Topic: Halloween
Learning Outcomes-understand the purpose and joy of celebration -explore special celebrations that we share with others -begin to explore festivals in different cultures -To discuss what we already know -To discuss the origins of a popular festival – To carry out research |
Introduction |
Discuss Halloween – complete a KWL chart with whole class. Why do we celebrate it? Where does the tradition come from? Samhain etc. |
Development |
Children to research different aspects of Halloween on the Chromebooks in small groups. Eg. Traditional games, costumes, where and why it started, reason for pumpkins etc.
Children will then make a mini project in their group on their topic. They will present them to the class.
Children to do some art based on Halloween – clay pumpkins.
Children to play some traditional Halloween games in class – bobbing for apples etc.
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Plenary |
Children to fill in what I have learned part of the KWL chart and present their projects and clay pumpkins to another class. |
Other Resources for teaching this topic
Using Chromebooks for research