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A Thanksgiving Reflection: Belonging: Who is Missing from Our Table?
Students explore the concept of inclusion. In this diversity skills lesson, students read accounts from teens regarding exclusion and discuss their own experiences. Students discuss ways that the United States excludes and includes...
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Halloween Rhymes and Songs
Students learn, memorize, and replay a rhyme. In this Halloween-themed lesson plan, students discover Halloween rhymes and songs while they pretend to be the characters that chase ghosts away.
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Thanksgiving Literacy Activity
Students explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Students practice phonemic...
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The Legend of the Poinsettia
Students explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...
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Heritage and Citizenship: Traditions, Celebrations and Cultural Diversity
Second graders explore the concept of cultural diversity. For this traditions lesson, 2nd graders investigate the cultures of Canada as they discuss traditions within the country. An extension mathematics activity is included.
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Valentine's Memory
In Valentine's Day activity worksheet, students cut out the 10 pairs of word and picture cards. Students use the cards to play Valentine's Day memory by matching word and picture cards together.
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Valentine's Day Vocabulary Test
In this holiday themed worksheet, students read and answer 10 multiple choice questions about items associated with Valentine's Day. They answer questions about hearts, flowers, birds, and cupid.
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Easter Alliterations
The Easter holiday is explored through alliteration using 5 examples. Learners will also choose 1 of their alliterations to illustrate. Great small group activity too!
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Cast A Paper Valentine
Learners create and learn about the history of Valentine's Day cards, as well as use recyclable materials to design their own cards.
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Valentine Character Mailbox
Students create a valentine mailbox. In this holiday lesson plan, students celebrate Valentine's Day and create a mailbox for valentines.
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I Am the New Year
Students read and learn a prayer for the New Year. In this New Year prayer lesson, students read the verses about hope for the New Year and the prayer.
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Making Santas
Students construct Santas. In this holiday lesson plan, students demonstrate how to cut with scissors and glue with glue sticks to create their own Santas from paper and felt. Students work on developing their fine motor skills.
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Making Valentine's Day Cards
Pupils construct Valentine's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use felt, construction paper, markers, and glue to create unique Valentine's Day cards.
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Thanksgiving Mural
Learners create a mural of the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson, students recall the history of Thanksgiving and create a mural of the holiday using large paper and crayons.
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Historical Fiction- Thanksgiving
Students write a story. In this historical fiction lesson, students research how Thanksgiving began. Students write a fictional story where they are a main character of this time period.
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Paragraph writing: Christmas
In this paragraph writing worksheet, students write a paragraph on how to wrap presents for Christmas. Students are given 4 prompts to do so.
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Independence Day Vocabulary
In this Independence Day worksheet, students read 7 definitions pertaining to the Fourth of July and match them to the correct words that are in a word bank. Students write the word on the line in front of each definition.
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Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence
Students examine the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson, students analyze the three sections of the Declaration and determine the beliefs the founding fathers had about rights.
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Mexican Music-A Christmas Tradition
Learners explore a facet of Mexican culture. In this music lesson, students discuss how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico and listen to a traditional posada song.
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Eggs of the World (World Egg Day)
Learners celebrate World Egg Day. In this egg-decorating lesson, students research egg traditions from other countries and then use their findings to decorate an egg in the tradition of the country they studied.
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Thanksgiving Harvest Cut and Paste
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students cut pictures and pas them in the correct place, then color the picture. Worksheet references a web site for additional activities.
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I Am Thankful
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students complete three sentences about being thankful for friends and family. Students also choose to write about what they are thankful for. The writing is inside a large outline of a turkey.
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Thanksgiving Mourning
Students examine the way diverse groups can perceive a shared experience in a dramatically different light. Students read commentary written by Native American writers and find examples of different points of view. ...
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Stay in the Mix for Valentine's Day
Students understand the origins of Valentine's Day. In this injustices lesson, students read a story and recognize the injustices done on Valentine's Day. Students write about grade appropriate topics regarding injustices.