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Winter Holidays Around the World Lesson PlanWinter Holidays Around the World Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
2005
Lesson Plan

Winter Holidays Around the World

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How much do you know about the holidays around the world? Second graders put their knowledge to the test with a 14-day lesson plan about global celebrations. They read informational text, employ KWL charts, and compare and contrast the many ways world citizens celebrate their cultures.

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Concepts

christmas, Holidays, the chinese new year, kwanzaa, african american culture, diwali

Additional Tags

chinese new year, christmas, diwali, kwanzaa, las posadas, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • Though the lesson calls for Kidspiration software, it is not necessary to complete the activity
  • Lesson was written as part of a teacher preparation program; consider augmenting each part of the lesson to connect to your curriculum and learning objectives

Pros

  • Focuses on Las Posadas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Christmas
  • Addresses geography and technology standards
  • Provides an ample list of resources and reading material

Cons

  • Videos are not available
  • Worksheet does not include symbols for matching

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