UNIT N° 05

LESSON N° 04: KEEPING UP OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Class: 5° Time: a week Date:

Purpose: analyze the importance of keeping up our culture and tradition
Learning Evidence: Oral production - Oral Report of Strengths and
Weaknesses of the partners' written articles

EYES ON ME (…...minutes)
Activity 1: Let’s observe the following images and answer the questions.

Agudo A. (2017). El 1% de la población con más ingresos gana el doble que el 50% más
Shutterstock. (2022). Symbol of geopolitics the world globe with chess pobre en el mundo. El Pais. Retrieved from:
pieces. Retrieved from: https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/12/13/planeta_futuro/1513168215_377975.htm
https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/symbol-geopolitics-
world-globe-chess-pieces-381607369
https://elpopular.pe/actualidad-y-policiales/252403-dia-cancion-
https://www.facebook.com/483093805359328/posts/el- criolla-diez-platos-criollos-o-debes-probar-hoy-31-octubre-fotos
huayno-es-difundido-entre-los-paises-andinos-que-forman-
parte-del-tawantinsuy/483278988674143/

What can you infer from these images?

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In your opinion, how can we preserve our costumes and traditions if we move to
another place?
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LET’S OBSERVE AND READ (… minutes)

Activity 2: Let’s read the following text titled “Why Traditions are Worth Keeping”

. Why Traditions are Worth Keeping

Traditions are important because they impact our lives in such a positive way. The holiday season
is a time full of traditions. At Thanksgiving we have special food we eat, we spend time with people
and visit the places we know. Christmas is also full of customs with festivities, celebrations,
decorations, treats and time with family.  Learn to see the good in keeping traditions and appreciate
the happiness they bring to our lives.

What are Traditions?

Traditions are rituals, stories, beliefs, customs and routines that we share and pass on. They can
be cultural, familial or religious and are unique to your family or tribe. It is the rituals, both big and
small, that tend to create lasting memories. They are often more important than the physical gifts
that we give and receive.
Some traditions are going to evolve and change over time and that is normal. Families blend
together, people move and life situations change. Customs adapt to our lives as much as we adapt
to the customs around us

Benefits of Traditions
Traditions are important in our lives and provide many benefits. We intentionally create and
continue traditions because they provide a sense of belonging and meaning to our lives. Family
rituals nurture connection and give us comfort. The special customs and rituals we have give us
something to look forward to and something to hope for. They help us anticipate what is to come.
“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide
something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.”—Susan Lieberman
Traditions also provide a constant for us in an ever-changing and fast-paced life. In that way, they
ground us. One of the most important rituals a family can do is eat dinner together. Traditions
remind us of who we are and where we belong. The memories attached to the rituals of our lives
are strong and give us a feeling of connectedness to a time, place or person.

Why Traditions are Important

I urge you to make time for special traditions this holiday season. They often take time and
maintenance and it is easy to decide the effort isn’t worth it. However, the effort truly is worth it! The
benefits and impact of creating and maintaining traditions will more than outweigh the work
involved. The joy and connectedness you feel are going to make you realize it is all worthwhile.

LET’S UNDERSTAND (…. minutes)

Activity 3: Let’s recall the Simple Future Tense: “Be going to”

USE:
BE GOING TO
Be going to for intention

We use going to when we have the intention to do something before, we speak. We have already
made a decision before speaking. Look at these examples:

- The joy and connectedness you feel are going to make you realize it is all worthwhile.

Be going to for prediction

We often use going to to make a prediction about the future. Our prediction is based on present
evidence. We are saying what we think will happen. Here are some examples:

- Some traditions are going to evolve and change over time…

STRUCTURE:

LET’S PRACTICE (… minutes)

Activity 4: Let’s check the sentences that are true (T) or false (F) according to the text
“Why Traditions are Worth Keeping” and write a justification for your answer:
True False

1. Small traditions tend to create fleeting moments

Justification: ……………………………………………………………………..………

2. Certain tradicions can evolve and change over the time

Justification: ……………………………………………………………………..………

3. Memories enclosed to the ritual can connect us to a time or place

Justification: ……………………………………………………………………..………

4 Traditions also provide a fickle way/condition for us in permanent life pace

Justification: ……………………………………………………………………..………
Activity 5: Now, Let’s look for the meaning of these words:

● Evolve: ............................................................................................................
● Blend: …………………………………….………………………………………….
● Nurture: ...........................................................................................................
● Steady: ............................................................................................................
● Look forward to: …………………………………………………………………….
● Outweigh: .......................................................................................................
● Worthwhile: …………………………………………………………………………

Activity 6: Choose the correct option

1. We _______ customs and routines and pass them on

a) provide b) share c) evolve d) anticipate

2. Traditions provide a sense of _______ and _________

a) belonging and unconsciousness b) meaning and effort c) belonging -
meaning d) belonging and changing

3. The benefits of creating and maintaining traditions:

a) outweigh the work involved b) blend together the work

LET’S CREATE AND SHARE (…. minutes)

ACTIVITY 7 :
Oral Report of Strengths and Weaknesses of the partners' written Diary. (Using the IB
rubric as a guide)
LET’S REFLECT (7minutes)

Activity 8: Before we finish, let’s reflect on our own learning.

What I learnt from What is useful What I have What do I need to

this class. about this class? difficulties in improve to be
better?

REFERENCES

- Shutterstock. (2022). Symbol of geopolitics the world globe with chess pieces.
Retrieved from:
https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/symbol-geopolitics-world-globe-
chess-pieces-381607369

- Agudo A. (2017). El 1% de la población con más ingresos gana el doble que el

50% más pobre en el mundo. El Pais. Retrieved from:
https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/12/13/planeta_futuro/1513168215_377975.htm

- Georgieva K. (2022). “Facing Crisis Upon Crisis:How the World Can Respond”.
International Monetary Fund. Retrieved from:
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/04/14/sp041422-curtain-raiser-sm2022