Important Hindu Holidays

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Hindu Holidays Spider Map


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Activity Overview

Holidays are incredibly significant in religion, and highlight stories, seasons, or other significant aspects of a religion. In this activity, students will create a spider map highlighting the major holidays celebrated by Hindus. They should describe the significance of each holiday and create an illustration to help summarize what it is and how it is practiced.


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Objective: Create a spider map focusing on 3-5 different major holidays in Hinduism.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify at least three major Hindu holidays and write their name in the title box.
  3. For each cell write 1-3 sentence descriptions about each holiday explaining its significance.
  4. Create an illustration that represents each holiday using appropriate scenes, characters, symbols, or items.

Requirements: Minimum of 3 cells showcasing different major holidays celebrated by Hindus. Appropriate scenes to illustrate each cell. 1-3 sentence description for each cell demonstrating your understanding.


Spider Diagram Template with 3 Empty Boxes

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