Il Natale a Scuola

Elaborazione del progetto per l’unità di apprendimento

“World speaks Christmas”

 

Proposta di gioco interdisciplinare fra religione cattolica e lingua inglese dopo aver trattato la tematica delle feste:

 

ü  Classe: I della Scuola Primaria

ü  Materiale necessario:

v  quadrati di carta con su scritto il nome della festa in italiano e in inglese da mettere sui tavoli delle squadre;

v  carte bianche.

ü  Tempo: 1 ora circa

ü  Svolgimento:

v  Divisione della classe in quattro squadre ognuna delle quali viene chiamata con il nome di una festa: Natale – Compleanno – Carnevale – Pasqua

v  Ogni bambino riceve una carta sulla quale scriverà, da un lato, il nome della festa assegnata alla sua squadra  e dall’altro disegnerà un simbolo della festa in questione

v  A turno ogni squadra risponderà ad una domanda sulla propria festa o su quelle delle altre squadre ( oppure ogni squadra darà la sua risposta alla medesima domanda)  come ad esempio: “Qual è la stagione in cui si festeggia…..?”; “Spiegate un simbolo della festa.” “Cosa si festeggia nella festa di…..?”; Indicate una cosa particolare che si fa nella festa di….. .” ecc…

v  Se la risposta è giusta la squadra guadagna dei punti e si mantengono tutte le carte della squadra (ognuna ha un valore in punti) altrimenti non si ricevono i punti in palio e la squadra perde una carta.

v  Vince la squadra che alla fine del gioco, sommando tutti i punti ricevuti al valore delle carte possedute, raggiunge il punteggio più alto

 

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Christmas project

“World speaks Christmas”

 

Imagine (J. Lennon)

 

Imagine there’s no heaven

It’s easy if you try

No hell below us

Above is only sky

Imagine all the people

Living for today

 

Imagine there’s no countries

It isn’t hard to do

Nothing to kill and die for

And no religion too

 

Imagine all the people living life in peace…

…you may say I’m a dreamer

but I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll join us

And the world will be as one.

 

 

An image acts on our minds and hearts much more than a word, and it remains much more in our memories and hearts.

 

A.    GOALS:

 

1.      Precise observation, cooperation. Capacity to speak together.

2.      Going in search of an equilibrium between globalization and personal identity ( personal identity, I mean, what makes them who they are, their families, environments, others at school)

 

 

B. A holiday guess movement game:

 

Why – there is a holiday all over the world …

 

How – informing us of our own trraditions of everyday and the great traditions of Benozzo Gozzoli. Making a comparison between today’s traditions and those from history.

 

Means- interviews  1) Preparation through discussion of the questions

                              2) Writing the questions on index cards

                              3) Give the index cards to them to takehome and also some questions by

                                   tape recorder

                              4) Show examples of how to interview

 

interviews are a way to meet and get know others and their traditions

 

C.  Presentation :                                

 

1.      Shop window to show everyone’s collected information so they can compare and contrast

2.      All “ secrets” will be discovered about one of the most tyical holidays in the world.

 

 

D . Supplies:

 

1.      index cards with a pen to write

tape recorder

2.      a little book with stories and songs

3.      camera

 

E. Evaluation :

 

1) How they speak well with others about the different traditions all over the world.                        2) The ability to learn about others cultures and traditions opening their minds to others that are different

3) The ability to work together.

School project for an European meeting

 

v  GOALS: precise observationan cooperation between  teachers and pupils.

v  OBJECTIVE: expand capacity of description

v  HOW: to make my identity card; descrbing my personal exeperiences and feeling in my family, in my school, inside and outside my home with drawings and songs; reveals the possibility and the importance to communicate with each other.

v  Here there is a proposal to realize a particoular Christmas tree… 

  

A HOLIDAY GUESS MOVEMENT

Aims:

 

·         To learn other cultures holiday celebration

·         The practice speaking in english

·         To make comparisons between our culture and others

·         To achieve a richness in learning about other cultures

 

Activity:

 

