# Lesson 174: Local traditions

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. My School and Community

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## Objective

I can talk about simple traditions and show respect for different ways people celebrate.

## Materials

- Paper for a simple tradition picture
- Pencils, crayons, or markers
- Optional: picture cards of dance, music, food, games

## Mini-lesson — What is a tradition?

A tradition is something people do again and again. It can be with family or with the community.

Examples of traditions

- Eating a special meal together on a certain day.
- Listening to music or doing a simple dance.
- Telling a story that is passed on.
- Wearing a special dress or colour.
- Making a small craft or decoration.

Important notes

- Not all families have the same traditions.
- Some children have many traditions. Some have only a few.
- Some children may not know any yet, and that is okay.
- People can also make a new tradition together.

Kind tradition sentences

- "In my family we _____ ."
- "We share food and music."
- "Their tradition is different, and that is okay."
- "I can listen and learn."

We do not say that one tradition is better than another. We can be curious and respectful.

Picture strip: Simple tradition scene

## Guided Practice — My tradition picture

You will draw a simple picture to show a tradition. It can be a real one you know or a made up one.

1. Think of a time when people share, sing, eat, or play together.
2. On your page, draw a small scene. You might show music, food, or a simple dance.
3. Add short labels, such as "music", "dance", "food", "story", or "share".
4. Under your picture, write or trace one sentence: "In my family we _____ ." or "In our place we _____ ."
5. If you cannot think of a real tradition, draw a kind, safe tradition you would like to start, such as reading a story and saying "thank you".
6. Read your sentence aloud to an adult. Do not say that other people's traditions are strange or wrong.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Practice — Listen, share, and respect

Use this activity to talk about different traditions in a kind way. If some children do not want to share, that is okay.

1. With an adult, think of one simple tradition you know or have heard about. It could be from your own life or from a story.
2. Say what people do, using short words like "music", "dance", "story", "share".
3. Practise a kind listener sentence, such as "Thank you for telling me." or "That sounds nice."
4. If another person shares a tradition, listen quietly. Do not laugh or say it is strange.
5. At the end, say one idea you like for a kind tradition, such as "share food" or "read a story".

## Quick Check — Local traditions

Answer each question about traditions, kind words, and respect. These questions do not say which tradition is right or wrong. They help you think about kind choices.

1) What is a tradition?

Something people do again and again. A toy that you use only once. A snack you drop on the floor.
Traditions are actions or events that repeat over time.

2) Which is a gentle way to talk about someone else's tradition?

"My way is better." "Yours is different and that is okay." "Your way is wrong."
We can say that different ways are okay.

3) Which short word can be part of a tradition?

brick broom dance
People may dance as part of a tradition.

4) A child says, "In my family we share a big meal." What is a kind reply?

"That sounds nice. Thank you for telling me." "That is a strange thing to do." "My family is better."
We answer gently and with thanks.

5) Which sentence shows respect for different traditions?

"Only one tradition is good." "People can have many different traditions." "Small traditions do not count."
We remember that there are many real traditions.

6) What can you do if you do not know a tradition very well?

Laugh and walk away. Say it is silly. Listen, ask gentle questions, or let someone explain.
We can listen and learn without judging.

7) Which could be a simple part of a tradition?

Telling a story before bed. Throwing toys at people. Shouting at others in the street.
A gentle story can be a tradition. Hurting others is not.

8) A child says, "We do not really have any traditions." What is a kind thought?

Every family must have many traditions. That is okay. Families can be different. Their family is not real.
Some families have few or no traditions, and that is okay.

9) When you share about your own tradition, what should you remember?

To say your way is the only right way. To laugh at others who are different. To use kind words and listen to others too.
We share and listen kindly at the same time.

10) Why is it good to learn about traditions?

To decide whose family is best. To see new ways people share time and to show respect. To tell others to stop their ways.
Learning about traditions helps us show respect and care.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can say that a tradition is something people do again and again. Student can give at least one simple example of a tradition (real or imagined). Student uses short tradition words such as dance, music, story, share. Student shows respect when hearing about different traditions. Student understands that families and communities can have different traditions.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can talk about traditions and show respect. 🙂 I know some ideas but want more practice. 😅 Traditions still feel a bit tricky for me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Using short words like dance, music, and share Listening kindly to other traditions Talking about my own ideas in a gentle way
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