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Holi Learning Objective To be able to answer the question: How does the festival of Holi show equality?

Holi – what can you remember? Roll the dice…. And answer the question! Summarise the story behind Holi How is equality shown at Holi festivals? How is Holi linked to the Caste System? What does equality mean? Why is Holi called Holi? What kind of activities take place at a Holi festival? Virtual dice: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/index.htm

The best posters will go on display! Complete your Holi Festival Poster You are going to organise a Holi festival celebration for pupils and staff at Wildern In groups design a poster to advertise your Holi festival It must include: Background story of Holi and interesting facts Explanation of how equality is symbolised at Holi What food they could try and how it links to festival Information such as date and time Information about what activities will take place (and why) Lots of colour! The best posters will go on display!

Holi Festival Posters You are going to visit the posters and leave your post it on the poster which shows the best progress and attitude. Reminder – posters must include: Background story of Holi and interesting facts Explanation of how equality is symbolised at Holi What food they could try and how it links to festival Information such as date and time Information about what activities will take place (and why) Lots of colour!

Peer Marking Criteria: Peer Marking Golden Rule! Peer Assessing Peer Marking Criteria: Read their work carefully You need to write in your best handwriting as you are writing in someone else’s book Think carefully about what you can say to help them Say what you like about their work Give them helpful and positive comments so they can improve their work next time Think about what you can learn from them Remind pupils how to peer assess Peer Marking Golden Rule! Be Kind Be Specific Be Helpful

‘It is important for Hindus to celebrate Holi’. Do you agree? Answer the questions below in a written response. Give examples for your reasons and explain your reasons really well. What reasons might somebody give to agree with this? Why? What reasons might somebody give to disagree with this? Why? What do you think? Why? Include keywords: ‘Caste system’ & ‘Equality’

Festival Ideas If you were creating your own festival, what would be the idea behind it? What might happen at the festival to represent your idea?