TechnoCelebrate

Now it’s time for students to share their own celebrations. After an introduction to Microsoft Paint and some experimentation with the tools, students paint a picture representing their favourite holiday or traditional event. This picture will be put into the database.

Illustrate a family tradition using Microsoft Paint.

Students are now ready to add their own record of a family tradition to the Celebrate database. Illustrated instructions in the traditions lesson plans show how to add information to each field, select a type of celebration, and add the painting to the picture field.

The TechnoCelebrate Teacher Guide provides a variety of suggestions for sharing the completed database. Students view their peers’ celebrations and complete a worksheet to demonstrate their understanding.

The focus of the traditions lesson plans is on the recognition of similarities and differences of celebrations in a variety of cultures. TechnoCelebrate integrates well into Multiculturalism and Heritage Studies.

TechnoCelebrate includes enrichment activities to extend learning:

• A New Tradition
• One Day Celebration
• Celebration Timeline