New Year's Resolutions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

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

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

While watching

Answer the following questions

1. What kind of calendar do some countries follow instead of the solar?

2. What do the Greek put in their cakes?

3. What do the Japanese eat and what does it represent?

Questions

Answer the following questions

1. What kind of calendar do some countries follow instead of the solar?

2. What do the Greek put in their cakes?

3. What do the Japanese eat and what does it represent?

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

Reading

Read  the following article on the history of New Year

After reading there is a question to check your understanding

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What was the main subject of the text?

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

What helps you to stick to your New Year's Resolution?

1. Getting paid to do something
2. Putting a lot of energy into it in the first month
3. Adding it to something you already do
4. Making a habit out of it

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)? 

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?

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