New Year's Around the World
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Objective
I can describe how New Year's is celebrated in different cultures.
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Warm-up video
NBC News · 2:27
We don't generate video — this one is by NBC News on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
In Australia and Bangkok, Thailand, people celebrate the New Year with fireworks.
- 2
In Japan, people ring in the New Year with temple bells.
- 3
In New York City's Times Square, people watch the Waterford crystal ball drop to welcome the New Year.
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Practice
9 questions
In which city do they drop a Waterford crystal ball to celebrate New Year's?
Name two places mentioned in the video where people celebrate New Year's with fireworks.
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Exit ticket
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“Name two places mentioned in the video and describe how they celebrate New Year's.”
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