This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 4th grade students about holiday traditions from around the world. There are 20 students in the class, including 11 girls and 9 boys, with some from different religious or ethnic backgrounds. The objective is for students to demonstrate knowledge of various holiday traditions through presentations and projects, with 90% competency. Materials like computers, projectors, paper and colored pencils will be used. Students will be split into diverse groups to research and present on an assigned holiday, using resources like videos and music to learn about different cultural celebrations.

1. Daniel Ball
2.Teaching Holiday traditions to 4th�graders. There are 20 students 11 girls, and 9 boys. There are 2
Muslims, 3 Jewish and 2 African Americans.
Analyze Learners:
The students this lesson is for, are in the 4th
grade. There are a total of 20 students in the class, with 11
being girls and 9 boys. 2 of the students are Muslim, 3 are Jewish, and 2 are African Americans.
State Objectives:
The students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of a variety of holiday traditions from
different parts of the world, through class presentations, songs, group projects with 90% competency.
Select Media, Materials, and Methods:
Computers
Projector
Dry-erase board
Dry-erase markers
Pencils
Paper
Colored Pencils
Youtube
Utilize Media, Material, and Methods:
1- The computer will be used by the class to access digital media and the teachers computer will be
connected to the projector in order to present digital media to the class.
2- The projector will be used to present the digital media to the class and can be used by students to
make their presentations.
3- The dry-erase board will be used to explain concepts to class requiring a visual component.
4- The dry-erase markers will be used to mark on the dry-erase board.
5- The pencils will be used by the students in order to take notes and write the rough drafts of their
presentation.
6- The paper will be used by the students to write on.
7- The colored pencils will be used by the students in their group project.
8- The website Youtube will be used to play music videos and videos of different cultures holiday

2. traditions.
Require Learner Participation:
Introduction to the lesson:
Students will take notes on the basics on a variety of holiday traditions from around the world
so that the students have the basics in order to build on in their group projects later in the lesson.
Group research and project:
1. Students will be split into 5 groups of 4, with an attempt to make each group as diverse
as possible.
2. Each group of students will be given a random holiday and culture to research at their
computer station. Students will be encouraged to listen to relevant holiday music and to
watch videos of typical holiday celebrations.
3. The students will take notes as a group as they research the holiday traditions and the
cultures that celebrate them.
4. The groups will draw a group portfolio of significant parts of their assigned holiday.
5. Each group will prepare a PowerPoint presentation to give to the class on what their
group has learned about their holiday and its traditions.
Evaluate and Revise: