Festivals from around the world
I can research and plan my own festival.
Festivals from around the world
I can research and plan my own festival.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Festivals can celebrate a religious event, a season, a historical moment, or even just be a fun tradition.
- When planning a festival, it is important to make choices with your target audience in mind.
- You can write or draw your ideas on a visual tool, such as a mind map.
Keywords
Festival - a special event or celebration that brings people together in a communal setting
Mind map - a visual diagram used to organise ideas and information around a central topic
Target audience - the specific group of people an event is intended for
Common misconception
All festivals are global events.
Remind children that while some festivals are celebrated globally, such as New Year's Eve, other festivals are celebrated only in particular areas or countries.
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Equipment
digital devices, pens or colouring pencils, large paper
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Draw with digital paint
Remove parts of image
Fill area with colour
Using colour and brush on a surface
Making images with a computer
Creating 3D art using materials
Joining fabrics with thread
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Hindu culture (India)
Jewish culture (Israel)
Muslim culture (various)
Christian culture (various)