Reading Unit 14 北京市第十中学 王熙

Spring Festival Who? ? How? When? Pre-reading

The Birth of A FestivalBirthFestival

Q1: What is the name of the festival? Q2: When was the festival born? While reading

Kwanzaa ? Who ? When ? Why? Read Paragraph 1 to find the general information about Kwanzaa

Read Paragraph2-4 to know more information about Kwanzaa Q1: What is the meaning of the word “ Kwanzaa ” ? Q2: What do the African first-fruit festivals have in common? Q3: What are the principles of Kwanzaa? “ first fruit ” Q5: How do people celebrate it? Q4: Where do the principles come from?

They would get together to celebrate their harvest. They used to give thanks for their harvests and for life. They used to honor their ancestors. They used to celebrate their past, and the group or society they lived in. The characteristics of African first-fruit festivals: Q2: What do the African first-fruit festivals have in common?

Q3: What are the principles of Kwanzaa? Seven principles of Kwanzaa: 1. We have to build our own lives, think for ourselves and speak for ourselves. Self-determination

2. We must build unity of family, community and nation. 3. We should believe in our family, our people, our teacher and our leader. Unity Faith 4. We must do as much as we can to make our group better. Creativity

7. We should remember our past and build the future, we should honor our ancestors. 6. We should build our community and solve our problem together. 5. We should build and support our factories and shops. Living together Working together Purpose

Q4: Where do the principles come from? The people who created Kwanzaa liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that they used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. What does the word “ them ” refer to? characteristics of the African festivals the Q4: Where do the principles come from?

they would get together to celebrate their harvest they used to give thanks for their harvests and for life they used to honor their ancestors they used to celebrate their past, and the group or society they lived in The characteristics of African first-fruit festivals: Q2: What do the African first-fruit festivals have in common?

They would get together to celebrate their harvest. They used to give thanks for their harvests and for life. They used to honor their ancestors. They used to celebrate their past, and the group or society they lived in. The characteristics of African first-fruit festivals: Seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity self-determination living together working together purpose creativity faith

The characteristics of African first-fruit festivals Seven principles of Kwanzaa ?

Q5: How do people celebrate Kwanzaa?  By lighting a candle each day.  By discussing one of the seven principle.  By enjoying a large meal and celebrate the new year.

Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Family and friends gather to enjoy a large meal and to celebrate the new year. a time for learning as well as joy. The characteristics of Kwanzaa: a time for learning as well as joy

Background knowledge the blood and struggle for the life and hope the black people Black: Red: Green: Unity

Kwanzaa Task1:an introduction of Kwanzaa (50 words) Why? Who (African Americans) When (Dec.26--Jan.1) celebrate culture, history greet the new year think about the past Why How light … discuss.. enjoy …

Read Para5 and find why people create a new festival  Help us understand who we are.  Remember where we come from.  Share our hopes for a happy future.  Keep our culture alive. Why do people create festivals?

Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little …

The characteristics of African first-fruit festivals Seven principles of Kwanzaa ? Kwanzaa was created. change a little

Read Para5 and find why people create a new festival  Help us understand who we are.  Remember where we come from.  Share our hopes for a happy future.  Keep our culture alive.

Post-reading The Birth of A Festival Why do people create new festivals?

Task2: Create a new festival for parents. Kwanzaa When Who HowWhy ? ?? ? ?

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