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Kwanzaa in the Classroom
You can teach your students about Kwanzaa using these interesting lessons.
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The History of Thanksgiving Day
Third graders study the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson plan, 3rd graders read about the history of Thanksgiving, complete vocabulary activities, and write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who lived...
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Kwanzaa Activities
Students listen to a book about Kwanzaa and discuss the holiday and its importance. In this Kwanzaa lesson, students make crafts after they read and discuss the story.
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December Holidays Vocabulary Decoder Activity
In this December holiday instructional activity, students match letters of words to definitions, decoding December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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African Masks
Fourth graders create three-dimensional paper African masks. They analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of Africa. they discover that masks were worn for various ceremonies.
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The First Thanksgiving: Crossword
In this Thanksgiving activity, students use a set of 11 clues about Thanksgiving to complete a crossword puzzle; answers are given on page 2.
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Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole
Students analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. In this art analysis lesson plan, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Students also complete an aesthetics...
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P.H.A.T Log
Pupils complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.