Global Celebrations

1. Story Game Directions Game Preparation Global Celebrations Game Pieces Play the game A Homemade PowerPoint Game By Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford University of North Carolina at Charlotte Objectives Credits Copyright Notice

2. The Story of the “Global Celebrations” Susan is 9 years old and has traveled around the world. She has been able to see all different kinds of celebrations take place. She enjoyed them so much she wanted to share them with other kids. Here you can take a journey around the world, and get a taste of all the different celebrations!! Home Page

3. Game Directions • The goal of the game is to get to the finish line with the most “Global Celebrations” cards. Just because you may get there first, does not necessary mean you are the winner. To play the game you have to roll the dice and move from stepping stone to stepping stone. When you land on a black stone, you must answer a question. If you get the question right, you receive a “Global Celebrations” card. Then you follow what the card tells you to do. To win the game you have to have the most “Global Celebrations” cards when all players have crossed the finish line. Return

4. Game Preparation • Each game must have one dice. • Game board: Look at slide 63 to see what the game board will look like. Then, print slides 64-67 and then put the four sections together to use as a game board. • “Global Celebrations” Cards: Print out slide 68 (preferably on heavy stock with a distinct color), then cut into individual question cards • Print out slide 5, then cut the game pieces into individual cards. To make the pieces stand, make the cards round like a tube and then tape them that way. Home Page

5. Game Pieces Return

6. Credits • All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited. • Originally designed by Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, January 29, 2007 with the title “Global Celebrations”. Home Page

7. Educational Objectives • NC Social Studies Goal 3.05 Identify historical figures and events associated with various cultural traditions and holidays celebrated around the world. • Audience • All Second Grade students who are learning about different celebrations and cultures. • Subject Area Objectives • Know what customs and cultures mean. • Name at least five different celebrations. • Explain at least one ritual or tradition for each celebration. • Explain why each celebration is important and why it is celebrated. Home Page

8. Copyright • Copyright 2007 Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford • Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools. • Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there. Home Page

9. Time to play Global Celebrations! Questions about celebrations. Click on each balloon to get a different question. There are more questions on the next slide. 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 20 21 22 19 23 24 25 Home Page Game Directions Questions 26-50

10. Time to play Global Celebrations! Questions about celebrations. Click on each balloon to get a different question. There are more questions on the previous slide. 26 27 28 29 31 30 32 33 34 36 37 35 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 50 48 49 46 Home Page Game Directions Questions 1-25

11. Question 1What holiday is celebrated for eight full days in December? Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa The Chinese New Year Back to Questions Page

12. Question 2Why is Hanukkah celebrated? To celebrate the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem To celebrate the Festival of Lights To show others your appreciation of them To celebrate the end of the current year Back to Questions Page

13. Question 3Kwanzaa is a celebration that came from what continent? Asia North America Africa Europe Back to Questions Page

14. Question 4On what day in Mexico do they celebrate their freedom? Cinco de Julio Cinco de Mayo 4th of July 4th of May Back to Questions Page

15. Question 5Christmas is celebrated by what religion? Judaism Christianity Hinduism Buddhism Back to Questions Page

16. Question 6Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? To celebrate Americans freedom from Great Britain To celebrate Americans freedom from France To celebrate Americans freedom from Mexico To celebrate Americans freedom from Canada Back to Questions Page

17. Question 7What is a custom? Giving gifts to each other The way a group of people do a certain thing A major part of any celebration All the above Back to Questions Page

18. Question 8The Chinese New Year have which custom? Honor the elderly and their ancestors Have parades with costumes Give gifts and decorate homes All of the above None of the above Back to Questions Page

19. Question 9What state has the largest Mardi Gras celebration? Louisiana North Carolina Texas Florida Back to Questions Page

20. Question 10Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? People wanted to have a huge masquerade To have a reason to eat lots of gumbo To have fun on the last day before LENT begins None of the above Back to Questions Page

21. Question 11What is LENT? A big festival that consists of parades and gumbo A custom of Christianity where people give up something for 40 days and 40 nights A custom of Judaism where people give up something for 40 days and 40 nights All of the above Back to Questions Page

