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Holidays Around the World

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Students explore different cultures by researching holidays around the world, and comparing/contrasting their own customs to those of others; students then present their findings to the class.

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world cultures

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Holidays, world cultures, social studies
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Grade
1st - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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