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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students study the history and cultural traditions associated with different holidays then "Publish" a resource of information that families/ caregivers could access for ideas on celebrating or establishing traditions for different holidays. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students improve their interview skills, gain information through interview skills, and present explicit reference details as they compare the past and present. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students research and write about themselves and their family history. They use the writing process and technology. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students listen to The Keeping Quilt and through class/small group discussion relate this story to beliefs, customs, and traditions of their own families. They make a class quilt based on these discussions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students research their family history through ethnographical study. They locate information through a variety of sources, interview people, write a report and present an oral presentation to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students complete a one minute interview on their classmates views on religion and holiday traditions. They read an article about how Americans celebrate Christmas in different ways. Creating in-depth questions, they practice interviewing three people about their religious beliefs. They use their answers to create a gallery walk. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students complete a family history research project using the Internet. They conduct primary and secondary research regarding their family history and create a book to display their results. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students explore Grandparents' Day. They interview their grandparents and select an activity to highlight their interview. They select a project including writing an essay, composing a song, creating a poem or scrapbook, or writing a story. They share their projects with grandparents at the Grandparents' Day Celebration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a discussion about families, culture, and traditions. They explore the strengths and limitations of their own family and make a family coat of arms. They discuss with the rest of the class which of their cultural traditions they feel most proud of. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students engage in a lesson that is about the holiday of Kwanzaa and conduct research using a variety of resources while comparing the traditions of several cultural holidays. The lesson includes some listed resources for students to use. Full Review »
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