Grit: Cultural Festivals

Grit Lesson 2:

Cultural Diversity in Singapore

By Lynn Goh

Activity 1: Let's Share and Discuss!

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What cultural festivals do you/ your family celebrate?

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State some cultural customs that you/ your family have during cultural festivals.

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What other cultural festivals do Singaporeans celebrate?

​Activity 2: Let’s Read!

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·       Read the following article attached on pg. 3.

·       Write down some unfamiliar words you encountered in the article in the table below.

·       Guess their meaning based on the sentence they were found in.

·       Then, do a google search to find out their meanings.

Open Ended

What are some unfamiliar words you encountered in the article?

Activity 3: Let’s Watch!

Let’s watch this video titled: Celebrating Commonalities: Festive Customs in Singapore​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHohSYE9sM

Open Ended

What are some things that the different cultural customs have in common?

Activity 4: Let’s Reflect!

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The article above stated the following line: “Cultural heritage is an important part of a Singaporean’s identity. It is how one expresses their thoughts, beliefs and way of life.”

Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Draw

What is one cultural custom/ food/ practice/ festival which you personally like the most? (does not have to be from your own cultural traditions)