Alix Cooper

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Lesson Plan Traditions

Grade/Subject: 1 Math Unit: addition Lesson Duration: 30 mins
SPECIFIC
OUTCOMES
FROM ALBERTA
PROGRAM OF
STUDIES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GLO: Appreciate how stories and events of the past
connect their families and communities to the present

Students will:
1.2.1

Discuss how traditions, celebrations and stories of

their families, groups and communities contribute to
their sense of identity and belonging.

1.2.1

Visually display a tradition that happens in their

household.

Formative & Summative

ASSESSMENTS (How
will you know they met
learning objectives?)

(Observations, Key
Questions, Products/
Performances)

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta teacher program of education

Teacher created smartboard activity
MATERIALS/ EQUIPMENT/ SET UP

Students will have access to:

- Teacher created smartboard lesson

- Teacher created Traditions worksheet
- Pencil/ crayons
PROCEDURE
Introduction (_10_min.):
Attention Grabber: Teacher will ask students to come to the carpet for a discussion about themselves.
Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Students have recently drawn up an All about me page. They have been
learning about how each of them are individuals.
Connection to Curriculum:This relates to the grade one Social studies curriculum.
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Students will sit in their desk/ on the carpet and raise their hands to
answer questions. They are expected not to shout out and to be aware that they do not talk while the teacher is
talking. They will be able to share their traditions in their families.
Transition to Body: Teacher will tell student that she has picked 5 All About Me pages to share with the class.

Body of Lesson

Teacher will ask students to come and sit nicely and quietly
on the carpet
Teacher will tell students that she has picked at random, 5
different all about me pages to share with the class today
Assure students that they will be able to share their
page eventually- we are just taking turns
Teacher will ask 5 students (one by one) to come
and talk about their all about me page.
Teacher will ask questions and encourage the other
students to do the same with their classmates
Teacher will ask students to please go back quietly to their
places to they can talk about something really special
Teacher will ask students if they know what traditions are
Teacher will explain to students that traditions are
what people do every year over and over again.
If it is your birthday do you eat cake?
If it is your birthday do you have a party?
Traditions are extremely important at Christmas
time
Teacher will ask students what some of their
traditions at home are during Christmas, something
they did last year and this year
Teacher will then take down different ideas about
Christmas and students traditions on the smartboard.
Teacher will then explain to the students that in
some different countries around the world they have
very different Christmas traditions.
Teacher will explain first about the Ukrainian Traditions
Teacher will explain that her grandmother (Who she
calls Baba) is Ukrainian, which means she is
Ukrainian
Teacher will explain that every year, she follows the
traditions that were made in the Ukraine
Teacher will explain that in Ukraine, they dont
celebrate Christmas until January 7!
Teacher will ask how many apostles Jesus had
12
Teacher will explain that if you are
Ukrainian, you eat 12 dishes on Christmas
eve
The meal doesnt start until the first star is
seen in the night sky
Teacher will tell students that they have to
be eaten in a very special order, starting
with something called Kutia (wheat). If the
Kutia isnt eaten then they can not eat the
rest of their meal.

Assessment Methods

Body of Lesson

After dinner is done, Ukrainians sing different

carols, a few of them in Ukrainian, and then go to
the midnight mass at church.
PHILLIPIENES
The People who live in the Philippines love to
celebrate Christmas as early as possible- and start
playing Christmas carols in September
The real celebration starts on the 16th of December,
when people go to 9 straight early morning masses,
the last one being on Christmas Day
The masses are called Misa de Gallo
Christmas is the most important holiday
Philippines doesnt get any snow!
People in the Philippines have traditions such as the
Parol which is a bamboo pole with a star lantern
on it.
It is made from bamboo strips and colored paper
It represents the star that led the three wise men to
see Jesus and is the mot important decoration
On Christmas eve, most people stay awake all night
and have a midnight feast to help celebrate
Christmas.
GERMANY
We all learned what Advent was yesterday, Advent
is extremely important in Germany
They use the Advent wreath in many different
houses to count down until the end of Advent.
Even more important to Germany are Christmas
treas. They were first used in Germany a very long
time ago. The mother of each family decorates the
tree as a surprise for the rest of the family.
The tree was not brought into the house until
Christmas eve, where the Family would read the
bible and sing Stille Nacht (silent Night.)
Presents in Germany are given on Christmas Eve.
Germany is also famous for their Glass ornaments
which are handmade in different stores.
In Germany, if youre badly behaved Santa brings
along Krampus, who puts birch from Birch trees
instead of Coal.
Students will then be given a sheet of paper to draw a
tradition that their family does on Christmas, or if they cant
remember, one that they have heard about that they would
find interesting to try.

Assessment Methods

Closure ( _5_min.): * Connect your closure with learning objectives*

Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: Teacher will collect/ look over student work to see if they are understanding
the concept
Feedback From Students: Teacher will be able to see whether students understood by the end of the lesson
Feedback To Students: Teacher will listen to students stories attentively
Transition To Next Lesson: Teacher will explain that she wants students to go home and talk all about Christmas
traditions with their families.
Sponge Activity

If students have completed their picture, they can read on the carpet.