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A Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture Lesson PlanA Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture Lesson Plan
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A Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture

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How much does your class know about Kwanzaa? Using the Internet, pupils practice using the Internet to find information. They then compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Kwanzaa and Christmas.

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Concepts

cultural awareness

Additional Tags

culture, multicultural activity, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign specific holidays to pairs or groups, and have them work together to compile the information they learn in a multimedia presentation to their peers

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource requires access to the Internet and personal computers or tablets

Pros

  • Connects holiday celebrations to technology skills

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  • None

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