Weeping camel: What is a ritual?
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A lesson plan for grades 4–5 Social Studies
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore how rituals have been an integral part of human life throughout history. This lesson engages students in whole class discussion, online learning, and collaborative group work.
Students will:
- list characteristics of rituals;
- identify examples of these characteristics in the rituals of various cultures and traditions; and
- identify examples of rituals in modern American life.
Xpeditions provides links to the online interactive chart tool, helpful web resources for teacher research, and a website that explains the traditions and rituals of Mardi Gras. This plan also contains detailed directions and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 4
- Goal 5: The learner will examine the impact of various cultural groups on North Carolina.
- Objective 5.01: Explain different celebrated holidays, special days, and cultural traditions in North Carolina communities.
Grade 5
- Goal 3: The learner will examine the roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States and its neighboring countries.
- Objective 3.01: Locate and describe people of diverse ethnic and religious cultures, past and present, in the United States.
- Objective 3.03: Identify examples of cultural interaction within and among the regions of the United States.
- Objective 3.04: Hypothesize how the differences and similarities among people have produced diverse American cultures.
- Objective 3.05: Describe the religious and ethnic impact of settlement on different regions of the United States.
- Objective 3.07: Describe art, music, and craft forms in the United States and compare them to various art forms in Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of Central America.
