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Mexican Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students celebrate Mexican holidays. In this global studies instructional activity, students collaborate to research the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo. Students present their findings about the holidays and host classroom celebrations.
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History and culture through food

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students select a favorite family recipe and research the recipe and its ingredients using a variety of sources on the Internet. Each student then creates a recipe flyer for a class cookbook that includes their recipe and the historical...
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What is April Fool's Day?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore humor by creating their own practical joke. In this April Fool's Day instructional activity, students read different situations in which practical jokes were taken too far. Students discuss their reactions to the jokes...
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Forestry, What's in It for You And Me?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the usefulness of every part of trees in a variety of activities in this unit.
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Kwanzaa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a "mkeka" (place mat). They explain how particular symbols and associated colors are used to focus attention to the meaning of an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa.
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Breaking News English: The Queen's Speech

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, learners read "The Queen's Speech," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Carmen Lomas Garza

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the life and works of Carmen Lomas Garza. In groups, they research the causes and effects of the Chicano movement and view examples of her self-portraits. They identify other artists who were well known for...
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United States Holidays and Customs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and describe the importance of U.S. holidays and social customs. In groups, Students write a detailed description of a U.S. holiday and how it is celebrated. Descriptions are presented to the class. This lesson is...
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Development and Social Issues in the Caribbean

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils work together to research social issues in the Caribbean. They role-play different positions in society to determine how each group is affected. They share their results with the class.
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Community Celebrations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to cultural history and diversity that is present in the community in which they live by examining secular and sacred celebrations. Students create scrapbooks to chronicle their family's celebrations.
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Halloween

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this holiday worksheet, students read about Halloween. Students answer 10 questions about the reading and 3 questions about their own related experiences.
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Kwanzaa in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
You can teach your students about Kwanzaa using these interesting lessons.
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Why Christmas: Christmas Traditions and Customs

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out how the history of various Christmas traditions and customs started, how they are celebrated, and what they represent and mean. Included are facts about Boxing Day, Advent, holly & ivy, Christmas cards, mince pies, and lots...
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Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers much information about Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada: nativity scenes, religious events, festivities, as well as details about the origins of Christmas and its evolution throughout time.
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Pennsylvania German Christmas Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Amish Country News. Many Christmas traditions you're probably unfamiliar with.
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Virtual Museum of Canada: Christmas Traditions in France and Canada

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource describes the differences and similarities between French and Canadian Christmas traditions. The best information can be found by clicking on the embedded links. Link to the French version is at bottom of page.
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Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: A Christmas Tradition

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Mexican Christmas tradition La Posada in this activity. Provided is the music and lyrics to a traditional posada song. The lyrics are available in both Spanish and English.
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Your Irish: Christmas Traditions in Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Christmas traditions in Ireland, including decorations, church services, meals, and the day after Christmas (St. Stephen's Day).
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Strasbourg L'europeenne: Christmas in Europe: Christmas Traditions in Europe

For Students 3rd - 8th
A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.
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Irish Christmas Facts Traditions of the Celtic Holiday Season

For Students 9th - 10th
Many short stories relating to Irish Christmas traditions.
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Irish Christmas Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of many Christmas traditions in Ireland.
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Museum of Science and Industry: Christmas Traditions in Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at how Christmas and its holiday traditions are celebrated in Germany.
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Victorian Web: Dickens "The Man Who Invented Christmas"

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting essay highlights ways in which Charles Dickens's "Christmas books" re-introduced Christmas traditions to Victorian England. The essay explains changes in Victorian society as well as the importance that Christmas...
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Forum Ukrainian Review: Christmas Traditions of Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article focusing on all aspects of Ukrainian Christmas as celebrated from earliest times to the present. Although the publication is not recent, the historical facts are accurate and provide useful research information.

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