This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 4th grade students about holiday traditions from different cultures. The students are from Wheeling, West Virginia and range in age from 9-10 years old. There are 20 students total, including 11 girls and 9 boys from various cultural backgrounds.
The lesson objectives are for students to learn about holiday traditions from different cultures around the world by identifying traditions from picture flashcards, singing songs, and creating a poster comparing and contrasting the traditions of two cultures with 90% accuracy.
The lesson will include using flashcards, singing songs from different cultures, researching cultures on computers, and creating posters to show their research. A smartboard and computer lab will also be utilized to demonstrate traditions