Topic: Festival Research

Grade: 10
Subject: Social Studies
Unit 1.3: Lesson 4

Essential Questions/Critical thinking questions (objective):

To what extent should globalization shape identity?
Am I a product of globalization?

Materials/ Technology:
Student Booklet
Google Slides
Completed Study Guide Handout

Active Plan:
Opening Expectations (10)
1) Have Student Booklet out on desk
2) Quiet Brainscape
Hand out completed study guide

Festival Research Assignment - Padlet (50 min)

Hand out the Festival Checklist and go through instructions carefully
Checklist:
I have ensured that I effectively…
-Identified and described a festival that promotes another language and culture in Canada
ON PADLET MAIN PAGE
-Recorded own name and partner name in title
-Included a picture of the festival
-Provided summary/ important information about the festival while marketing it
MAIN INFO ON PADLET
-Outlined how it supports the language and culture
-Researched and outlined the support (financial, social, etc.) that the government (municipal,
provincial, or federal) has provided the festival. Or the support that has been provided through
corporations.
-Answer: How do governments or corporations affirm and promote languages and cultures in a
globalizing world?
-Ensured it is reviewed/ spell checked and posted my findings on Padlet.com
ON PADLET MAIN PAGE
-Constructively commented on others posts where relevant (min. of 1 comment)
-Worked effectively with my partner and contributed equally

Evaluation - Mark based entirely on the checklist provided

Time - Must be in by the end of class tomorrow

Walk through how to access on Prezi

Pick Topic
With partner take 10 minutes to go through the options available. I will be marking down which team
has which topic as they are selected. MUST be festival that celebrates a specific culture.
Best topics:
-One that has a great deal of info available
-One that has information outside of the source available
Also note that the list on Padlet is just a suggestion. There are hundreds of other festivals that you
can choose for your topic.
Have fun with it!

Start Timer (Try to allow for 50 minutes during this class)

Optional - Festival Presentation (20)

-How does it support the language and culture?
-How did governments or corporations affirm and promote languages and cultures in a globalizing
world?

Additional Exit Slip - Festival Reflection (10)

-Was I surprised by my findings?
-What does this demonstrate about languages and cultures in a globalizing world?
-What might I have done differently/ kept the same?