8. Holi - Festival of Colors

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

• Understand what Holi festival is
• Learn about the spring celebration
• Know about the traditions of playing with colors
• Understand the message of joy and unity

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils/crayons
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of Tihar festival
• Connect how Holi is different from previous festivals
• Discuss what students know about colors

2. Introduction to Holi (15 minutes)

Explain and discuss:

• Spring festival celebration
• Story behind Holi
• Tale of Prahlad and Holika
• Victory of good over evil
• Why colors are used
• When it's celebrated
• Full moon day in Falgun (February/March)
• Beginning of spring
• End of winter

3. Holi Traditions (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• Different colors used
• Red for love
• Yellow for knowledge
• Green for nature
• Blue for peace
• Traditional foods
• Sweet dumplings
• Festive drinks
• Special snacks
• Community celebration
• Everyone participates
• No differences of age or status
• Unity and friendship

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• A colorful Holi scene
• People celebrating with colors
• Traditional sweets
• Spring flowers and colors

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write what they learned about Holi
• Share what colors they would use in Holi
• Compare with spring celebrations they know
• Preview of next week's topic

• Holi (होली)
• Colors (रङ्ग - Rang)
• Spring (बसन्त - Basanta)
• Play (खेल्नु - Khelnu)
• Festival (चाड - Chaad)

1. Draw their ideal Holi celebration

2. Write about their favorite colors and why

3. Create a colorful spring scene

Check students':

• Understanding of festival significance
• Knowledge of color meanings
• Drawing creativity with colors
• Class participation

• Keep focus on joy and community
• Connect to spring celebrations in Scotland
• Emphasize messages of unity and friendship
• Use lots of color in demonstrations
• Make connections to art lessons
• Discuss how colors make people feel

• Explain respectful use of colors
• Focus on the celebratory aspect
• Connect to universal themes of spring
• Emphasize community and togetherness

• Use color wheel to discuss colors
• Connect to natural spring colors
• Encourage creative expression
• Keep the atmosphere fun and engaging
• Use drawings to show celebrations