Minds On
What is a festival?
Press Festival to find out a definition of a festival!
Explore some of the festivals celebrated in the following Canada Crew video.
After exploring the video, answer the following questions:
- What are some of the festivals that Bebe and Mo learned about?
- What are some things that are shared at these festivals?
Press Hint to explore ideas of possible attributes of a festival.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Have you ever been to a festival? If so, can you describe a little about what you experienced?
Action
Task 1: Community celebration and events

Traditions are passed through families from generation to generation. Communities also pass down traditions. Festivals are one way but there are many ways that traditions can be passed down.
Press the following tabs to explore ways that traditions can be passed down.
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Let's review the ways that traditions are passed down!
For each of the following sentences, select the missing word from the drop-down menu.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
- Are there any special community neighbourhoods where you live?
- Are there any religious buildings where you live?
- Why might there be different types of food in your grocery store or restaurants?
Task 2: Sharing culture through food
Today, many people from all over the world live on this land and have added to the diversity of where we live.
Press Diversity to access a definition of diversity.
Diversity is all about celebrating the ways in which we are unique.
One way we celebrate this diversity is through the sharing of traditional foods.
Videos of diverse food cultures
Explore the following videos and choose just one video from the TVOkids series My World Kitchen to learn more about some of the diverse communities found in Canada.
In the TVOkids series My World Kitchen, young chefs from around Canada cook up their own special recipe that celebrates their culture and heritage.
Press the following titles to access the My World Kitchen videos. Explore one video of your choice!
Check out the following video entitled “Naima’s Algerian Borek” to learn more about Naima’s culture.
Explore the following video entitled “Ria and Rohan’s Indian Tandoori Chicken” to learn more about their culture.
Check out the following video entitled “Je’nae’s Jamaican Saltfish and Cabbage” to learn more about Je’nae’s culture.
- What do you wonder about the food that the different chefs created?
- If you were on this show, what could you create?
Student Success
Diversity in my community
Think about and list some restaurants, buildings, shops, or spaces that represent a variety of cultures in your community. You can use your notebook or use the computer. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.
Pick a religious building, a food, an object, a special area in your neighbourhood, or a restaurant that has meaning to you and your family. It can be related to your country of origin or something that is special to your family.
Complete the Diversity in My Community activity in your notebook or use the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts. For the following activity, describe or create and label an image of your choice and write a few sentences about the special place, the food, or the object you chose.
Share your diversity
Share your Diversity in My Community work with a partner, family member, friend, or teacher.
Diversity in My Community Checklist
Be sure to share the following:
Consolidation
Task 1: Why is diversity important?
- Why do you think diversity is important to communities?
- How might community festivals celebrate diversity across Canada?
Press Hint to consider one way to explore diversity.
- How has diversity made Canada a better country to live in?
Press Hint to reveal an idea to consider.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
Press Discover More to extend your skills.
Discover MoreYour world kitchen
Share your diversity by choosing a recipe of a traditional food that celebrates your culture and heritage like the kids from the TVOkids series, My World Kitchen.