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Lesson 1 – Symbols of India
Introduction: In the next 4 lessons, we are going to be looking at some of the symbols of India. Today we will be looking at the National Flag.
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Write the colours of the Indian flag below:
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The National Flag of India, known as ‘Tiranga’, consists of three colours and a wheel with 24 spokes in it. The colours and symbol each represent something – orange represents courage and sacrifice, white represents truth and purity, green represents peace and prosperity, and the wheel symbol in the centre (Ashoka Chakra) stands for the laws of virtue (dharma).
Can you write a sentence about what you know about the Indian flag using the information above? Don’t forget to use capital letters and full stops.
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Lesson 2 – Symbols of India
Introduction: The symbol of India that we are looking at in this lesson is the Lotus Flower.
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Read the following text:
Answer the following questions:
1. Where does the Lotus Flower grow?
2. After how long can Lotus flower seeds still flower?
3. Are Lotus flowers considered spiritual or stubborn?
What does the word ‘spiritual’ mean? Use a dictionary or google and list your ideas below:
Lesson 3 – Symbols of India
Introduction: The symbol of India that we are looking at in this lesson is a Mango which is the National fruit of India.
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Read the information below (ask an adult to help you if required)
Have you tried a mango?
Do you like eating mangoes?
What is your favourite fruit?
Write a sentence below that begins with, ‘My favourite fruit is… and explain why’
For example:
My favourite fruit is a banana because I like the taste and I can take it anywhere to eat.
Your turn:
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An acrostic poem is one that uses all the letters in a word or name as the first letter of each line of the poem.
For example:
Can you try and make your own Acrostic Poem about Mangoes below:
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You could video yourself reading your finished poem or take a photograph of it and send it to us using the Weduc app.
Lesson 4 – Symbols of India
Introduction: We are continuing with the theme of symbols of India and in this lesson, we are going to be looking at India’s National Animal which is the Tiger.
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Can write/trace the word Tiger 3 times below:
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See if you can spell it without looking at the word.
Now write/trace the word India below:
India______________
India______________
India______________
Look at the picture of the Tiger again and think of how you can describe it using adjectives (words that describe something).
Write the describing words in the box below:
Below is some information about Tigers, read it for more information and answer the questions:
Do the Tigers have stripes or spots on their fur?
Can you find India on the map and draw an arrow?
Which word describes a Tiger’s tail?
Where do most Tigers live?
What is a baby Tiger called?
What do Tigers eat?
Lesson 5 – The USA - learning about a different country
Introduction: In the next 4 lessons, we are going to be learning about the USA. Today we will be looking at the National Flag.
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Write the three colours of the USA flag below:
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Can you write a sentence about what you know about the USA flag using the information above? Don’t forget to use capital letters and full stops.
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Lesson 6 – USA famous landmarks
Introduction: In today’s lesson, we are going to look at some of the USA’s famous landmarks.
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Read the information below and complete the tasks looking at American landmarks.
Below are some facts about the 4 American landmarks from the previous task.
Read them and answer the questions:
How many bathrooms does The White House have?
Where is the underground protection bunker?
How many workers did it take to build the Empire State Building?
Is it true or false that the lightening rod is struck by lightening 23 times a year?
Here are two more pieces of information regarding American landmarks:
Can you complete the gaps in the table below using the information above?
Name of landmark Interesting fact Would I like to
visit? Yes/No The White House
The Empire State Building
The Statue of Liberty
The Golden Gate Bridge
Construction began in 1933
Lesson 7 – USA Food
Introduction: This lesson we will be looking at food from the USA.
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Using the list of foods above, can you label the photographs with the correct name?
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Below is a menu from an American diner, using the menu write your order on the order form.
You could also practise role playing the customer and a waiter in an American diner with someone at home.
Lesson 8 – USA - animals
Introduction: The last lesson this week will be looking at the different animals that live in the USA.
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Write a list of the animals below:
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Choose one of the animals from the list above and write a sentence to describe what they look like.
You could also research using the internet to find out what they eat.
Don’t forget to use capital letters and full stops.
