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How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
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...
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Puerto Rico National Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Simple list that gives basic information on holidays in Puerto Rico.
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National Council for the Social Studies: Establishing Martin Luther King Day

For Students 9th - 10th
What do national holidays represent and how do they come to be? Using Martin Luther King Day as an example, follow how congress establishes the holiday and the president signs it into law. Primary sources included are memos to President...
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Read Write Think: National Grandparents Day Activities and Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 1st
With this resource, teachers and students can explore the meaning of National Grandparents Day. Includes activity ideas and lesson plans.
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Japanese National Tourism Office: Japan in Depth: Holidays, Occasions, Events

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of the main holidays and festivals held throughout Japan each year, along with illustrations of decorations, foods, and tokens used in the celebrations of these events.
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Literacy Activities for Holidays [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
'Literacy Activities for Holidays' is an extensive collection (150 pages) of activities for celebrating the traditional holidays of Valentines Day, Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Birthdays are also included.
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United Nations

United Nations: October 24th, United Nations Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization of independent states that was formed to promote international peace and security. United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the 1945 UN Charter.
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Japan National Tourism: Japanese Traditional Annual Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the many holidays and events celebrated throughout Japan each year. Use this interactive map of Japan's regions along with a monthly list of celebrations. Click to access detailed information and photos of each special day.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Lesson: United Nations: International Day of Peace (K 12)

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan will help students to learn about the goal of world peace and what they can do to positively impact the world.
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: America on Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center: We the Civics Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Is America more like a melting pot or tossed salad? See if you can answer that question after reading "We the Civics Kids" which focuses on the diversity of cultures that make up America. Learn about different foods, languages, and...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: National Freedom Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about National Freedom Day. This site discusses the history and facts about this holiday which commemorates the 13th amendment.
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Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: National Teacher Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about National Teacher Day. The history and facts about this holiday celebrating our teachers.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Jewish Experience Through the Nineteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Pacer Center: National Bullying Prevention Center: Kids Against Bullying

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information and media resources for learning about bullying: games, polls, webisodes, petitions, and contests.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: First Thanksgiving

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic recounts the first Thanksgiving and offers related activities, games, and web links.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On Time: The Almanac

For Students 9th - 10th
To keep track of time, many people used an almanac. Its elaborate tables of astronomical, seasonal, and religious events provided a useful way to mark time. And its directives on the proper time to do all manner of things from planting...
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Nanowrimo: National Novel Writing Month for Young Writers (November)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a young writers program offering information and resources for young writers and educators.
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Country Facts: Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A text based article presenting the basic facts and figures relating to the country of Japan. Included are geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and national issues.
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International Day of Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. "Peace Day" provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.
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Australian Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at some Australian traditions, including Australia Day, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, ANZAC Day, the Melbourne Cup, and how some of these traditions are different in Australia than in other nations.
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: Creating Columbus Day

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Assessment in which students use a primary source excerpt from President Benjamin Harrison's proclamation of Columbus Day as a national holiday in 1892 and their knowledge of history to answer a given...
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Barbados Government Information Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official communications service of the Barbados Government. Besides providing public information to the news media and the people of Barbados, there is also discussion on its government structure, society, history, geography,...

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