The document discusses elements that are commonly associated with celebrations like Halloween, weddings, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. It provides pictures for each celebration and lists objects, people, foods, traditions, and other elements that are typically part of the corresponding celebrations. The goal is to help students create a definition of the word "celebration" by thinking about the common features of different celebrations.

1. A Celebration is… Ms. Duprat’s class is working on creating a definition for the word “celebration”. Can you help us create our definition? Post your ideas in our blog.

2. Can you Guess the Celebration? What elements do you notice in the picture that are part of that celebration? Can you think of any others?

3. Halloween Elements of celebration in this picture: Scary friends/person Monster/ zombie People acting scary Other elements: Pumpkins Candy Costumes Graveyards/ tombstones Decorations Trick-or-treaters Vampires Ghosts Dracula Bats “ rick-or-treat” Screams Skeleton Haunted houses

4. Wedding Elements of celebration in picture: Interlocking arms Maid of Honor Father of the bride Bride Groom Other Elements: Flowers Rings Ringer barer Rice “ Till death do you part” “ I now pronounce you man and wife” “ You may kiss the bride” Kissing Love Bible Wedding cake Piano/ organ/ violin/ harp – Music/singing Church statues

5. Birthday Elements of celebration in picture: People clapping The birthday girl Blowing out a candle Picture taking Holding presents Other Elements: The Birthday Song Candy Birthday cake – food Host Family and friends Games Clowns Balloons Magicians Cards Presents Piñata Costumes Goodies Bags Prizes

6. Easter Elements of celebration in picture: Easter bunny People egg hunting Other Elements: Easter Egg hunts Eggs – decorate Toys Candy Chocolate bunnies Egg race Jellybeans Church Near water – filipino culture Prizes Family feast Golden Egg Picnic

7. Christmas Elements of celebration in picture: Christmas tree Santa Claus Presents / Gifts Other elements: Christmas Carols Christmas decorations Light Candles Family Reunion Cookies for Santa Gingerbread houses Christmas star / Angel / Origami Visit to Santa Write letters to Santa / Wishing Stocking Santa Bag Praying Reindeer Read Bible Feasts Fire place