Curated OER
Federal Holidays
Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.
Other
Museum of International Folk Art: Carnaval Around the World; Laza, Spain
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Laza, Spain. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Family: Birthday Party
A simple story about the things you do at a birthday party. Includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: June 11
In this non-prose piece, the poet shares his experience with a birthday passing without much celebration.
PBS
Pbs: About All You Can Eat: A Feast at Plimouth Plantation
A lesson plan in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. In this integrated lesson plan, learners examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned....
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: A Birthday Candle
The non-prose piece describes a thirtieth birthday candle being blown out and the thoughts surrounding this event.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Celebrating Labor Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] A high school lesson plan using two primary source quotes to determine if working conditions have improved in the last 100 years.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Mexico Resource Page
Your complete resource for everything to do with Mexico. Here you can find lesson plans and units, activities, worksheets, clipart, pictures, and other internet resources.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 2: Festivals
Second graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing that explain why Louisiana cultural events are significant.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: South American Cultures
Help your students understand cultures unique to different countries. This lesson plan shows how festivals and celebrations are important to all people no matter what nationality.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Celebrations
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive introduction to birthday, Christmas and wedding celebrations prompting children to draw on their own experiences of these events.
Other
"Christmas in the Middle Ages"
Explanation of the origins of many of the Christmas traditions that are present today having come from the Middle Ages.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Holidays and Celebrations Thanksgiving
Children will learn about the similarities and differences between holidays they celebrate and other students in our building celebrate. They will compare and contrast cultures, traditions, foods, clothing, music, etc. of Thanksgiving...