Religious and cultural festivals
Describe how religious and cultural festivals (e.g. Easter, Christmas, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year and Hanukkah) are celebrated in their community and country, and what each means to the people who celebrate it
Lesson
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“Religious and cultural festivals means describing how festivals are celebrated locally and what they mean to people who celebrate them. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Festival name cards (Easter, Christmas, Diwali, Eid, Lunar New Year, Hanukkah)
- Local community notes or calendar
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Diwali is celebrated with lights. Eid includes special meals and community. Meanings belong to the people who celebrate.
Optional challenge. For Religious and cultural festivals, compare two festivals’ community gatherings respectfully.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: festivals named; local practice; meaning; support used. This session samples cultural awareness, not mastery of world religions.
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Religious and cultural festivals means describing how festivals are celebrated locally and what they mean to people who celebrate them. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes naming two festivals, describing one local celebration, then checking a respectful meaning sentence.
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Name festivals and what they mean to people who celebrate them.
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Check understanding
- Describe how one religious festival (e.g. Easter, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr or Diwali) is celebrated in their country and what it means to the people who celebrate it
- Compare how two cultural or religious festivals are celebrated (e.g. food, gatherings, symbols and stories)
- Explain why festivals from many cultures are celebrated in a diverse community, using a local example
“Can your child explain how a festival like Diwali, Eid, Lunar New Year or Christmas is celebrated, and what it means to the families who celebrate it?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards