Classroom Cultural Activities

Classroom Cultural Activities

Learning a language means learning about the people and the culture behind it. That context is necessary for understanding the language, but it also has value of its own. These activities give students a chance to take part in that in class.

Students learned about Maslenitsa, a traditional weeklong celebration at the end of winter, by taking part in the traditions of making blini and playing folk games.

Students performed a readers’ theater version of “Vasilisa the Brave,” bringing their own interpretations to the characters to make the story come to life.