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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine ways in which holiday television specials reflect some of the religious, historic and cultural themes of the holidays on which they focus. They create their own holiday television specials in groups, each focusing on a holiday. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students use the internet to gather information about holidays around the world. They create a calendar with all of the holidays outlined and calculate the percentages of countries who celebrate each one. They design a greeting card to celebrate one holiday. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students make a list of all of the national holidays and explain why we celebrate them. They create a holiday based on their culture, gender, or generation and then debate and defend the creation of their holiday in class. They create a greeting card for their holiday. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students brainstorm a list of nouns and adjectives that go with a specific holiday. They access teacher designated websites to find words that rhyme with or are associated with their list of holiday words. They word process a poem using a number of words from their lists, and add clip art before saving and printing the document. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the holidays of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and their birthdays. They watch and discuss a PowerPoint presentation, read a variety of resource books and complete graphic organizers comparing and contrasting the holidays. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students research winter holidays celebrated around the world, both religious and cultural. Twelve specified components of holidays are given to guide the research. Students develop both a physical and an electronic presentation representing their research. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
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Students participate in a game of Holiday Bingo then discuss Holiday foods and problems from these foods. They review a list of ideas on how not to overeat during the holidays and review ways to cut down on fat in typical holiday dishes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students visit the Culture Googles exhibit in Xpedition Hall and select a religion. They explore how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old city of Jerusalem. Students explore the different ways various beliefs celebrate winter holidays. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students create a My Favorite Holiday Calendar Page. They recall the months of the year and identify the various components of a calendar. Students also apply their learning about holiday customs to consider their own favorite holiday and family traditions by drawing a variety of symbols that represent their favorite holiday. Finally, they define tradition and share their page with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research one of two Mexican holidays, Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo. They present important facts about the holiday to the class and host an in-class celebration that reflects the dress, music, food, and traditions of that holiday. Full Review »