Different varieties of Christmas trees provide an interesting way to combine social studies, science, math, and technology. Class members not only research the history of the Christmas tree holiday tradition, they compare and...

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a reading of the story of the Maccabees. Elementary learners discover how Hanukkah came to be with comprehension questions and fun activities for a full lesson during the holidays.

Class members explore cultural diversity through a variety of texts that showcase the importance of traditions. Then, they interview their family members to research their own cultural background and write their findings on quilt...

To honor El Dia de los Muertos, scholars work together to create Day of the Dead displays—paper sugar skulls and banners—that bring a festive and memorable flare to the classroom.  

Mask wearing is not just for Halloween! This attractive and informative set of worksheets discusses this important African cultural tradition, as well as a variety of other significant cultural attributes to ancient civilizations, such...

In many ways, Victorian Christmas is alive and well today! Class members read an informative passage to learn more about traditional Christmas gifts, decorations, crackers, and visits from Santa Claus in nineteenth-century England—as...

What happened on the fifth of November that has prompted an annual, national commemoration in Great Britain? Young historians look at a traditional English rhyme and folk tale from the seventeenth century that...

Learn all about the holiday of Kwanzaa which celebrates African and African-American culture and history each December.

At this site from Chinavista, you can read about the history, tradition, and celebration of the Peaceful Taoist Sacrificial Ceremony, better known as The Bun Festival. It takes place on Cheung Chau, an island situated southwest of Hong...

An overview of the traditions and unique celebrations associated with weddings in Germany.

A look at how Christmas and its holiday traditions are celebrated in Germany.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Australian and New Zealander Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Comprehensive information about the Choctaw. Covers their history before and after the Europeans arrived, their forced removal from their lands, their establishment of a sovereign nation, their language, culture, traditions, economy, etc.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Belarusan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Cherokees. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Chilean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Costa Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Danish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Finnish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of German Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Grenadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guamanian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Hawaiians. (Note: Content is not the most current.)