Activities

World Health Day is marked on April 7th.

This year, the theme is health and environment. You can find a lot of information about this on the WHO website.

Read up on the subject and make a podcast where you explain what you have learned. Why do you thin the WHO have chosen to highlight this theme this year?

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Make a podcast about your favourite author. Talk about their books and their background.

Remember to explain why this is your favourite authors, and which book you like the best.

Use music in your podcast too.

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The muslim holiday id al-fitr is celebrated by muslims over the whole world as an end to Ramadan.

Make a podcast about this holiday:
- Talk about why this holiday is celebrated
- Talk about how this holiday is celebrated

If you would like a challenge:
Is this holiday similar to one or more holidays in other religions?
What is similar and what is different?

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Jewish people celebrate Pesach at the same time as the Christian Easter.

In this mind map, you will write about the story behind Pesach and what they celebrate. You will also write about the Pesach meal, and how Jews celebrate Pesach.

On the left side of the mind map, there are some questions that might be a little bit more challenging. Here you will compare the Jewish Pesach with the Christian Easter.

For the teacher: The questions on the left side of the mind map requires more reflection and knowledge abut other religions. For students in primary school, you might want to remove these questions before you assign the task to your students.

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In the Hindu faith, Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and is seen as the most important together with Krishna. His birth is celebrated on March 30th 2023.

Use this mind map to show and explain what you know about Rama! Use images, films, text and sound recordings to show your findings. Remember to cite your sources.

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During the course of a year, many holidays are marked. Some holidays always fall on the same date each year, while others do not.

Talk about the seasons, and which holidays you or others celebrate. What is the origin of the holiday? What do you or the people who celebrate it do to mark the holiday?

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In 1890 the international workers day was marked for the first time. The most important issue back then was the introduction of the eight hour work day. Since then, workers have gathered yearly to fight for their political, economic and social interests.

Which important rights have workers gotten in your country since the end of the nineteenth century? Use sources to get an overview, and choose three rights you find especially important. Explain why you think these are important, and record your explanation.

Discuss in small groups which rights you think workers should focus on today. Record your discussion.

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Read a novel. Make a presentation about it where you describe the plot, the setting and the characters. Include your own opinion about the novel. Include some information about the author as well.

Has the book been made into a film? If so, include a film clip too.

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Make a cartoon where two astronauts start discussing what happens if you are standing on the moon and throw something upwards.

Use your knowledge of physics to describe and explain what happens. Will the item disappear if there is no air?

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Maka a cartoon about a group of astronauts who think that their hearing is impared by the helmets while walking on the moon. They want to take their helmets off.

Explain for these astronaouts why this is a bad idea.

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