Primary – Inquiring into Different Ceremonies

As part of our ‘How We Express Ourselves’ unit, students in Language A Indonesian have been inquiring into the different ceremonies from cultures around the world.

Students began this unit with a brainstorming activity. Vocabulary terms that will be used throughout the unit are posted inside a thought bubble and students are asked to post what they think the term means, or post other terms they associate with the word. Later, the class looks at what was collected and builds a definition of the term.

As they inquired into how and why we express our culture, students brought different artifacts from home that they used in their ceremonies. They shared these with the class and explained how they were used, why they were important and what meanings were behind them. They also learned how to make some decorations and offerings needed in Balinese ceremonies. Students became inquirers and showed curiosity as they asked questions to find out more about their own and others’ cultures.

Kristina Hutapea

PYP Indonesian Teacher