Day #7: American Celebrations and Holidays

American and Ukrainian Holidays: Compare and Contrast



Writing Sentences

Time	Activities	Materials needed:
Hour #1: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Review landform words; have students locate on US map.   Review weather words; have students locate on US map.   Review sports and hobbies presentations; have students give introductions.	·         Resources from the previous days
Hour #2: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Introduce Holiday vocabulary—have students translate   Have students organize holidays into those celebrated by Americans, Ukrainians, or both. Review dates when these holidays are celebrated (on/in)	·         Holiday vocabulary ·         Americans, both, Ukrainians… ·         Dates of holidays
Hour #3: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Introduce verbs (how do we celebrate); practice by having students match and translate. Students must write 5 sentences for portfolio: “Who, how, for what, in/on when.” For example: Ukrainians have parades for Victory Day on May 9th.	·         Celebration words ·         Paper for sentences ·         Cards: Who, how, what, when
Hour #4: 0—15 15—30 30—45	Students write and then discuss: “My favorite holiday is _____________ because ____________.” Students will make a traditional Thanksgiving children’s craft: Candy Turkey (if time allows: origami Easter rabbit)	·         Cups (plastic) ·         Paper, markers, scissors and glue ·         Some candy

 

Time

Activities

Materials needed:

Hour #1:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Review landform words; have students locate on US map.

 

Review weather words; have students locate on US map.

 

Review sports and hobbies presentations; have students give introductions.

·         Resources from the previous days

Hour #2:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Introduce Holiday vocabulary—have students translate

 

Have students organize holidays into those celebrated by Americans, Ukrainians, or both.

Review dates when these holidays are celebrated (on/in)

·         Holiday vocabulary

·         Americans, both, Ukrainians…

·         Dates of holidays

Hour #3:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

Introduce verbs (how do we celebrate); practice by having students match and translate.

Students must write 5 sentences for portfolio: “Who, how, for what, in/on when.” For example: Ukrainians have parades for Victory Day on May 9^th.

·         Celebration words

·         Paper for sentences

·         Cards: Who, how, what, when

Hour #4:

0—15

15—30

30—45

 

 

Students write and then discuss: “My favorite holiday is _____________ because ____________.”

Students will make a traditional Thanksgiving children’s craft: Candy Turkey (if time allows: origami Easter rabbit)

·         Cups (plastic)

·         Paper, markers, scissors and glue

·         Some candy