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Country: EMONAPopulation: teenagers (economically

disadvantaged students but BRIGHT)UNIT: HolidaysDuration of the program: Two yearsFour lessons a week (4 hours per week)Winter / Summer Camp each year20 studentsTwo teachers, Fun teacher, Native speakers

OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to:1. get acquainted with American holidays2. enrich English vocabulary; learn about American holidays;3. Compare the American traditional holidays with their own• To peer-learn and share through

experience4. Understand the notion of diversity and intercultural differences

WHAT WE NEED

Assessment: quizzes, PPT, essay, discussion, projects, theatrical performance,

Places: American Corner, Peace Corps, Library, Orphanage, Regular school

Materials: books, hand outs, magazines, videos, Internet….

IT: Internet, PPTs, videos, mobile phones, camera

LESSON 1Introduction consists of questions:1. What is a holiday?2. What holidays do you know?3. What holidays do you celebrate?4. What American holidays do you know?

Main part:T divides Ss into FOUR groupsInstructions for the following 5 lessons

July 4th

ChristmasHalloween

Thanksgiving

LESSON 2Decorations (hand-made)SymbolsClothes activities

Introduction Presentation about holidays and a quiz

Main part Ss have to prepare a poster of the symbolsCreative work – hand made decorations (T provides all necessary materials)Creating greeting cardsDesign a costume for the occasion

Final activity Demonstration – decoration

LESSON 3Historical background of the holiday

activitiesIntro Kahoot quiz

Main part Group work1. Ss read 4 stories about the historical background of these holidays 2. Ss make a poster – they are supposed to illustrate the most important facts about he holiday 3. Presentation/ a short discussion4. Ss prepare 10 questions using the previously given texts for the HISTORIAN who is about to come5. A discussion with an expert

game A bag with words (holiday vocabulary)They take the words out of the bag and stick them to the chart (divided into four columns).Announcing the winner

LESSON 4 Food, Menu, Recipes

activities

intro The students from 4 groups will name the food appropriate for each holiday

Main part Pictures of different dishes for the holidayRecipesMaking the food

Final activity Ss take the food to the orphanage and organize a celebration for the children

LESSON 5 Traditional holiday songs / poems / legends

activities

intro T presents on a lap top several short songs, Ss need to guess which holiday they represent

Main part Activities - Stationary1. Matching cards2. Historical background of

different poems/legends3. Ss try to create their

own short poem4. Word search

Final activity Reading their poems

LESSON 5Video/Interview about the holiday

activities

intro Ss prepare the questions for the native speakers

Main part Meeting native speakers in the American CornerInterviewsAuthentic celebrations of these holidays – making videos

presentation Ss present their videos/interviews

LESSON 6 Let’s invent EMONA’S perfect holiday

activities

Intro Wordle activity Find the words and phrases given in the wordle concerning your holiday

Main part Group workRubrics – invent your own holiday, take elements from all American holidays, Ss should have five items in their rubrics: Symbols, Decorations, Food, Historical background, Legends/Poems

(they can choose how they are going to do – poster, PPT, video, play, essay)

presentation Ss present their perfect holidaysdiscussion

Thank you for the attention