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Missouri Department of Elementary

Family Traditions

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Honor family traditions with a lesson plan that examines the variety of winter celebrations. Class members discuss their family's traditions then complete a cut-and-paste practice page in which they match a picture to the name of a...
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Curated OER

Family Traditions, Customs and Beliefs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discuss African childhood, explore family traditions, customs, and beliefs, examine African recipes, discuss differences or similarities in food preparation between the U.S. and Africa, and prepare a dish with adult supervision.
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Curated OER

My Own Cultural Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a worksheet on personal traditions. In this cultural traditions lesson, students discuss what a cultural tradition is and why they are important to the members of the culture. Students distinguish between cultural...
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Curated OER

Cultural Awareness/Sharing Traditions

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine and explore cultural traditions that make their own families unique. In groups, they discuss traditions, write about the similarities and differences in the group, and interview other students.
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Curated OER

Rituals/traditions with Gullah religion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss some of the earliest people who lived in each region in order to comprehend how humans interacted with the environmental conditions at that time. They make connections to present-day regions including...
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Curated OER

African American Poetry: Family and Traditions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the elements of African-American poetry. As a class, they are read different types of poems to discover there are different styles of poems and practice rhyming words. They share information on their family...
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Positively Autism

My Family's Thanksgiving

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Prepare for the excitement of Thanksgiving with a helpful slideshow presentation. Colorful and engaging, the presentation explores Thanksgiving symbols, details, and traditions, and prompts learners to contrast the given topics with what...
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New Traditions in Our Family

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the importance of traditions in families. In groups, they share their traditions at certain times of the year. As a class, they read "When This Box is Full" and create a box representing the different seasons. ...
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Curated OER

Families

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a unit on families and family structures. They create a family tree for their own family, construct a family mobile, sort and discuss photos of families from around the world, create a banner of ways to say "I...
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Curated OER

Families: Are they all the same?

For Teachers K
Students recognize different types of families through literature. In this families lesson, students understand that all families have similarities and differences. Students complete a worksheet about the traditions in their family and a...
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Curated OER

Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create and perform Corridos which are oral tradition ballads. In this Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition lesson, students interview family members using a predetermined list of questions. In addition, students...
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Curated OER

Thanksgiving Traditions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Everyone celebrates traditions in different ways. Young writers share the ways their families celebrate Thanksgiving with a journal writing prompt and discussion activity.
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Curated OER

Family and Household Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine what the word "family" means today. They identify cultural traditions that are still popular in the United States. They read primary source documents and discover how advice is passed on from generation to generation.
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Becoming a Member of an 1830s Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students compare and constrast life in an 1830s family verses a modern family. They role play the position of a family member in 1830 while wearing traditional clothing for the time period. They write journal entries to show their daily...
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Families Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the similarities and differences in families from around the world. For this multicultural lesson, students create their own family album and label each family member. There are suggested activities such as...
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Family traditions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss family traditions. In this family tradition lesson plan, 2nd graders identify traditions in their family that have been passed down and bring in 3 things to share that have to do with these traditions.  They...
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Peace Corps

Family

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Family traditions are the focus of a lesson that explores the lives of children in India and those in your classroom. Scholars examine their own family roles and traditions, then respond to an informative text detailing a young girl's...
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Museum of Tolerance

Quilt Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
After completing the first five lessons from the series, scholars assemble their quilt pieces to create a family history quilt. They then rate their experience of learning about their families by conducting interviews, creating family...
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Curated OER

Family Traditions and Special Times

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders recognize that families have a history through discussions with their own family members, identify traditions and how they vary in different families, and create entries in class book about traditions in their families.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Traditions of Christmas

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this holiday reading comprehension worksheet, students learn about 3 common Christmas traditions: wreaths, stockings, and decorated trees. Students read facts about each and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Jewish Diversity: Travels of Jewish Foods and Jewish Families

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with their...
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Curated OER

Heritage and Citizenship: Traditions, Celebrations and Cultural Diversity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of cultural diversity. In this traditions lesson, 2nd graders investigate the cultures of Canada as they discuss traditions within the country. An extension mathematics activity is included.
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Unique Family Traditions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine unique family traditions. In this family tradition instructional activity, 2nd graders listen to a book about immigration. They interview a family member to determine where their ancestors came from and choose an...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Christmas Trees and Traditions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Christmas worksheet, students research the internet to find facts about Christmas trees and traditions. Students complete 9 short answer questions.

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