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...

Find out how Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. Are there other traditions or names given to this day, are costumes always worn, are different games and tricks played? Have fun finding out ..!

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Celebrate differences with learners.

This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...

A simple story about the things you do at a birthday party. Includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.

This site provides the Service of Celebration (memorial service) held following Douglas Adams' death in 2001. There are video clips of the tributes to Adams made by friends and family members. Gives insight into Adams' character and the...

The Society maintains an extensive library of "mini articles" on Hispanic heritage and history and how to make use of them in the classroom. Other pages cover Hispanic Heritage Month, Dia del Maestro, and information on doing...

How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88 percent of...

Some good ideas for activities that children can do with their grandparents to celebrate their heritage, including a downloadable guide.

Christmas traditions are unique to each family. But we share a common origin of this special holiday. Learn about the fundamentals of this celebration at this Library of Congress site.

Access is free. Articles explore topics such as Hispanic heritage, the Black/Latino connection, and Hispanic patriots involved in the American revolution. There is a database through which users post surnames they are hoping to trace the...

Find out information about the weddings in Spain including the traditional Spanish weddings, wedding customs, food & gifts.

The fragments from the wall painting in the tomb-chapel of Nebamun are keenly observed vignettes of Nebamun and his family enjoying both work and play. Some concern the provision of the funerary cult that was celebrated in the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Jenna who celebrates Thanksgiving with her family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This interactive fiction ebook focuses on the family and dragon celebrate Mother's Day. Students can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence.

During the Gothic period and the Renaissance (1100s-1500s) stained glass was one of the foremost techniques of painting practiced in Europe. It may seem surprising to call stained glass a form of painting, but in fact it is. Look closely...

This resource presents a short story, based on characters from the popular PBS television series "Arthur," about how Francine celebrates Hanukkah with her family.