New Year's Resolutions

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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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What do you think of when you hear: "New Year's Resolutions"

Slide 2 - Mind map

This lesson you...
...know what New Year's resolutions are
...learn more about the history of New Year's Eve by reading a text and watching videos
...think about your own New Year's resolutions and write a letter to your future self

Slide 3 - Slide

While watching
Create 4 questions while watching the video.
The answers must be mentioned in the video.

Write them down while watching! Don't forget to write down the answers.
Notes, Word etc.

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

Question                   Answer

Slide 6 - Slide

What are the New Year's Eve traditions in the Netherlands?

Slide 7 - Open question

Reading
Read  the following article on the history of New Year

After reading there is an assignment to check your understanding

Slide 8 - Slide

Slide 9 - Link

What was the main subject of the text?

Slide 10 - Open question

Slide 11 - Video

Which New Year's Resolutions did you make this year?

Slide 12 - Open question

What helps you to stick to your New Year's Resolution?
A
Getting paid to do something
B
Putting a lot of energy into it in the first month
C
Adding it to something you already do
D
Making a habit out of it

Slide 13 - Quiz

Letter to future self
On the paper provided write a letter to your future self:
Dear me, 
1. Tell yourself how old you are, where you live and who you live with.
2. What did you think of 2022? What was the most important thing that happened to you? What was the most enjoyable?
3. What is your New Year's resolution and why? 
4. What will you have liked to achieve by the end of this year? 
5. How do you envision next year (2024)? 


Slide 14 - Slide

Feedback
1. Peer feedback - Read each other's letter and give each other feedback

2. Discuss your letters with your teacher

3. Set a new goal for yourself - what do you want to work on/improve?

Slide 15 - Slide

How are you going to stick to your new goals/resolutions?

Slide 16 - Mind map