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www.ncyi.org created by Study Guide–DVD 6 1-800-477-8277 Laura J. Wellington Family/Community Involvement Activities Episode 2 1. Discuss various holidays that are celebrated by students in It’s a Holiday the classroom. Discuss the Bertrum learns about other family traditions when his mom and meanings of each holiday. Have each student draw a picture of dad replace his favorite Munchetti holiday with Raimundo’s his/her favorite holiday, showing Harvest Festival. something done to celebrate the holiday. Share and display Questions and Comments pictures. 1. How did the Wumblers celebrate Munchetti Day? The first thing they would 2. Both Munchetti Day and Fall do is open a gift, then they would have a Munchetti Roast for dinner. At the Harvest Festival celebrate end of the day they would watch fireworks. the good food Bertrum and 2. What things did Raimundo’s family do to celebrate the Fall Harvest Festival? Raimundo had to eat. Ask They would have a piñata, then they would do a big favor for a neighbor, students if there is a holiday in later take a siesta, cook paella for dinner, and when it’s dark, look at the which they celebrate having good stars. Why did thinking about Fall Harvest Festival make Raimundo feel a food to eat. Discuss the meaning little sad? Because he missed that he didn’t get to celebrate it. of “Thanksgiving” and let 3. Bertrum said he wanted to celebrate Munchetti Day “our way.” What did he students draw pictures showing think about when people do things differently? That doing things differently food or other things for which messes up everything. they are thankful. 4. Bertrum started to throw away an ingredient needed to make paella for 3. Explore and share information dinner. Why? He thought without the ingredients to make the paella, that with students about holidays they might get to eat Munchetti Roast. How do you think Raimundo felt celebrated by other cultures. when Bertrum told him that he didn’t want to eat paella, but instead wanted Several websites, including the to spend Munchetti Day “the right way-the best way”? Multi-Cultural Calendar, http:// 5. Meesha helped Bertrum understand that Raimundo just wanted him to have www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/ as much fun celebrating his tradition of Fall Harvest Festival as he did. Is it MCC/ provides information. Also OK to celebrate the holidays of others? Why? recommended: Totline Small 6. When Bertrum arrived home, what did he say to Raimundo? He told World Celebrations~Around-the- Raimundo that he was sorry for getting angry. How do you think Bertrum’s World Holidays To Celebrate, apology made Raimundo feel? by Jean Warren and Elizabeth S. 7. Raimundo let Bertrum help make the piñata. What were some of the things McKinnon. they put inside the piñata? Toy car and truck, spinning top, ball, candy, 4. Give each student a sheet of paper flowers.What did they do when Aunt Cordelia broke the piñata? They paper with a “mirror” drawn on got to scoop up the toys and candy. it. Explain that, in real life, we 8. At the end of the day, what was Raimundo’s surprise for Bertrum? He had don’t have a magic mirror that we a fireworks display, the same as they have for Munchetti Day. Why did can ask a friend to come out of Raimundo decide to do this? He realized that Bertrum was upset about not to help when we have a problem. having Munchetti Day, so he decided to make a change in his Fall Harvest Ask students to think about Festival celebration. someone in their lives (a grown- 9. How did Raimundo feel when Bertrum’s family celebrated his Fall Harvest up that they trust) that they could Festival? He was happy and thankful that they had done that. talk with about a problem. Have 10. Since Bertrum had celebrated both holidays, which one did he like the most? them draw a picture of that person He liked both as long as he, Raimundo and his family were together. in the mirror. It’s a Holiday