¡Celebramos Kwanzaa! Celebrate Kwanzaa through the fictional story Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos to delightfully explain the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Dual language learners participate in reading and vocabulary activities as well as learn about the African American culture.

Concepts

kwanzaa, winter holidays, world holidays, reading, Narrative Writing, realistic fiction, communities, family traditions, Holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Tailor the lesson to be completed in one day versus three days
• Compare and contrast the symbols in Kwanzaa with the symbols used in Hanukkah or Christmas

Classroom Considerations

• Requires the book Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada
• Teacher should be proficient in Spanish, as a lot of the plan is in Spanish

Pros

• Links on resource make planning and printing easier
• Provides extensions to lesson create interdisciplinary connections between literacy, social studies, science, and math
• Designed to meet specific Common Core standards

Cons

• Worksheet listed in the vocabulary section is not included with resource

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.3 RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.6 RI.6.1 RI.6.3