Lesson+4+-+Shy+Mama's+Halloween

====**Objective:** To make aware that people that come to America may not be used to our customs or holidays and may have other holidays that they celebrate that many Americans don't. ====

====**Materials**: //Shy Mama's Halloween// - Broyles ( Russian ). This book shows a Russian family new to America trying out the Halloween custom. ====

**Procedures**: Read the book. The back of the book has excellent discussion ideas and background information. -Discuss “immigrant”. -Find Russia on a map. -Discuss how Mama’s feelings changed from the beginning of the story to the end. How do the front and back covers of the book show how Mama’s attitude toward Halloween changes after she has gone trick-or-treating? What symbols does the illustrator use to represent America and Russia? -In groups, discuss moving and being in a new place. Imagine the new place has different customs than what you are used to. - What words or phrases does Anya use that show that English is not her first language? -Ask those who came from other countries if they would share what was difficult about being in America, what customs were different and hard to get used to. -See if there are holidays that they celebrated in their country that people don’t celebrate in the U.S. -Ask other questions as time permits. -How are the various Halloween costumes illustrated in the book different from costumes American children wear today? How many different kinds of costumes can you find in the book? Would children today have similar costumes? ([])

*Check to make sure that all have turned in __background country homework sheets from the first lesson__. Let them know that they will be used in the next lesson. Let students know that other stories with Russian backgrounds are searchable in the OPAC.

**Also share counting with Russian dolls (Sesame Street): [] Counting 1-10 (in English). (1:24) and Counting 10-1 [] (1:24).

***Have Russian speaking students read part of The Cat in the Hat (written in Russian) since the reading in Spanish in Lesson 2 went so well. Let other students hear the fluent Russian spoken and promote the idea that being bilingual is something to be proud of.