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Celebrating Traditions: Challenge Activities (Theme 2) Unit PlanCelebrating Traditions: Challenge Activities (Theme 2) Unit Plan
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Celebrating Traditions: Challenge Activities (Theme 2)

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Here's a packet of activities, designed to be used with the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt textbook, that will engage and challenge learners who have already mastered the basic skills in a thematic unit study of traditions.

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Concepts

cultural traditions, family traditions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Classroom Considerations

  • The three resource packets in this series are designed for different skill levels; as enrichment activities for those who have mastered the concepts, for language learners, and for those who need extra support
  • This packet, the first in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on cultural traditions, contains enrichment activities for learners who have mastered the basic concepts of the lessons
  • Although designed for use with the textbook, most of the lessons and activities may be used independently
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  • Activities designed for individuals, pairs, and small groups are included
  • Many of the activities are appropriate for any study of cultural traditions

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