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- 3rd
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Students study American national holidays, symbols, songs and landmarks. They appreciate the meaning and significance of our nation's ideals of liberty, justice and equality. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the rise of nation-states and nationalism in Europe, North America, and Asia. They research assigned topics and create a presentation to be presented to the class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students review and discuss the rubric that will be used to evaluate their final product. Students brainstorm a list of holidays celebrated by a majority of people in the United States. Students each select an American holiday from the list as well as another country that may have a holiday that is similar. They perform research to locate useful information using a minimum of three sources. The lesson includes an extensive list of holidays. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss and compare national holidays in the United States and Canada. They make posters and T-charts analyzing Independence Day and Canada Day. Students find or draw pictures depicting how the holidays are celebrated with headlines and captions explaining each. 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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- 5th
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Students read and discuss a short passage about Vietnamese holidays. They independently read the passage and underline cultural words, then as a class complete a keyword chart using the cultural words from the passage. Next they complete a reading comprehension and vocabulary worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students read and discuss a short passage about holidays in India. They independently read the article and underline words about the Indian culture, then as a class complete a Cultural Keywords chart. Next, they complete a comprehension and vocabulary worksheet. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read and analyze an article about Vietnamese holidays. They read the article and underline words that indicate cultural information, complete a chart of cultural words, and answer and discuss reading comprehension questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students complete various activities pertaining to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran's Day. They conduct research and complete writing and art activities on the background for each federal holiday. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate the national holidays of the United States while focusing upon Veteran's Day by viewing a variety of pictures and listening to explanations given by the teacher. Students also practice using calendar skills to identify days and dates. Full Review »
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