1. Holidays Around the World Mrs. Crabtree 2014

2. Materials… Projector SMART board Images of different cultural celebrations Graphic Organizers Planning Matrices Sharpened Pencils Cultural Objects to show as examples

3. Today in Art… We will discuss the importance of celebrations in our family’s culture. We will use our senses and observation skills to make connections to special celebrations around the world with our own family celebrations. We will create sketches that represent special holiday celebrations with our family.

4. In what ways are celebrations an important part of your family culture?

5. I SEE… I THINK… I HEAR… I SMELL… I TASTE… I FEEL… OR IT REMINDS ME

6. Working in a small group, use the graphic organizer to closely examine pictures from various cultural celebrations. Observe like an artist or detective by only stating the facts, then use your senses to make connections. Activity…

7. Chinese New Year

10. Day of the Dead

13. Christmas

14. What did you learn through observation about the different cultural celebrations? What connections did you make with your family’s celebrations?

15. In what ways are celebrations an important part of your family culture?

16. Activity… Using a planning matrix, brainstorm different holidays or traditions you celebrate with your family and objects that connect with that celebration. Create 4 sketches of objects that represent or are a part of the celebration.

17. With a partner, share 2 different holidays you celebrate with your family. Why are they important to your family? Reflections…

18. Share Celebrations