Chapt 5 - Tihar, Festival of Lights
Hour 1
What are your favorite festivals? (15 min)
What world festivals would you like to see?
5 craziest festivals…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1iTYJnwmZ4
Pre –Reading (Page 56-58) (15 Min)
- Key Vocabulary, Powerpoint, Reading
Pages 58 - 61 (15 Min)
- Homework/begin in class (08)
- In Class(09)
Homework Answers, post on Band
Hour 2
Free Writing Paragraph (The best/worst/strangest/funniest holiday) (10 Min)
Writing Model (Time Order – 1st, Next, Then, Finally) (10 Min)
Self Correction for Paragraph (10 Min)
Pages 63 - 64 (10 Min)
- In Class(08)
Favorite Holiday Discussion (10 Min)
1. When is the holiday celebrated?
2. Is it celebrated as a family or a group?
- Does your family celebrate this holiday?
- Has your family always celebrated this holiday? If not, when did you start celebrating it?
3. When does the celebration for this holiday generally start?
4. Is it a religious holiday?
- Which religion celebrates it?
- Is attending a temple or a church on that day part of the celebration?
- Are there specific prayers or blessings that go with the holiday?
5. Are there special foods connected with the holiday?
- Have you eaten any of these foods?
- Do you or did you like the foods?
- Can you make these foods? Are you good at making them?
6. Is gift giving a part of this holiday?
- Are there specific types of gifts to be given?
- Who are they given to?
7. What are some of the things that are done to show that this holiday is being observed?
8. Is it strictly a Korean holiday?
- Has is ever been disapproved by officials?
9. What does the holiday stand for? Why is this holiday celebrated?
10. Are the banks, post offices or schools closed for this holiday?
11. Is there is a person or god connected with the holiday?
- Who are they and do you believe in them?
If you do not believe in these people or gods, does the celebration of these bother you in any way (e.g., ignored, dismissed, angry, etc.)?
12. Do you enjoy the holiday?
- Why or why not?
Pages 63 - 64 (10 Min)
- Homework/begin in class (09)
Homework Answers, post on Band
Hour 3
Discuss/answer questions about homework (0- 10 Min)
Begin Writing Paragraph, Homework
Extra
Diwali, Festival of light. (15 min)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/diwali-lights-festival
At any time of year, a visitor to India can be overwhelmed by it’s beauty and color. But a visitor in fall is especially fortunate. The temperature will have cooled down, the monsoons will not have yet begun, and Diwali-the festival of lights is at hand.
Diwali is to many Indians what Christmas is to Christians. In essence, it commemorates the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness. To experience it fully, get up early and head for the flower markets. Here, flower vendors work feverishly to create garlands of fragrant jasmine that Indians will use to adorn their homes. By dawn they will be sold out.
Next, head for the one of the temples, but go early…. later on in the day, they’ll be packed. On your way over, you may see a curious sight: people hunched in front of their doorways, pouring colored sand on the ground. The sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom, a symbol of welcome. And, today, millions of symbols will grace the nation’s doorways.
Indeed, Diwali is all about sharing. If you’re staying in a private home, don’t be surprised if the neighbors show up with plates of delicious holiday treats.
It’s also customary for families to go to temples on this day. They often dress in fine new outfits purchased especially for Diwali. And if their outfits inspire you, head for a Sari shop. Shops are open on Diwali, and Indian silks are justifiably famous for their beauty. They’re just onr of the ways India spruces up and gets into the holiday spirit.
Interview: This is an occasion for all of us to rejoice and be with family and enjoy all the good things in life. So we buy good clothes and make good food.
And everywhere, there are lights! If you head to major commercial districts throughout India, you’ll find colorful displays, comparable to Christmas lights in western cities. Some cities also put on spectacular public displays of fireworks, like this one in Delhi. But no matter where you are, there are smaller, more intimate fireworks displays. A long day of celebrations is coming to an end.
Hour 1
What are your favorite festivals? (15 min)
What world festivals would you like to see?
5 craziest festivals…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1iTYJnwmZ4
Pre –Reading (Page 56-58) (15 Min)
- Key Vocabulary, Powerpoint, Reading
Pages 58 - 61 (15 Min)
- Homework/begin in class (08)
- In Class(09)
Homework Answers, post on Band
Hour 2
Free Writing Paragraph (The best/worst/strangest/funniest holiday) (10 Min)
Writing Model (Time Order – 1st, Next, Then, Finally) (10 Min)
Self Correction for Paragraph (10 Min)
Pages 63 - 64 (10 Min)
- In Class(08)
Favorite Holiday Discussion (10 Min)
1. When is the holiday celebrated?
2. Is it celebrated as a family or a group?
- Does your family celebrate this holiday?
- Has your family always celebrated this holiday? If not, when did you start celebrating it?
3. When does the celebration for this holiday generally start?
4. Is it a religious holiday?
- Which religion celebrates it?
- Is attending a temple or a church on that day part of the celebration?
- Are there specific prayers or blessings that go with the holiday?
5. Are there special foods connected with the holiday?
- Have you eaten any of these foods?
- Do you or did you like the foods?
- Can you make these foods? Are you good at making them?
6. Is gift giving a part of this holiday?
- Are there specific types of gifts to be given?
- Who are they given to?
7. What are some of the things that are done to show that this holiday is being observed?
8. Is it strictly a Korean holiday?
- Has is ever been disapproved by officials?
9. What does the holiday stand for? Why is this holiday celebrated?
10. Are the banks, post offices or schools closed for this holiday?
11. Is there is a person or god connected with the holiday?
- Who are they and do you believe in them?
If you do not believe in these people or gods, does the celebration of these bother you in any way (e.g., ignored, dismissed, angry, etc.)?
12. Do you enjoy the holiday?
- Why or why not?
Pages 63 - 64 (10 Min)
- Homework/begin in class (09)
Homework Answers, post on Band
Hour 3
Discuss/answer questions about homework (0- 10 Min)
Begin Writing Paragraph, Homework
Extra
Diwali, Festival of light. (15 min)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/diwali-lights-festival
At any time of year, a visitor to India can be overwhelmed by it’s beauty and color. But a visitor in fall is especially fortunate. The temperature will have cooled down, the monsoons will not have yet begun, and Diwali-the festival of lights is at hand.
Diwali is to many Indians what Christmas is to Christians. In essence, it commemorates the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness. To experience it fully, get up early and head for the flower markets. Here, flower vendors work feverishly to create garlands of fragrant jasmine that Indians will use to adorn their homes. By dawn they will be sold out.
Next, head for the one of the temples, but go early…. later on in the day, they’ll be packed. On your way over, you may see a curious sight: people hunched in front of their doorways, pouring colored sand on the ground. The sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom, a symbol of welcome. And, today, millions of symbols will grace the nation’s doorways.
Indeed, Diwali is all about sharing. If you’re staying in a private home, don’t be surprised if the neighbors show up with plates of delicious holiday treats.
It’s also customary for families to go to temples on this day. They often dress in fine new outfits purchased especially for Diwali. And if their outfits inspire you, head for a Sari shop. Shops are open on Diwali, and Indian silks are justifiably famous for their beauty. They’re just onr of the ways India spruces up and gets into the holiday spirit.
Interview: This is an occasion for all of us to rejoice and be with family and enjoy all the good things in life. So we buy good clothes and make good food.
And everywhere, there are lights! If you head to major commercial districts throughout India, you’ll find colorful displays, comparable to Christmas lights in western cities. Some cities also put on spectacular public displays of fireworks, like this one in Delhi. But no matter where you are, there are smaller, more intimate fireworks displays. A long day of celebrations is coming to an end.