CULTURE AND HOLIDAY PROJECT
(DUE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017)
MRS. WOLK
Interview:
1. Write at least three interview questions to ask a person about your
Holiday (a family member, staff member, or person in your group who knows about the holiday)
2. Interview that person and record all answers
3. Write a paragraph that includes your questions and the responses of the
person you interviewed (may be typed or handwritten)
Research:
Research and gather examples the of elements of your holiday (Include: food,
music, art, dance, language, celebrations, family structure, other cultural
traditions and characteristics)
Complete:
World Map: Mark the country or region that your holiday is celebrated in.
Create:
A written report that includes (Can be 4 pages handwritten or 2 pages typed):
• A cover page
• Your interview paragraph
• Research on elements of your culture (NOTE: Can includewritten information as well as pictures with captions)
• World Map
Present:
1. Prepare an oral presentation of your work. Be sure to practice it wellbefore the day it is due (HINT: You may want to use note cards to helpyou remember important information).
2. Make your presentation interesting by bringing in actual examples from
your holiday. These can include, but are not limited to:
• A music CD that we can listen to
• A short video clip from YouTube
• A poster collage of pictures related to your holiday like pictures you have printed from the Internet orcopied from a book
• Food samples for students to try (NOTE: WCSD requires thatall food be nut-free)
• Dressing in traditional clothing
Culture and Holiday Project Timeline
Complete Date(s) Project
Week of November4. Discuss project in class. Create interview questions.
November 8 – 17: Interview person who celebrates the holiday, or someone in your group who learned significant information about your holiday
Write a rough draft of my interviewparagraph
Complete World Map
November 13 to December 2: Research my culture using: books,magazines, the Internet, interviews andorganize the information
December 4 – 8: Put my written report together:
Write final draft of my interviewparagraph
Include my World Map
Print or copy pictures that show myculture
Create a cover page for my report
Long periods in November and December: Complete other parts of my presentation
(Choose at least three) including:
Finding music and thinking about how to present it
Finding a video
Making a poster that illustrates my holiday
Choose the cultural food I want to bring
Choose clothing I want to wear
Choose another presentation method
December Long periods: Practice my oral presentation:
I will talk about my project – not read it
I can use note cards if I need to
December 15 bring my project to school
December 15 Turn in my project - It is due today!
Week before winter break: Give my Oral Presentation