Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Cultural Traditions Project: Each Child Will Present About What His/her Family Does To Celebrate A Holiday
Cultural Traditions Project: Each Child Will Present About What His/her Family Does To Celebrate A Holiday
Dear Families:
We are studying the various cultural heritages and traditions within our community. Often,
cultural traditions accompany a holiday. Traditions often include music, clothing, food, and
celebrations specific to the culture. To better learn about each other, our world, and ourselves
each child will present about what his/her family does to celebrate a holiday.
Please help your child complete the attached graphic organizer (included). Your child should
write on the graphic organizer. In class, your child will be responsible for sharing the elements
of his/her cultural traditions the week of DATE according to the rubric (included). I highly
recommend helping your child practice what s/he will say during their presentation.
During your child’s presentation, s/he may should to share an artifact or example that
represents the cultural holiday. Examples could be traditional clothing, an activity from that
holiday, pictures or videos of the celebration, music from that celebration, etc.
Examples of holidays:
CATEGORY 20 15 10 5
Preparedness Student is completely Student seems pretty The student is Student does not seem
prepared and has prepared but might have somewhat prepared, but at all prepared to
obviously practiced. needed a couple more it is clear that practice present.
practices. was lacking.
Comprehension Student is able to Student is able to Student is able to Student is unable to
accurately answer accurately answer most accurately answer a few accurately answer
almost all questions questions posed by questions posed by questions posed by
posed by classmates classmates about the classmates about the classmates about the
about the topic. topic. topic. topic.
Posture and Stands up straight, looks Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does
Eye Contact relaxed and confident. establishes eye contact straight and establishes not look at people during
Establishes eye contact room during the eye contact. the presentation.
during the presentation. presentation.
Volume/Speaks Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume often too soft to
Clearly to be heard by all to be heard by all to be heard by all be heard by all audience
audience members audience members at audience members at members. Often
throughout the least 90% of the time. least 80% of the time. mumbles or can not be
presentation. Speaks Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and understood.
clearly and distinctly all distinctly most of the distinctly some of the
of the time. time. time.
Listens to Other Listens intently. Does Listens intently but has Sometimes does not Sometimes does not
Presentations not make distracting one distracting noise or appear to be listening appear to be listening
noises or movements. movement. but is not distracting. and has distracting
noises or movements.
Who do you usually celebrate this holiday with? Where do you celebrate this holiday?
What traditions does your family have to celebrate What kind of clothing do you wear for this holiday?
this holiday?
What kind of music do you listen to for this holiday? What kind of food do you eat during this holiday?
What kinds of things do you say to each other on this Why is this holiday special to you?
holiday?
Cultural Traditions Project
because ______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Use this space to share other information about this holiday (if needed).