for veterans or sick patients. Also, we can make an Ayyam-I-Ha countdown chart filled with fun facts and quotes, which is something that Baha’i families often do. Country (Culture) (Religion) of Origin: Baha’i Maggie Celebrates Ayyam-I-Ha Patti Rae Tomarelli The Camel Cher Holt-Fortin The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving Ellen Sabin http://www.planetbahai.org/cgi-bin/articles.pl?article=54 Web Sites: http://bahai-invitation.com/feast/ha/ayyamiha00.html http://www.incultureparent.com/2011/01/ayyam-i-ha-craft-advent-style- banner/ Extension Activities: (Describe a specific activity that will connect this celebration to your students’ Use these activities to reinforce and follow up the original activity above.) I that bringing this idea of service into the classroom during various holidays around the world will help students relate the gift-giving holidays back to giving to others that are really in need. I.e. for Christmas, we can learn about the holiday and then go sing carols at a nursing home or hospital. The idea that everyone needs to give back will be reinforced by a number of holidays from all different religions and cultures. (Describe how you will assist children in accepting, appreciating, and Lesson in Appreciating Others: finding value in others who are different than they.) I that teaching about the camel that brings the Baha’i children’s presents is important. By comparing this back to the gifts children receive from Santa, we can see the similarities between the two religions. This holiday has such intrinsic value in it and by teaching its roots and about why giving is important and should be celebrated by everyone we can see that not only Baha’i people have celebrations like this one.
for veterans or sick patients. Also, we can make an Ayyam-I-Ha countdown chart filled with fun facts and quotes, which is something that Baha’i families often do. Country (Culture) (Religion) of Origin: Baha’i Maggie Celebrates Ayyam-I-Ha Patti Rae Tomarelli The Camel Cher Holt-Fortin The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving Ellen Sabin Web Sites: http://www.planetbahai.org/cgi-bin/articles.pl?article=54 http://bahai-invitation.com/feast/ha/ayyamiha00.html http://www.incultureparent.com/2011/01/ayyam-i-ha-craft-advent-style- banner/ Extension Activities: (Describe a specific activity that will connect this celebration to your students’ Use these activities to reinforce and follow up the original activity above.) I that bringing this idea of service into the classroom during various holidays around the world will help students relate the gift-giving holidays back to giving to others that are really in need. I.e. for Christmas, we can learn about the holiday and then go sing carols at a nursing home or hospital. The idea that everyone needs to give back will be reinforced by a number of holidays from all different religions and cultures. Lesson in Appreciating Others: (Describe how you will assist children in accepting, appreciating, and finding value in others who are different than they.) I that teaching about the camel that brings the Baha’i children’s presents is important. By comparing this back to the gifts children receive from Santa, we can see the similarities between the two religions. This holiday has such intrinsic value in it and by teaching its roots and about why giving is important and should be celebrated by everyone we can see that not only Baha’i people have celebrations like this one.
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