Easter Project for Elementary School - Symbols and Meanings
Easter Project for Elementary School - Symbols and Meanings
Goals:
- Know some meanings of Easter through a search
- Know the Easter symbols and the concept that each represents
- Systematize spelling through activities involving Easter symbols
- Associate words and pictures related to Easter
prior knowledge
- Be included in the literacy and literacy process
Class Strategies and Resources
Moment 1
- Through an informal conversation, the teacher should ask the children if they know any meaning about Easter. After the answers have been obtained, the teacher must explain that Easter brings different meanings, some religious, others by tradition... She will ask each child to do a brief survey at home with the family about the meaning of Easter and the symbols they know about the theme. This research will serve as an introduction to the study of Easter.
Moment 2
- Present to the class the results of the research carried out by the students.
Moment 3
- From the experiences brought by the students, the teacher should present the most common meanings and symbols of Easter.
- Explain that the Passover has a religious origin, as Christians commemorate Jesus' resurrection. The figure of the rabbit is symbolically related to this commemorative date, as this animal represents fertility. The rabbit reproduces quickly and in large numbers. Among ancient peoples, fertility was synonymous with preservation of the species and better living conditions, at a time when the mortality rate was extremely high. In Ancient Egypt, for example, the rabbit represented birth and the hope of new lives. Currently, Easter also has a commercial significance, where people have the tradition of giving chocolate eggs to friends, family, and especially children. Other symbols are also common to this theme.
Easter symbols and their meanings:
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The symbols of the Christian Easter
These sheets with the Easter symbols can be shown or given to the children to stick in their notebooks.
Moment 4
- Distribute a sheet (previously photocopied) to each student and ask them to associate the words and pictures by cutting and pasting them in the appropriate space.