·         Making a strip of paper each with a different holiday like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Presidenti’s Day, Father’s Days,  Mother’s Day, St, Valentine’s Day, Independence Day, Easter

 

Where to play :  Classroom

 

Age : 9 or 10 years old

 

Time :  20minutes

 

What you need :

 

·         Strips with each square decorated for each holiday

·         2 teams eith names ( ex. Pumpkins, Santa Clause)

 

How to play :

 

1^st part

 

·         Pupils are divided into 2 teams

·         Each team pick a name each team pick 1 captain

·         The captain from each team goes to the front of the classroom

·         He/she closes their eyes and touches a holiday on the strip

·         Each captain has to talk for 5 minutes about the holiday with other pupils

·         Then the teacher asks a question and whoever answers is correctly is awarded 10 points

·         The team that answers correctly and has 100 points, wins the game.

 

2^nd part

 

·         If the teams wants to earn an extra 10 points they must do the right movement that goes with the holiday.

 

 

THE MOVIMENT WITH THE QUESTION

 

 

1.      Touch the wall with one hand

2.      Ware your hands in the air

3.      Lift one foot

4.      Clap hands

5.      Turn around in a circle

6.      Touch knees

7.      Touch shoulders

8.      Jump up and down

9.      Touch the floor with hand

10.  Sit down and stand back up

 

 

QUESTIONS ABOUT A HOLIDAY GUESS MOVEMENT GAME

 

1.      Guess: which holiday is it ?

2.      Which month?

3.      What are the dates?

4.      What are the symbols?

5.      How are you celebrate the holiday?

6.      Write on a piece of paper ten words that are in relation to the holiday

7.      What type of food do you eat ?

8.      What do you give others on this holiday?

9.      Is there a specific thing to wear on this holiday? What?

10.  Which colors relate to each holiday

 

Holiday:

v  Columbus Day

v  Halloween

v  Thanksgiving

v  Christmas

v  St. Valentine’s Day

v  President Day

v  Easter

v  Mather’s Day

v  Father’s Day

v  Indipendence Day

 

HOLIDAY GAME 1

1.   Columbus Day

1.      October

2.      Oct. 12

3.      Three sailing ships

4.      Read stories about Cristoforo Colombo

5.      Niña, Queen Isabella, Piñta, King Ferdinad, Santa Maria, Atlantic Ocean, Indians, Gold, India, Spices

6.      –

7.      –

8.      –

9.       –

 

HOLIDAY GAME 2

 

1.      Halloween

1.      October

2.      Oct. 31

3.      Pumpkins, ghosts, witches, black cat, haunted houses, monsters

4.      Wear costume + go house to house collecting candy ( shout “ trick or treat”). Have a costume party + carve pumpkin (jack o’ lantern) + bob for apples.

5.      Scary, Boo!, Candy, jack o’ lantern, costume, trick of treat, mask, black, orange, haunted, monsters

6.      Candy, pumpkin seeds, apple cider, caramel apples

7.      Sweets

8.      Costume

9.      Black and orange

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 3

 

1.       Thanksgiving

2.       November

3.       3^rd Thursday in November

4.       Turkey, pilgrims and Indians

5.      Dinner with friends and relatives

6.      Harvest

Sports on TV

Pumpkin pie

Cramberry sauce

Carve a turkey

Dressing for turkey

Mashed potatoes

Pilgrims

Indians

Fully  stomache

7.      Roast turkey

      Potatoes

      Cramberry sauce

      Peas and carrots

      Corn

      Pumpkin pie

8.      –

9.      –

10.  Harrest colors (red, orange, green, brown)

 

HOLIDAY GAME 4

 

Abbiamo scoperto che il S. Natale è la festa più sentita e partecipata del mondo.

 

1.      Christmas

2.      December

3.      25^th December

4.      baby Jesus, nativity, star, reindeers, presents, tree, Santa Claus, angels.

