Holiday Celebrations

Help scholars understand the history, geography, traditions, and art of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Find background information for your reference as well as a detailed cross-curricular lesson plan. Learners compare...

Rich in images and information, a teacher's guide to the traditions of Lunar New Year's celebrations in various cultures addresses celebrations of Buddhism and Daoism. It includes background information about the origins of the...

Turn your classroom into a winter wonderland with these festive activities, videos, and interactive games for grades PreK-12. Explore different winter holidays, investigate snowflakes using math and science, create winter-themed crafts,...

Explore Hanukkah and its origins with a social studies lesson plan. Learners discover the history of Hanukkah and its traditions. They locate Israel on a map, hear the story of the menorah and create their own...

Students cheer wildly for each other as they explore things they have in common and things that make them different. They sit in a circle and clap and cheer as enthusiastically as possible. Students keep an eye on the teacher, so that...

Explore the components of the African American celebration of Kwanzaa in the United States. Complete with learning objectives, a materials and preparation list, and eight days of lesson plans, the resource incorporates the principles of...

Students celebrate diversity. In this cultural differences lesson, students use their research skills to create a Venn diagram that compares the beliefs and practices of 2 different cultures that they select.

Students explore African-American students literature as an integral building block in empowering all students to a better awareness when reading and writing. They use as a productive Social Studies tool for overall understanding of the...

This lesson helps students explore the traditions that their families have. Students discuss that there are many types of families, complete questionnaires about their families' traditions with a parent or guardian, and create a family...