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- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm a favorite home recipe that they associate with a cultural celebration. They write out the recipe, write an essay associating the food with the holiday and prepare the food to share with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the role of the Catholic church in the experiences of Haitian immigration. They organize a celebration of African and African-American cultures around the feast day of St. Martin de Porres, a saint of African descent. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students use art to show a celebration of their choosing. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore three cultural holidays and compare and contrast the ways varied cultural groups celebrate their heritage. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students brainstorm list of celebrations with which they are familiar, research ethnic and religious occasions/events celebrated by people around the world, and present their findings to classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students watch an episode of the PBS show, "Maya & Miguel," and discuss the importance of family traditions and cultural celebrations. They identify holidays celebrated on a calendar, and create a calendar scroll marked with family traditions on each calendar month. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students design a cultural recipe book that promotes cultural development and an appreciation of the students' ethnic backgrounds. They research on the internet, the histortic perspective of specific cultures. The project concludes with a cultural celebration involving a party with cultural food. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students identify and examine various celebrations from different cultural groups. They read and discuss the book "Let the Celebrations Begin" by Margaret Wild, develop a celebration timeline, complete Venn Diagrams comparing celebrations, and write and illustrate a report about a selected tradition. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students create a display of religious and cultural celebrations around the world. There are four possible display formats -- a timeline, a world map bulletin board, an ABC book, or a Web page.) Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students investigate the concept of having different cultural celebrations. They compare and contrast several holidays and record the findings. Students search for information to find the facts about the holidays. They draw a picture that depicts the events of one holiday. Full Review »
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