5.      Give presents, decorate tree, sing hymns (songs), visit Santa Claus, go to church.

6.      Christmas tree

      Nativity

      Baby Jesus

      Mary and Joseph

      Bethlehem star

      Christmas carols (songs)

      Gifts (presents)

      Toys

      Candy canes

      Lights

7.      Turkey or ham

      Vegetables

      Mince pie

      Candy canes

      Hot chocolate

      Marshmellows

8.      Presents (toys)

9.      Red or green sweaters, Santa Claus hats

10.  Red and green.

Altre domande a cui rispondere graficamente possono essere:

ü  Here is Chrismas.

ü  What  das Christmas mean to us?

ü  A family holiday (when families get together  to celebrate)

ü  Friends shows how much they care

ü  A holiday of peace and love

ü  Decorate the Christmas tree

ü  Sharing gifts with one another

ü  Setting up the Nativity.

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 5

 

1.      St. Valentine’s Day

2.      February

3.      14^th February

4.      Hearts, flowers, cards

5.      Give cards decorated with hearts to someone special to you. Also give them flowers or candy. Children gives cards to everyone in the classroom (also to teacher). They wear red and white and have a party with sweets.

6.      Hearts

Love

      Cupid

Lace

“Be my Valentine”

Roses

Candy

Red

White

Cards

6.      Chocolates and candy hearts whith words printed on them

7.      Cards, flowers, candy

8.      Red and white clothes with hearts

9.      Red, pink, white.

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 6

 

1.      President’s Day

2.      February

3.      Abraham Lincoln (12^nd February)

George Washington  (22^nd February)

President’s Day (3^rd Monday in February)

4.      Photographs of Presidents of U.S.

Tomb of unknown Soldier.

5.      No work or Schoool.

The President visits the Tomb of Unknown Soldier

6.    Abraham Lincoln

      George Washington

      Tomb of unknown Soldier

      Patriotism

      Flag

      The pladge of Al

7.    –

8.        –

9.        –

10.    Red, white, blue

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 7

1.        Easter

2.        March or April 

3.        Varies

4.        Jesus on Cross ,Rising Easter bunny, colored eggs, baskets, candy

5.        Church, new clothes, family, dinner

6.        Colored eggs

Chocolate eggs

Chocolate bunnies

Easter bonnet

Flowers

7.    Lamb

       Decorated cake

       Chocolate aggs

8.       Easter  baskets with candy

9.       New clothes, dresses and hats

10.   Spring colors: pink, yellow, lavender.

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 8

 

1.      Mother’s Day

2.      May

3.      2^nd Sunday in May

4.      Cards, flowers, candy

5.      Dinner for Mother, phone calls, sending flowers and other gifts.

6.      Flowers

Candy

      Dinner

      Greeting cards

      Presents

7.      Mother’s favorite foods

8.      Presents for mother

9.      –

10.  –

 

 

 

HOLIDAY GAME 9

 

1.      Father’s Day

2.      June

3.      3^rd Sunday in June

4.      Cards, ties

5.      Presents for father

6.      To do things for father:

      wash car

send greetin cards.

7.      Father favorite foods

8.      Presents and dinner for father

9.      –

10.  –

 

HOLIDAY GAME 10

 

1.      Independence Day

2.      July

3.      4^th July

4.      flag, fire works, banners

5.      Flag displays, Parades, picnics, To cook out.

6.      Flag

Fire crackers

Cotton candy

Parade

Hot dogs

7.      Hot dogs, beer, hamburgers, pie

8.      –

9.      –

10.  Red, white, blue

BUILD THE SNOWMAN

 

AIMS: learn vocaboulary of body an clothes and review shapes, colors, size and positions.

ACTIVITY: making a snowman (out of paper)

WHERE TO PLAY: classroom or garden

AGE OF PLAYERS: IV or V grade of Primary School

TIME: 25 minutes

WHAT WE NEED: snowman body; hats; scarfs; brooms; noses; eyes; mouthes; gloves; buttons;jackets; boots.

HOW TO PLAY: two teams, each picks a name (example: cold – chilly). Teacher announces command (example: put on the hat, take of the hat etc…) and student responds by doing it. Each student recieves five points for a right answer. Team wins with fifty points.