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What do you notice about the picture above? How many colors can you spot? What is the same or different from celebrations you have been to in America? This week we’re going to Thailand, and it is going to be a BLAST! See what I did there? Ha ha

First things first, you need to know how to pronounce “Songkran”. Watch this video and practice saying it out loud. Then, I want you to learn 2 more words or phrases in Thai that you will use in class. This could be “hello”, “thank you”, “can I go to the bathroom”, or anything else you’d like to learn. You are going to teach the class your words on Thursday, so make sure you practice really well!

GOOGLE EARTH

Put on your explorer’s hat, and hop on to Google Earth, and away we go! This works best on a large touch screen, but any screen will work. Just try not to use a phone, you won’t get to see as much. I’d like you to just browse around and try to find the answers to these questions:

• What do you notice about Thailand?
• Where is it located?
• What ocean is it near?
• What is the landscape like?
• What continent is it on?
• What large cities can you find?
• Are there any large rivers or lakes?

SO WHAT IS SONGKRAN?

Watch this fun and informative video, and make sure you can answer the questions listed below.

What is Songkran really about?

Why is water such a big part of the celebration? What does it represent?

What role do ancestors play in the celebration?

CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT

We are going to celebrate Songkran at the Spanish Fork Adventure park! We’ll do some really interesting activities, including having a water fight! Please choose one or two of the following to create for our celebration. Sign up on THIS DOCUMENT so I know what you are planning to make. Here are the options for you to prepare:

• A food dish
  • Choose a recipe that it made as part of the Songkran celebration, and make it for the class.
  • Some example include: mango sticky rice, Khao Chae, Khanom Jeen Nam Ya (rice noodles with curry sauce), or Som Tum (green papaya salad).  
  • You can also choose any other traditional recipe you’d like!
• A traditional Thai outfit
  • Create a traditional Thai outfit which typically includes symbolic patterns, vibrant colors, or Chut Thai Chakkri
• Music
  • Come prepared to play a traditional Thai musical number that is part of the Songkran festival.
• Decoration
  • Think bright colors! A quick Google search will show you tons of easy DIY ideas. We will be celebrating at the park, so keep that in mind when you choose decorations.

Make sure you sign up HERE so I know what you’re bringing.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART:

BRING A WATER GUN!!!!!! We’re going to have a water fight!!!! If you have any extra guns, please bring them to share with others. Also, please bring a change of clothes so that you do not have to attend lunch and play rehearsal in wet clothes.