Ujwala,
Thanks for reminding us that for some of our students, the next few days are holy ones (Eid and Diwali). This might be an opportunity for the following activities to be conducted in the classroom:
Language development in for ESL learners as they describe their holiday rituals.
Internet exploration as students search for information about these holidays.
Writing development as students write about the holidays.
Daphne


>>> lalumineuse at yahoo.com 11/02/05 1:12 PM >>>

Dear All,

This past year has been marked by natural disasters,
aside from wars in many parts of the world, Iraq,
Congo, Afghanistan to name a few. Aid has flowed in
many different ways, at different speeds and
definitely not equitably. Human lives it would appear
have different prices. Here are some shocking figures
from the UN and aid agencies, calculated based on aid
received: 

Congo (Civil War): £50
United States (Katrina): £140,000
Sri Lanka (tsunami): £1,500
Pakistan (Earthquake survivor): £370

Ironically, Hollywood stars were here in London for a
fundraiser for Katrina!

For those with Muslim students, tomorrow (and possibly
Friday, depending on the sighting of the moon) is Eid.
For those with Hindu students, Diwali began on Sunday.

With best wishes,
Ujwala 


		
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