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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre and its productions of Hamlet, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, a synopsis of the play, classroom activities, and a bibliography.
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Love's Labour's Lost 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about this play, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom activities, and a...
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: The Taming of the Shrew 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about The Taming of the Shrew, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom...
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth 2016 Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about the play, a synopsis of the play, classroom activities and a bibliography.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Hanukkah the Festival of Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
Even in the midst of the horror of the Holocaust, the Jewish people kept their religious traditions. "Walk" through this online exhibit and view how they celebrated Hanukkah before, during, and after the Holocaust.
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Utah Shakespeare Festival: Julius Caesar Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed study guide will help students and teachers better understand the play Julius Caesar. Included is a synopsis of the play and characters, scholarly articles on the play, classroom materials, guiding questions, and general...
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British Film Institute: Times Bfi London Film Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
At the official website of the London Film Festival, find festival highlights, festival news, program information (venues, screenings, participating films), awards, and other resources created by and about the festival.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Festivals

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Chinese Festivals Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is held yearly in Ontario. This commercial site provides information about the festival, the plays that will be performed each year, and the artists who take part in the festival. Also contains...
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: The Shaw Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
Specializing in the work of George Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival is one of the biggest theatre festivals in Canada. History and links are here.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Two Festivals by Eliza Lee Follen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Two festivals" by Eliza Lee Follen on this site.
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A&E Television

History.com: Woodstock 1969: How a Music Festival That Should've Been a Disaster Became Iconic Instead

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifty years later, people are still trying to match the bizarre accident that was Woodstock '69. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair began on August 15, 1969, as half a million people gathered on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Billed as...
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Festival of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow this museum trail and discover through seven paintings how different cultures have used light as a form of symbolism in their work.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Harvest Festivals Around the World

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals around the world. It also asks questions at the end and has a game.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca De Cervantes: Festival Internacional De Teatro Clasico De Almagro

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal recovers the history of the Festival of Almagro including all documents, texts, dramas and audiovisual representations.
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Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Thai Buddhist Festivals

For Students 9th - 10th
A page listing and describing the important dates in the Thai Buddhist tradition. These dates are also important in the Laotian and Cambodian tradition.
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My Provence Festival: Snapshots of Provence

For Students 9th - 10th
View the entries of a creative art competition through a slideshow or by artist by using an interactive map. Website is in French, but there is an option to view it in English. The audio commentaries from the artists are available only...
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Project Wet: Water Festival Games

For Students 2nd - 5th
Discover the role of water in our lives with this collection of water activities and games.
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Cbc: All About Diwali the Festival of Lights!

For Students 3rd - 8th
India celebrates its biggest holiday of the year during October or November. Find out what the fuss is all about and how this special holiday lights up the nights.
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Holiday & Festival Activities Esl Kid Stuff

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Nice variety of ideas, games, activities, songs, and recommended web resources related to Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Geared toward younger PK-3 English language learners.
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Kunte Kinte Heritage Festival: Kunta Kinte History

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information on Alex Haley's slave ancestor Kunta Kinte. Haley's novel "Roots" is also discussed.
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Utah Shakespeare Festival: Elementary Discussion Questions: Julius Caesar

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use these questions as a review, writing exercises, or assessment for elementary school students.
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National Bell Festival

National Bell Festival: Handbells

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains basics about handbells and handbell ringing, including some brief history of the instruments, and a limited list of ringing techniques.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 2: Festivals

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing that explain why Louisiana cultural events are significant.

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