The two pieces of homework we've been working on this week are due by Monday at the latest. Some students didn't realize that they were to investigate only one holiday, so they are expected to go back and ensure they have information on both sheets for just one holiday. Here are links to the organizers and explanations of what's expected:
- Home Interview: This is meant to highlight why the chosen holiday is special for the student's family as well as the family traditions for the celebration.
- Background Information: This online research is meant to be an investigation of the common threads associated with the holiday. When they search online what type of information do they find? This might be significantly different from the personal family traditions associated with the celebration.
On Monday during class time we will start creating the posters that the students will use to present their findings. Here is the success criteria list we came up with for the poster:
- Title, including the name of the holiday/celebration
- Information from the interview about the details of the family's traditional celebration
- Information from the background research about the holiday's origins, and other details
- Pictures from family celebrations, pictures from the internet, drawings, etc.
- Any other artifacts that will make the poster interesting.
