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Megann McKendrick✨Digital Coach

Mexico's The Legend of the Poinsettia-Tomie dePoala-Christmas Around the World

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Subjects: Reading, Multilingual Learners, English Language Arts

Student Instructions

1. Click the link and listen to the story "The Legend of the Poinsettia" 2. Tap the add button. 3. Tap the move tool to drag the poinsettia's over the weeds or draw poinsettia's over the weeds. 4. Use the mic to tell your version of the legend of the poinsettia. Make sure your story has a beginning, middle, and end. 5. If you finish early, go to the next slide to learn more about Mexico's traditions. 6. Tap the check to add to your response to the journal.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

The links take the students to fullscreen videos without ads. The link for the story is about 8 minutes long, you may want to summarize the story yourself, or read the book whole class. The last slide has a video summarizing Mexico's Christmas traditions that you can use as a fast finisher or for everyone.

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