10. Teej - Women's Festival

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand what Teej festival is
• Learn about women's roles in Nepali culture
• Know about Teej traditions and celebrations
• Appreciate the importance of gender equality

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of Buddha Jayanti
• Connect how different festivals have different purposes
• Discuss what students know about women's celebrations

2. Introduction to Teej (15 minutes)

Explain and discuss:

• What is Teej
• Festival celebrating women
• Three days of celebration
• Celebrated in monsoon season
• Women wear red saris
• Main Activities
• Dancing and singing
• Special songs (Teej songs)
• Fasting
• Visiting family
• Receiving blessings

3. Teej Traditions (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• Traditional dress
• Red saris
• Glass bangles
• Jewelry
• Henna designs
• Special foods
• Dar (special feast)
• Traditional sweets
• Fruits and nuts

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• Women in traditional red dress
• Dancing celebrations
• Festival decorations
• Traditional jewelry
• Simple henna patterns

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write what they learned about Teej
• Share their favorite part of the festival
• Discuss celebrations for women in their culture
• Preview of next week's topic

• Teej (तीज)
• Women (महिला - Mahila)
• Dance (नाच - Nach)
• Song (गीत - Geet)
• Celebration (उत्सव - Utsav)

1. Draw traditional Teej dress

2. Write about women they admire

3. Design simple celebration patterns

Check students':

• Understanding of festival significance
• Knowledge of traditions
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Keep focus on celebration and joy
• Connect to Mother's Day and similar celebrations
• Discuss importance of respecting everyone
• Use examples of important women in students' lives
• Make connections to gender equality
• Keep discussions age-appropriate

• Present festival in a respectful way
• Focus on celebratory aspects
• Acknowledge different roles in different cultures
• Emphasize respect and equality
• Connect to universal themes of family love

• Use bright colors in demonstrations
• Connect to students' family celebrations
• Encourage appreciation for all family members
• Keep atmosphere festive and positive
• Use simple examples children can relate to