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Family Celebrations Timeline

Meet Ruby-Mae and her family. Read about their celebrations, then use the timeline to explore when things happen. Families celebrate in different ways, and not everyone celebrates the same events.

Ruby-Mae's year

In January, Ruby-Mae's family has a picnic to celebrate Australia Day. In April, they visit cousins for a family birthday. In July, they join a community event during NAIDOC Week. In December, they share a Christmas lunch. Ruby-Mae knows that other families may celebrate different events, or celebrate these in different ways.

January ● Picnic

February

March

April ● Birthday

May

June

July ● NAIDOC Week event

August

September

October

November

December ● Christmas lunch

1.Which celebration happens first in Ruby-Mae's year: the picnic, the birthday, or Christmas lunch?

The picnic
The birthday
Christmas lunch

2.Write the months when Ruby-Mae's family celebrates or joins an event. Put them in order from earliest to latest.

3.True or false? Ruby-Mae's family has a celebration in August.

TrueFalse

4.Ruby-Mae's birthday visit is in April. Which event happens later: the birthday visit or the NAIDOC Week event?

5.Ruby-Mae's family shares Christmas lunch in December. What season is December in Australia?

Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring

6.People may celebrate the same event in different ways. Which is a respectful thing Ruby-Mae could do when learning about a celebration that is new to her?

Listen and ask a kind question
Tell everyone their celebration is wrong
Laugh at the food or decorations

7.The timeline has an empty space in March. Add one celebration or special day that some people may celebrate then. You may also write “a family birthday” if you prefer.

8.Think of a celebration or special day that matters to you or someone you know. Write its name and the month it happens, if you know. You can choose a birthday or another special day.

9.Draw or write one way people might remember a celebration from the past, such as looking at an old photograph, telling a story, or sharing a family recipe.