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    IQ- Holi Celebration

    LO:To learn to recognise,  respect  and develop an awareness of different cultures and the differing needs, views and beliefs of other people in their own and in other cultures . 

    LO: To learn to identify simple cultural differences within Wales and around the world. 

     

    I wonder what the Holi celebration is?

     

    What do you already know about celebrations?

    •Talk with a partner:

    –Which celebrations do you enjoy?

    –What do people do in those celebrations?

    –How do celebrations make people feel?

     

     

     

    Lets hear what children enjoy about Holi.

    Lets find out the stroy behind this celebration.

    As a investigation team, we are going to write down all the information feel is important. You can even add illustrations to help you remember the story.

    Let's click the image and explore further.

     Retell the story of Prahlad and the Evil King

    Write the story of Prahlad by finishing the sentences below.

    • At the beginning, Prahlad…
    • One day, the king…
    • After that, Holika…
    • Inside the fire, …
    • In the end, …

    write the full story in your own words using 4–5 paragraphs:

    1. Who is Prahlad?

    2. The problem with his father

    3. Holika’s attempt to harm him

    4. How Prahlad is saved

    5. The message of the story

    Success criteria:

    • Use time connectives (e.g., “At first…”, “After that…”)

    • Describe how the characters act

    • Explain the lesson of the story at the end

    retell the story using:
    • At least 5 different types of fronted adverbials, including:
      • Time: Early that morning,
      • Place: Inside the burning pyre,
      • Manner: With calm bravery,
      • Simultaneous action: While the flames roared,
      • Cause: Because he trusted Vishnu,
    • Complex sentences using conjunctions:
      although, while, because, even though
    • Show-not-tell description

     

     

    Numeracy

     

    How can we design a safe, welcoming space for a Holi‑inspired celebration in the school grounds or hall?

    Holi involves different activities: colour play, music and dance, food, story or prayer.

     

    1. Colour Play Zone

     Create a colour‑throwing zone that is a rectangle measuring 6m by 4m.

    • a) What is the area?
    • b) What is the perimeter?
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    2. Music & Dance Zone 

    The music area needs to be larger. You choose a rectangle with a perimeter of 26m.
    One side is 7m long.
    • a) What is the length of the other side?
    • b) What is the area of the rectangle?
    3. Story/Quiet Zone
    You design a quiet rectangle for storytelling.
    It has an area of 20m², and one side is 4m.
    • a) What is the other side?
    • b) Why might this be a good place for a quieter activity?

     

    1. Food Area 

    The food stall area is a compound shape made from two rectangles:
    • Rectangle A: 5m by 4m
    • Rectangle B: 3m by 4m (attached along the 4m side)
    • A) Calculate the total area.
    • c) Calculate the perimeter.

    2. Equal‑Area Activity Zones 

    You want the colour play, music, and dance zones to have equal areas so all groups are valued equally.
    The total celebration area available is 84m².
    • a) What area should each zone have?
    • b) Design a different shaped rectangle for each zone that still has the same area.
    • c) Explain why the areas are the same, even though the shapes look different.

     

    1. Optimising the Celebration Space 

    Your total Hall space is 120m².
    You must include four zones:
    • Colour play
    • Music & dance
    • Food
    • Quiet/story corner
    Each should have at least 20m².
    • a) Give one possible way to divide the space fairly.
    • b) Draw rectangles for each zone with suitable dimensions.
    • c) Explain why your design is fair.

    2. 

    Your Holi site sketch looks is an L‑shape:
    • Large rectangle: 10m × 6m
    • A smaller rectangle, 4m × 3m, cut out from one corner.
    • a) Draw the shape.
    • b) Find the total area.
    • c) Find the perimeter.
    • d) Which activity might suit this unusual shape? Why?

    3. Rearranging Without Changing Area 

    You have a rectangular space: 12m × 6m.
    You want to rearrange zones into different shapes but keep the same total area.
    • a) Find three possible pairs of dimensions for rectangles with the same area.
    • b) Which arrangement uses perimeter most efficiently?

    Explain what Holi is and why you think it is important. 

     

     

     

    Locate, label, and colour code the countries that celebrate Holi

    Using all the information you have learned, locate the countries that celebrate Holi. 
    Remember to:
    • shade your countries in neatly.
    • Create a key.
     Using all the information you have learned, use an atlas to locate and labelthe countries that celebrate Holi. 
    Remember to:
    • shade your countries in neatly.
    • Label your countries.
    • Create a key.
    Challenge:
    Label the remaining countries 
     

    Explain how clebration stories can teach us about good and evil.

    Adpat the story of Prahlad and create your own version. Thinking of how your story will teach people of good and evil. 

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