PSW Project –
Festivals and customs from various religions
Read pages 96 to 101 in your Lifeskills book.
This section concentrates on the Hindu, Islamic, Jewish,
Buddhist, Christian and African Traditional festivals and
customs.
1. Choose a festival or custom from the list below. It can be
your own or a different religion.
a) Easter (Christianity)
b) Diwali (Hinduism)
c) Ramadan and Eid (Islam)
d) Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipper (Judaism)
e) Initiation or African wedding customs (African
Traditional Religion)
f) Vesak (Buddhism)
2. Research your topic by interviewing people, use books,
newspaper articles and magazine articles or the
Internet.
3. Plan your project under the following headings:
• The name of the festival or custom
• Which religion is it part of
• What the festival or custom celebrates or observes
• Why it is observed
• How it is observed
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Who observes it
When is it celebrated or observed
The length of time involved
Special clothes need or worn
Special foods eaten
Other interesting information
4. Write out your information carefully and neatly. Try to
include a picture of drawing to make it interesting. Look
at the list below to see how your work will be assessed.
Rubric for assessing Personal and Social Well-being task
What the festival is
Which religion is it part of
Why it is celebrated or observed
How it is celebrated or observed
Who celebrates it or observes it
When is it celebrated or observed
How long does the celebration last
Are special clothes worn
Are special foods eaten
Interesting facts about the custom or ritual
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Presentation of project
Neatly set out
Neatly written
Spelling and grammar correct
Pictures and drawing included
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Total 30