Easter Traditions. KS1 and 2 ppt lesson

Easter Traditions. KS1 and 2 power-point of 58 slides (including worksheets).
This power-point can be used as a complete stand-alone lesson which can be edited into topic sections or as an additional spin off to related topics which encourage the pupils to think about how Easter is celebrated and how the traditions we know today originated. I have kept the information simple with a mix of slides, and lots of additional fun linked activities including a quick dictionary definition exercise, short youtube clips, book exercises (written tasks), paired talk activities and worksheets. Easter traditions covered are: Easter eggs and links to the Saxon Goddess Eostre, egg rolling and paste eggs, Easter bunny, baskets and egg hunting, card giving (and the Victorian tradition), food (hot cross buns, Simnel cake, roast dinner), Easter clothes and bonnets, traditional egg and Morris dancing (my class love the dancing activity at the end and performed at a class assembly).
Learning objectives
To know the origins of Easter traditions in the United Kingdom and the link to Christianity.
To compare Easter traditions today with traditions in the past.
To work co-operatively with a partner or small group to discuss answers and ideas about Easter traditions.
Introductory activity: What do you know? Worksheet mind map to prompt ideas.
Class Poll 1: Easter eggs.
Shared talk activities: Links to Christianity and youtube clip ‘The Easter Story’.
Pair activity: Pace egging.
Worksheets: 3 patterned egg templates to colour and 1 blank egg template for own design.
Youtube clip: Egg rolling.
Class task: Solve a short riddle.
Book task: About Easter cards
Blank template with a Victorian border for Easter message
Blank templates x 3 to design an Easter card.
Class Poll 2: Hot cross buns.
Book task: dictionary activity, supporting worksheet and recipe for hot cross buns.
Musical link to rhyme ‘Hot cross buns’
Worksheet: Lent and hot cross buns written tasks.
Talk partners: Simnel cake
Worksheet: Write about and draw traditional easter roast dinner and your Easter dinner.
Book task: Dictionary activity and structured worksheet (2) to design and evaluate a bonnet.
Paired task: interpret a simple traditional rhyme about new Easter clothes.
Class challenge: Watch and follow a simple Morris dance youtube clip. Learn and perform for an audience.
Evaluation worksheet: Easter traditions blank writing summary for each tradition.

Each slide includes pictures which illustrate the key learning points.
Useful alongside lessons or topics on Easter, celebrations, Spring, entertainment, Victorians.