22. Question 12What is not a custom of the Chinese New Year? Giving gifts Eating oranges Decorating homes Having parades Back to Questions Page

23. Question 13What does Mardi Gras mean? Big Hair Happy time Fat Tuesday Time to celebrate Back to Questions Page

24. Question 14Mardi Gras is a celebration the day before what event? Easter Lent New Years Christmas Back to Questions Page

25. Question 15What is gumbo? A big Stew A hula hoop A body of water A hair style Back to Questions Page

26. Question 16What cultures celebrate Mardi Gras? English and German Jewish and Mexican African and Asian French and Cajun Back to Questions Page

27. Question 17What is it that the Jewish people light during Hanukkah? Kinara Tiara Menorah Diramu Back to Questions Page

28. Question 18Who celebrates Cinco de Mayo Americans Mexican Americans African Americans Asian Americans Back to Questions Page

29. Question 19Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? To give presents To go see Santa To remember the birth of Jesus To decorate Back to Questions Page

30. Question 20Why do Jews celebrate Hanukkah? To remember the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem To remember Jesus’ birth To have eight nights of giving gifts All of the above Back to Questions Page

31. Question 21Why do African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa? To remember Martin Luther King Jr. To celebrate African traditions To show thanks To eat turkey Back to Questions Page

32. Question 22How long does Kwanzaa last? 7 days 18 days 1 day 8 days Back to Questions Page

33. Question 23How long does Hanukkah last? 8 days 7 days 18 days 24 days Back to Questions Page

34. Question 24What is the object called that holds the candles that are lit during Kwanzaa? Kinara Menorah Piñata Karamu Back to Questions Page

35. Question 25What do they have on the last day of Kwanzaa? A party Parades A dance Karamu Back to Questions Page

36. Question 26What is a Karamu? A feast A beautiful dress A parade A play Back to Questions Page

37. Question 27What do African Americans do during Kwanzaa to show their appreciation of one another? Hug each other Go door to door and say thanks Give one another handmade gifts or books None of the above Back to Questions Page

38. Question 28What kinds of events do holidays celebrate? Important days in history Important days in religions Presidents Birthdays All the above Back to Questions Page

39. Question 29On the Chinese New Year calendar, what represents each year? People Animals Plants Food Back to Questions Page

40. Question 30According to the Chinese New Year, what is the year of 2007? Pig Horse Dandelion Taco Back to Questions Page

41. Question 31In America, who has the biggest Chinese New Year celebration? Chinatown in San Francisco Chinatown in New York Both of the above Neither of the above Back to Questions Page

42. Question 32What celebration takes place in America at the end of November? Halloween Thanksgiving Presidents Day Christmas Back to Questions Page

43. Question 33What does Thanksgiving celebrate? The independence day from Great Britain The first dinner on the colonies The first dinner between the colonies and the Native Americans How the west was won from Mexico Back to Questions Page

44. Question 34Why in Mardi Gras, is it called Fat Tuesday? They wanted to have an excuse to party People thought that it sounded funny People were extremely fat back then People use to fast for the 40 days of Lent Back to Questions Page

45. Question 35Today, what custom do people do during Lent? Give up something for forty days Try something new for forty days They do nothing differently They have a big party Back to Questions Page

46. Question 36Who celebrates Easter? Christians Jews Anyone who likes bunnies None of the above Back to Questions Page

47. Question 37Why is Easter celebrated? To celebrate Jesus’ birth To get gifts from the Easter Bunny To celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after the Crucifixion To decorate eggs Back to Questions Page

48. Question 38Which custom is apart of the Easter celebration? Dying eggs Having an egg scavenger hunt The Easter Bunny leaving candy All of the above Back to Questions Page

49. Question 39Halloween is also called, what? All Saints Day All Hallows Eve A Ghostly Celebration The day of costumes Back to Questions Page

50. Question 40 What does Memorial Day celebrate? Remembering those who have fought in the armed forces Remembering those who work hard Remembering our loved ones Remembering our pets Back to Questions Page