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Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas: Comparing Festivals of LightElementary Social Studies Lesson Pack

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A full lesson pack (editable slides, lesson plan, worksheet with answer key and more) for Grades 3-5 Social Studies for Diwali. Students will be able to name two festivals of light and the faith groups that celebrate them.

What students will learn

  • Students will be able to name two festivals of light and the faith groups that celebrate them.
  • Students will be able to describe the story of Rama and Sita and the story of Guru Hargobind in simple terms.
  • Students will be able to explain one shared theme of freedom, justice and light in both stories, using one story detail as evidence.
  • I can name two festivals of light and the faith groups that celebrate them.
  • I can describe the story of Rama and Sita and the story of Guru Hargobind.

Key vocabulary

  • Diwali
  • Diya
  • Bandi Chhor Divas
  • Freedom
  • diyas
  • five
  • lights
  • mithai

About this resource

This lesson pack is written for Grade 4 Social Studies, and takes about 60 minutes. It includes 10 slides, 18 questions and 8 key words. It gives you the full lesson: slides to teach from, plus the resources to go with them. Everything is editable: download it and open it in PowerPoint, Google Slides or PDF.

Sample question

Name three facts you learned today about Diwali or Bandi Chhor Divas.

Inside this lesson pack

  1. Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas: Festivals of Light
  2. Warm-Up
  3. What We're Learning Today
  4. Diwali: The Festival of Lights
  5. How to answer: What is one tradition of Diwali?
  6. Which faith groups celebrate Diwali?
  7. Two Stories of Freedom and Light
  8. Your Turn: Compare the Stories
  9. Answers: Compare the Stories
  10. Learning Review & Fun Closing Activity

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