First instituted in New York City in 2002 and recognized nationwide in 2009, "Poem in Your Pocket Day" is part of National Poetry Month (April) and celebrates poetry in everyday life. A brief news story includes 9 ideas about how to...

Students develop an artwork made entirely out of recycled materials to exhibit during an Earth Day celebration. They participate in a lecture discussion on the history of Earth Day and environmental issues, do internet research on a...

Inspire kindness in and out of school with a lesson that challenges scholars to perform 100 acts of kindness during the time between Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Valentine's day. Leading up to a celebration of friendship, learners...

Third graders demonstrate effective use of a Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer by comparing and contrasting music and dance. They discover how different cultures around the world celebrate with music and dance.

If you are celebrating World Environment Day with your environmentalists, here is a certificate template that you can print out if you are wanting to recognize individual achievements. There are spaces to enter the recipient's name,...

Students consider the importance of secular holidays celebrated around the world, researching holidays in various countries and creating patchwork quilts to illustrate their findings.

Students explore and study the celebration of Kwanzaa in which African-Americans remember their heritage and remind people of the importance of sharing with family and friends. They participate in a chant about the seven continents and...

Third graders examine religious traditions and celebrations.  In this Social Studies lesson, 3rd graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students research a specific religion and prepare a presentation for the class.

Students discuss a rugby match to understand its world implications. In this rugby lesson plan, students read and analyze primary documents to find how sports effect world relations.  Students answer critical thinking questions...

Class members use the Internet to research the history of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada, as well as the traditions surrounding the Thanksgiving-style celebrations of the Hebrews, the Chinese, and in Ancient Greece and Rome.

Celebrate diversity with a toolkit designed to inspire young poets to develop their own voices. After examining poems by African American poets, individuals craft their own poetic stories. The packet features poems by Gwendolyn Brooks,...

Here's a must-have activity guide for any celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos. The colorfully 56-page packet is packed with historical background, information about Mesoamerican cultures, images of the works of famous artists, and...

The battle between code makers and code breakers has been going on for centuries and is a key tool of warfare. The contributions of the Native American Code Talkers of World Wars I and II are celebrated in a lesson plan that features a...

Students explore world traditions by utilizing computer programs. In this Internet research lesson, students utilize the TechnoCelebrate digital database to locate information regarding cultural celebrations. Students utilize Microsoft...

Students, working in groups as cultural anthropologists, research harvest festival around the world. They design a Harvest web page based on their research.

Pupils complete a webquest of how people celebrate the harvest around the world. In this harvest lesson plan, students present their research to the class.

Students examine the similarities and differences of Christmas celebrations around the world. They watch a video, conduct Internet research, and develop a Powerpoint Presentation to present to the class.

Students celebrate World Egg Day. In this egg-decorating activity, students research egg traditions from other countries and then use their findings to decorate an egg in the tradition of the country they studied.

Words associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras are featured in a short vocabulary worksheet that asks pupils to match the word with it's definition. "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"