
- 1Send home a family letter explaining the activity and asking for tradition items
- 2Prepare your own family tradition to share as a model
- 3Set up a special sharing area
- 4Create a chart to categorize different types of traditions
Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Begin by sharing your own family tradition as a model
2
Explain that traditions are special things families do together
3
Invite each student to share their tradition and show their item
4
Ask follow-up questions to help students elaborate
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Record traditions on chart paper by category (holidays, food, activities, etc.)
6
Encourage students to ask respectful questions
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Celebrate the diversity of traditions represented
Assessment
- Note students' ability to describe family practices
- Observe comfort level with public speaking
- Document understanding of tradition concepts
- Assess respectful listening and questioning skills
Teaching Tips
- Be inclusive of all types of traditions, big and small
- Help students who may struggle to identify traditions
- Take photos of students with their tradition items
- Consider spreading this activity over several days
Extension Activities
Additional ways to extend and enrich this learning experience
- 1Create a class tradition book with photos and descriptions
- 2Try some of the shared traditions as class activities
- 3Invite family members to demonstrate traditions
- 4Research the origins of different cultural traditions