Teacher Guide / Instructions
This activity will help students use their imagination to invent their own holiday! It can be done in one lesson, or spread out over a few lessons as a longer project. This student works for media level students, but can be toned down for elementary students as well.
Students invent their own holiday! Begin with a discussion about different holidays that are celebrated around the world. Then, have students think of a holiday that they think should be celebrated. The more creative, the better!
Students will think of a story or reason the holiday should exist. Have them choose a month and day that the holiday should occur on. Then, have them think about different activities that people might do to celebrate. Have them think about things such as what foods people might eat or where they might go on this day.
Students will use this information to make a poster advertising their new holiday. They will draw pictures and write information to explain to other people what the new holiday is about. At the end of the project, students will give an oral presentation to their classmates, persuading them to make their new holiday official. The student with the most persuasive argument is the winner!
Teacher Guide
This activity will help students use their imagination to invent their own holiday! It can be done in one lesson, or spread out over a few lessons as a longer project. This student works for media level students, but can be toned down for elementary students as well.
Students invent their own holiday! Begin with a discussion about different holidays that are celebrated around the world. Then, have students think of a holiday that they think should be celebrated. The more creative, the better!
Students will think of a story or reason the holiday should exist. Have them choose a month and day that the holiday should occur on. Then, have them think about different activities that people might do to celebrate. Have them think about things such as what foods people might eat or where they might go on this day.
Students will use this information to make a poster advertising their new holiday. They will draw pictures and write information to explain to other people what the new holiday is about. At the end of the project, students will give an oral presentation to their classmates, persuading them to make their new holiday official. The student with the most persuasive argument is the winner!
Teacher Guide
This activity will help students use their imagination to invent their own holiday! It can be done in one lesson, or spread out over a few lessons as a longer project. This student works for media level students, but can be toned down for elementary students as well.
Students invent their own holiday! Begin with a discussion about different holidays that are celebrated around the world. Then, have students think of a holiday that they think should be celebrated. The more creative, the better!
Students will think of a story or reason the holiday should exist. Have them choose a month and day that the holiday should occur on. Then, have them think about different activities that people might do to celebrate. Have them think about things such as what foods people might eat or where they might go on this day.
Students will use this information to make a poster advertising their new holiday. They will draw pictures and write information to explain to other people what the new holiday is about. At the end of the project, students will give an oral presentation to their classmates, persuading them to make their new holiday official. The student with the most persuasive argument is the winner!