Cultural  Celebration  Project  Grade  3    Social  Studies  

     Dear  Parents  and  Guardians,    Purpose:  All  over  the  world,  children  of  every  culture  celebrate  in  ways  similar  to  our  own,  yet  each  culture  has  unique  traditions  and  customs.    Learning  about  these  celebrations  is  fun  and  is  also  a  wonderful  way  to  appreciate  other  cultures.    In  Grade  3,  the  Social  Studies  curriculum  focuses  on  the  countries  of  Peru,  India,  Tunisia,  and  the  Ukraine.    We  are  learning  about  culture,  including  celebrations  in  these  countries  as  well  as  our  own  in  Canada.    What  Students  Need  to  Do:  For  our  project,  the  students  will  share  one  of  their  familiar  family  traditions  or  celebrations.    Any  special  tradition  that  is  important  to  your  family  or  culture  may  be  shared.    These  may  include  such  celebrations  as  Christmas,  Chinese  New  Year,  Eid  al-­‐Fitr,  Diwali,  Kwanzaa,  Mother’s  Day,  Father’s  Day,  birthdays,  etc.    This  project  is  homework.    Please  spend  some  quality  time  discussing  your  family  traditions.    By  having  each  child  prepare  and  share  a  family  tradition  they  have  participated  in,  we  will  be  able  to  learn  from  each  other  the  different  ways  that  families  celebrate  meaningful  customs.    This  is  not  research  from  the  Internet.    This  is  a  glimpse  into  your  version  of  a  celebrations  or  family  custom.    It  is  about  your  family’s  celebration.    Your  child  needs  to  explain  what  the  holiday  is  as  well  as  how  your  family  celebrates  it.    Students  will  also  learn  that  traditions  are  part  of  culture  and  that  culture  is  the  way  of  life  of  a  group  of  people,  which  includes  traditions,  language,  beliefs,  food,  music,  and  art.      

 Project  Due  Date:  All  projects  need  to  be  completed  by  and  will  be  presented  in  class  between  January  15th  -­‐  January  29th,  2018.    Students  may  present  their  project  in  a  variety  or  combination  of  ways.    It  must  be  an  oral  presentation  that  also  includes  two  of  the  following:  a  poster,  game,  diorama,  artifacts,  baking,  hand  drawn  pictures,  photographs,  Teach  the  class  “How  to  do  something.”  Direct  reading  of  their  presentation  is  discouraged,  as  we  would  like  them  to  be  familiar  with  what  they  are  sharing.    However,  note  cards  can  be  used  to  organize  ideas  when  presenting.    Please  look  on  Weebly  for  a  more  detailed  rubric  of  how  students  will  be  marked.    We  encourage  you  to  help  guide  your  child  throughout  the  completion  of  the  project,  however,  please  remember  that  we  need  to  assess  your  child’s  project  based  on  his/her  own  work  and  ability.    They  must  have  a  thorough  understanding  and  be  able  to  explain  a  family  tradition  to  the  class  that  they  are  familiar  with.        Thank  you  for  supporting  this  enriching  project.    We  are  looking  forward  to  learning  more  about  your  child  and  their  culture!