Sunkyu Park has created the project "Explore Cultural Traditions and Seasonal Celebrations" in Class2Class.org
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Explore Cultural Traditions and Seasonal Celebrations
What is this project about?
Students research and compare how their community celebrates autumn holidays with how the partner class celebrates Korean Chuseok, analyzing similarities and differences in family customs, foods, and meanings. They document their findings through pho...
- Age of Students
- 9-12 years
- Project Duration
- 4 weeks
- Starting Month
- September 2026
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe autumn holiday traditions and seasonal celebrations from their local community and Korean Chuseok customs.
Students will be able to demonstrate intercultural communication by exchanging letters and cultural gift box items with international peers to share family traditions and customs.
Students will be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences between their community's autumn celebrations and Korean Chuseok through collaborative analysis with partner classmates.
Students will be able to assess how cultural traditions reflect shared human values across different communities and evaluate what they learned about global awareness through their international exchange experience.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
Autumn Celebrations Around the World
Students share what autumn holidays and seasonal celebrations mean in their own families, then learn about Korean Chuseok through a short video and discussion. This icebreaker introduces the topic and builds curiosity about how different cultures celebrate the same season.
Research and Document Local Autumn Traditions
Students interview family members about their autumn holiday customs, foods, and meanings, then write descriptions and gather or create photos to document their findings. They organize these materials to prepare for the gift box exchange and Zoom discussion.
Create and Exchange Cultural Gift Boxes
Students prepare a gift box with items, photos, and written descriptions representing their autumn celebrations, then receive and explore the partner class's gift box. They analyze what they discover about Chuseok customs and compare them to their own traditions using a simple chart.
Live Zoom Exchanges and Peer Conversations
Students participate in two live video calls with the partner class to discuss their autumn traditions, ask questions about each other's celebrations, and share what surprised or connected them. They take notes on similarities and differences they notice during the conversations.
Reflect and Share Learning About Global Traditions
Students create a short presentation or poster showing what they learned about how their community's autumn celebrations compare to Korean Chuseok, highlighting shared human values and what they discovered about global awareness. They reflect on how the exchange changed their understanding of cultural traditions.