Today, Sam and I read about celebrations (culture). I explained different events, formal or informal mark a young person's transition from childhood to adulthood depending on the culture. What are they called and when do they occur? How are they celebrated? We read about Quinceanera a Latin American tradition when you turn 15 with family and friends. Sam told me about a celebration according to Jewish law, when Jewish boys become 13 years old, they become accountable for their actions and become a Bar Mitzvah. A girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah at the age of 12 according to Orthodox and Conservative Jews, and at the age of 13 according to Reform Jews. She drew information about this celebration(what- when- where- how). Then Sam and I spoke about describing family and asking/telling ages. Sam read aloud Monica's description of her family (from textbook page 90). Using recycled vocabulary -( mother, parents, son, siblings, grandparents, uncle and more). Sam wrote several examples telling the ages of the people.