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Grandparents day

Topic: Grandparents day

Learning Outcomes

To appreciate the role of grandparents in a child’s life

To make comparisons between school life in the past and the present

To celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of senior citizens

 

Introduction

Show photos / video clips of past school classroom items, uniforms etc. Ask children to compare this to our own school and classroom, what are the similarities and differences? Ask children how we could find out more about what school life was like in the past. Elicit that we could interview our grandparents.

Development

Create a KWL chart with the children about school in the past. Use this to choose questions that they would like to ask their grandparents on grandparents day.

 

Plenary

Children write and share their favourite things to do with their grandparents.

 

Other Resources for teaching this topic

Photographs and videos of past classroom items.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxTzU7tGqYw

Use of I-pads to record questions or favourite memories to show grandparents on Grandparent’s day.

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Day of the dead

Topic: Day of the dead

Learning Outcomes

-understand the purpose and joy of celebration

-explore special celebrations that we share with others such as birthdays

-begin to explore festivals in different cultures

-examine the art and music associated with the celebration of these festivals

 

Introduction

Talk about Hallow’een and how we celebrate halloween in Ireland. Talk about Samhain and how it started the tradition of Hallow’een in Ireland.

Brainstorm if anyone know any other traditions which are similar to Hallow’een.

Development

Explore day of the dead. Explain that it is a Mexican festival and in Mexican culture death is viewed as a natural part of the human cycle. Mexicans view it not as a day of sadness but as a day of celebration because their loved ones awake and celebrate with them. Talk to the class about the festival and how people create alters to celebrate the dead and serve traditional meals.

Look at the pictures on line of day of the dead, focusing on the decorative work on the face, and explore the celebrations during the festival. Look in particular at the masks that people wear during the parades.

Class to design their own day of the dead masks.

Plenary

Compare the traditions of Day of the Dead to Hallow’een- how are they similar and different?

 

Other Resources for teaching this topic

use google/ecosia for images of the day of the dead