Recognize that families celebrate holidays from many traditions
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~3 min
hist.gK.s.cul.holidays_traditions.ex_03
Verbal Share My Holiday
Prompt
Tell us about ONE special day in YOUR family. It can be a holiday from our Holidays Wall, or a different special day (birthday, family gathering, religious day, secular day).
How it's presented
mode
verbal share my holiday
Answer criteria
type
oral rubric
criteria
- names a specific day
- names at least one tradition or activity
- speaks in 2+ sentences
Hints
- Pick a day that feels SPECIAL to your family.
- Use the sentence frame: 'In my family we ___ on ___.'
Misconceptions to watch
- Naming a holiday but not their family's actual tradition
- Saying 'we don't celebrate' without offering the alternative ('but we have ___ on Sundays')
Used in lessons