Grade 2 - Early Asian Civilizations

Early Asian Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 6 | Diwali 113

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 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will be able to do the following:

 Locate Asia and India on a map or globe

 Identify Hinduism as a major religion originating in Asia

 Identify Diwali as an important holiday in Hinduism

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson.

Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted

with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment

Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will be able to do the following:

 Identify that the main topic of the read-aloud is about Diwali (RI.2.2)

 Describe the connection between the story of Prince Rama (Vishnu)

and the beginning of Diwali (RI.2.3)

 Identify that the main purpose of the read-aloud is to explain and

describe the Hindu holiday, Diwali (RI.2.6)

 Compare and contrast information presented in the read-aloud

“Diwali” to the information presented in a trade book about Diwali

(RI.2.9)

 Tell about a holiday celebrated by their family (SL.2.4)

 Recount an experience of their sibling(s) doing something kind or

special for them (SL.2.4)

 Add drawings to accompany their explanation of an experience of

their sibling(s) doing something kind or special for them (SL.2.5)

 Identify real-life connections between words—Diwali, festival,

prosperity, and custom—and their use (L.2.5a)