International Festival
Station 1: Raz-Kids Assignment
- Go to Raz-Kids
- Log in
- Go to Reading
- Go to My Assignments
- Read "Big Ben and Westminster Palace", take the quiz and write down your score.
- Read "Tommy Goes to London" and answer the question on your sheet.
Station 2: Comparing Spelling Patterns
- Watch the following video on British spelling
- Fill out the Venn diagram comparing American to British spelling
Station 3: Mapping England
- Watch the video about the geography of the United Kingdom
- Complete the map worksheet.
Station 4: Planning a Tour of England
Sentence Starters:
If I am visiting England I want to go to _________.
I think it would be an interesting place to go because __________.
Another reason to visit is ___________.
While I was there I would ___________.
I would definitely take ________ with me because ___________.
- Watch the video
- Decide the place that you want to visit the most.
- Write about the place that you want to visit the most. Why did you pick that place as the place you most wanted to visit?
Sentence Starters:
If I am visiting England I want to go to _________.
I think it would be an interesting place to go because __________.
Another reason to visit is ___________.
While I was there I would ___________.
I would definitely take ________ with me because ___________.
Tower Bridge
Buckingham Palace Kensington Palace St. Paul's Cathedral Portobello Road Market The London |
Tower of London
Houses of Parliament Royal Parks of London Westminster Abbey West End Central London British Museum |
Station 5: Researching England
- Visit the following websites to learn about England and the United Kingdom.
- Fill out the graphic organizers with the information you learn.
Station 6: Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling is from the United Kingdom. She wrote the Harry Potter book series. In the book series Harry Potter finds out he is a wizard and goes to wizarding school. When he first arrives at the school he puts on the sorting hat, which tells him which house he will live in. There are four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house is known for having certain character traits.
J.K. Rowling is from the United Kingdom. She wrote the Harry Potter book series. In the book series Harry Potter finds out he is a wizard and goes to wizarding school. When he first arrives at the school he puts on the sorting hat, which tells him which house he will live in. There are four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house is known for having certain character traits.
- Watch the biography of J.K. Rowling
- Take the quiz to decide in which of the four houses you would end up
- Write: Do you agree or disagree with the sorting hat's choice? Why?
Station 7: The Beatles
1. Watch the video to learn about the Beatles
2. Close read the Beatles's song
1. Watch the video to learn about the Beatles
2. Close read the Beatles's song
- Chunk between stanzas
- Underline important words or phrases
- Write the who and what
Station 8: Book Scavenger Hunt
Using the collection of books answer the questions about the United Kingdom
Hints:
Look for key words in the question.
Look for the words or ideas in the index to find out on what page that topic is covered.
Look in the table of contents for the topic that covers that idea.
Look for pictures of that word or idea.
Using the collection of books answer the questions about the United Kingdom
Hints:
Look for key words in the question.
Look for the words or ideas in the index to find out on what page that topic is covered.
Look in the table of contents for the topic that covers that idea.
Look for pictures of that word or idea.