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Kwanzaa Symbol Strips Lesson PlanKwanzaa Symbol Strips Lesson Plan
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Kwanzaa Symbol Strips

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Research the African family holiday of Kwanzaa and find the symbols for the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Learners analyze the symbols and how they may relate to their own lives. They then create an original art following the designs of Adinkra weaving patterns used on Kente cloth and include the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

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Concepts

kwanzaa, Holidays, african american culture, kente cloth

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adinkra weaving patterns, kente cloth, kwanzaa, seven principles, social studies

Pros

  • Incorporates social studies, art, and language arts
  • Requires materials easily found in a classroom
  • Provides adaptations for collaborative learning and advanced readers

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Worksheet

Bulletin Board Patterns: The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa

Curated OER
Enhance your Kwanzaa celebration with bulletin patterns that identify the seven principles of Kwanzaa, provide a pronunciation guide, and a brief explanation of the principle. A great way to encourage Umoja.
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
Activity

Explore the Seven Principles

Scholastic
A lesson shines a spotlight on what makes Kwanzaa special by taking a close look at its seven principles. Gift ideas encourage scholars to make and give one to their family members. Class members celebrate heroes and role models of...
K - 12th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Celebra Kwanzaa

Santillana USA
¡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...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Kwanzaa Celebration: Celebrating Family, Community, and Culture

Diane Venzera
Kwanzaa is the focus of a three-part lesson that celebrates the history and traditions of the holiday. Before lighting the Kinara, scholars listen to a read-aloud of Seven Candles of Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Learners express...
K - 3rd Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Intermediate Kwanzaa

ESL Library
As part of a study of holiday traditions, language learners read about the creation of Kwanzaa, the seven-day festival created by Dr. Maulana Karenga to celebrate traditional African values.
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Crayola: Kwanzaa Symbol Strips (Lesson Plan)

Crayola
Use this activity from Crayola as part of your Kwanzaa celebration. The lesson plan incorporates social studies and visual arts as learners learn to create the traditional Adinkra weaving patterns used on Kente cloth. Combine several...
3rd - 5th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

What is Kwanzaa?

Curated OER
Describe the general characteristics of Kwanzaa after reading Seven Candles of Kwanzaa. For this Kwanzaa lesson, learners study the principles of the Kwanzaa holiday and interpret the principles through music and dance. They...
K - 2nd Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Unity in Action

Curated OER
Elementary learners make a collage after learning about Kwanzaa. They discuss the concept of unity and make a collage of pictures that they feel exemplify unity.
3rd - 5th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Kwanzaa | All About the Holidays

PBS
Introduce young learners to Kwanzaa, an African American heritage celebration, with a short video that explains the basic principles of the seven day holiday. A great tool to inspire further research.
1 min K - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Designed
Website

Abcteach: Kwanzaa

abcteach
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site features a worksheet focused on the seven Kwanzaa principles.
3rd - 5th Social Studies & History
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