Learning activity 1

Evidence: Take a break

Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.

Aspects Description Image

What it is
celebrated. International Women's Day is a
date celebrated in many countries
of the world. When women from
all continents, often separated by
national borders and ethnic,
linguistic, cultural, economic and
political differences, come
together to celebrate their day,
they can contemplate a tradition
of no less than ninety years of
struggle for equality , justice,
peace and development.
Where and Within the framework of the
when it is
celebrated. peace movements that emerged
on the eve of the First World War,
Russian women celebrated their
first International Women's Day on
the last Sunday of February 1913.
In the rest of Europe, women held
rallies around March 8 of the
following year to protest the war
or to show solidarity with other
women.
What people
wear. You wear red. Women around the
world wear red to raise awareness
about International Women's Day.
You can focus on wearing a shirt,
dress, pants or any other garment
that is red. This will draw attention
to your commitment to this day.

What people do.

In many areas, marathons or
marches are organized to raise
awareness or raise money.
Find out if there is a march near
where you live. Marching,
running or walking together with
other women can help raise
awareness about the struggles
they have to wage around the
world. Find out if a walk on a
bridge has been organized on
that day. The non-profit
organization Women for
Women International is
responsible for bridging around
the world, from Canada to
China. Its objective is to raise
awareness about what women
survivors of war face on a daily
basis. Find out if an event like
this will take place in your area.
Why it is a
special International Women's Day is
celebration. March 8 and is a symbol of the
struggle that women throughout
the world have had in order to
obtain equality and rights. It is
also a reminder of how much
remains to be done. There are
some things you can do to
celebrate this important day.
 Educate yourself by learning
more about women and their
struggles around the world, get
involved politically by donating
to an organization that supports
women and uses social
networks to raise awareness
about the problems they face.
Support the women in your life
and let them know how much
they mean to you.

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Criterios de evaluación

Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.