Curated OER
How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
A&E Television
History.com: 7 Latin American Holiday Traditions
Holidays in Latin America celebrate faith, family and community in a festive, sometimes whimsical, style. Traditions range from waking people up with Christmas songs in the middle of the night to sculpting massive radishes to burning...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Holidays
Fun module on American holidays provides students with one or more videos for special holidays in each month of the year and offers links to related resources, such as Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Holidays
Inquiry-based resource for teachers of kindergarten students encourages students to deepen their understanding of the role of traditions, holidays and symbols in establishing cultural identity and unity, and asks children to think about...
Other
Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Jewish Experience Through the Nineteenth Century
Essay discussing immigration and acculturation of American Jews through the Nineteenth Century. Includes questions for guiding student discussion, historian debate and links to online resources.
Other
Native American Heritage Month (November)
Learn about the special events that take place during this celebration of Native American culture.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: All About the Holidays
We celebrate many holidays but have you ever wondered how the tradition began? Find out through a collection of short, fun and informative videos about Christmas, Columbus Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, President's Day, Ramadan,...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Holidays & Celebrations
This is a list of interactive vocabulary puzzles and activities for holidays and celebrations.
Library of Congress
Loc: For Teachers: Holidays: Themed Resources
A rich resource page with links to primary source information about a number of holidays and special days, such as presidential inaugurations.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Vocabulary Word List for Holidays, Celebrations
This page offers links to word lists with over 9,000 words pertaining to holidays and celebrations.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Burmese Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Burmese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jewish Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jewish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Other
Writing About Holidays
Discover how to write about the holidays when you explore this lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to identify their audience.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: America on Stone
Features an extensive collection of lithographs that portrays everyday life in the 19th century and attitudes about race and ethnicity. These prints play a major role in helping us understand America's past. Subjects covered include...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: List of Days
Kids learn about holidays throughout the year and world. Different days to observe important events and people.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Month of August: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays
August holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts can be found on this site.Students will learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fall Holidays
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the fall holidays - Halloween and Thanksgiving - integrating language arts and math skills.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Holidays and Celebrations Thanksgiving
Children will learn about the similarities and differences between holidays they celebrate and other students in our building celebrate. They will compare and contrast cultures, traditions, foods, clothing, music, etc. of Thanksgiving...
On Being
American Public Media: On Being: Days of Awe Playlist
Users of this resource can listen to music coincidental to the celebration by Jews of the High Holidays-Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Click on the "Show Playlist" link on the left to access the playlist of music.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Describe Christmas or Other Holiday
Various listening examples of native speakers in different dialects describing the Christmas and other holiday traditions. Uses a variety of tenses. Provides a transcript as well so you can read along. Great way to bring native speakers...
Teachnology
Teachnology: August Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this excellent list of resources focused on August and the holidays, themes and events it encompasses to enhance classroom learning.
Other
Black History From a to Z
Students will enjoy exploring this colorful site during Black History Month, or any other month! Follow the timeline of famous African American women and inventors, or just click on a letter of the alphabet to find brief pieces of...
A&E Television
History.com: Kwanza
The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.
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