Dia de Dar Gracias. Modulo Nivel Primario. (Day to Give Thanks. Module Primary Level.)

Dia de Dar Gracias (Thanksgiving) is the subject of this primary level unit. The unit objectives are to: (1) know about El Dia de Dar Gracias as it is celebrated in the United States; (2) know how the Mayas celebrated it; (3) understand the context of the stories in the unit; (4) know about the main food used, the turkey; (5) distinguish other peoples' customs from those of this country; (6) develop a minimum of 3 activities on the Thanksgiving theme; and (7) answer the major part of the final exam. The unit consists of a brief history of how the Mayas, along with the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Celts, had celebrations to give thanks for their harvest before the Pilgrims did; the story "Guivito El Guajolote"; a vocabulary list; a pretest and a posttest; suggested activities; and a form for teacher evaluation. (NQ)