Unit 2 Homework: Traditional Activity

Use this website to answer the questions that follow.

With a partner, write a paragraph that describes a traditional Emirati activity (pearl diving, falconry, camel racing, boat racing, traditional dance, celebrating a holiday).

STEP1: 
Copy and paste these questions into TITANPAD and share your link with a partner.

1) What is (or was) the traditional activity?

2) Where is (or was) this activity done?

3) When is (or was) the activity done?

4) Who does (or did) this traditional activity?

5) Why is (or was) this activity done?

6) Explain how the activity is (or was) done. What actions are involved?

7) How has this activity changed in recent generations? 


THESE WEBSITES CAN HELP:

UAE Interact.com / history

Wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates


STEP 2:
When finished, you will convert the answers of the questions into a paragraph at the bottom of your titanpad.


STEP 3:
Then, make a PADLET to present your information. Find pictures to match your paragraph.


STEP 4:
Email the titanpad and padlet links of your paragraph to your teacher



STEP 1 Example: CABER TOSSING

1) What is (or was) the traditional activity?
Caber tossing is a tradition Scottish sport.

2) Where is (or was) this activity traditionally done?
It is played in large fields near the forest in Scotland.

3) When is (or was) the activity done?
It was done when men had days off from work and at summer festivals.

4) Who does (or did) this traditional activity?
Large Scottish men participate in this game. A long time ago this sport was done by lumberjacks.

5) Why is (or was) this activity done?
They played the game because it was entertaining as well as proved strength and ability.

6) Explain how the activity is (or was) done. What actions are involved?
This activity is very done by lifting up a long and heavy wood post carved from tree trunk and flipping as straight as possible away from oneself. The caber is 6 meters tall and weighs 80kg. 


7) How has this activity changed in recent generations?  
Because of new technologies, lumberjack is not as popular job also. Now the sport is played by semi-professional athletes. Also, it is now played at Summer festivals in both Scotland and in North America.



STEP 2 Example:
Caber tossing is a traditional Scottish sport. This activity is very done by lifting up a long and heavy wood post carved from tree trunk and flipping as straight as possible away from oneself. The caber is 6 meters tall and weighs 80kg. That means only large Scottish men participate in this game. A long time ago this sport was done by lumberjacks — men whose job is to cut down trees — in large fields near the forest on their days off from work. They played the game because it was entertaining as well as proved strength and ability. However, the winner is not who could toss the caber the furthest. The winner is who tosses the caber with the best style. Because of new technologies, there is not as many lumberjacks today so not many people play this sport anymore. Now the sport is played by semi-professional athletes at Summer festivals in both Scotland and in North America.




STEP 3 Example:
Example: padlet.com/robaths/ferv4cmz55