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Cinco De Mayo Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Cinco de Mayo lesson plans allow teachers to discuss the history of this holiday, and engage students in a wide variety of activities.
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Linking Kwanzaa to Technology and History

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use the Internet to research the holiday of Kwanzaa. Using the information, they create a brochure to promote the holiday to others. They email the information to a friend to end the lesson.
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Thanksgiving Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Thanksgiving holiday songs and music lesson plans.
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Thanksgiving Math Lessons: Count Your Blessings!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Thanksgiving math can be a way to delve into the true meaning of the holiday.
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The Polar Express Experience

For Teachers K - 4th
Explore the holiday classic "The Polar Express" with a variety of activities.
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Frighteningly Fabulous Festivals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the significance of holiday foods, first by researching Halloween-type festivals from around the world, and then by reporting on foods related to different holidays celebrated in their homes.
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New Year Celebrations in China (Chun Jie)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the traditions and customs of the holiday with those in Korea and Japan. They express themselves with few non-native grammatical errors in speaking and writing; develop and use background...
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International Holidays

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the holidays of different cultures. In this culture lesson plan, 2nd graders knowledge about various holidays. Students play a matching game with the name of the holiday and the description. Students research one...
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What is Kwanzaa?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Describe the general characteristics of Kwanzaa after reading Seven Candles of Kwanzaa. For this Kwanzaa lesson, learners study the principles of the Kwanzaa holiday and interpret the principles through music and dance. They...
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Thanksgiving Writing Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The holiday season is an opportunity for students to create meaningful Thanksgiving writing activities.
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The Polar Express

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are some ways to include "The Polar Express" into your holiday curriculum
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All Fired Up

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm images and themes associated with the American Fourth of July holiday. They create illustrated posters to explain the processes or history behind these themes.
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Much Ado About Nothing?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore their feelings regarding the celebration of various holidays. Using the New York Times article as a model, students write articles critiquing what they consider to be inappropriate expressions of holiday spirit.
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Holidays: Ramadan and Eid

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study ways some holidays are celebrated in this country, and share their experiences, the lesson focuses on Bangla students' celebration of Eid, an important holiday in Bangladesh for the Muslim People. Students make a class...
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Honoring Memories: Memorial Day Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Memorial Day lesson plans can help students understand the history of this holiday which honors those who died serving their country.
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Using Seasonal Cooking to Practice Math Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can use holiday recipes to practice measurement, conversion and other math skills.
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Christmas Tree Shaped Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars think about ways in which they can spread joy during the holiday season. They create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. Pupils use formatting tools in Microsoft Word to format the text of the poem. Students discuss...
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Irregularly Scheduled Programming

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine their favorite holidays and how they are celebrated. After reading an article, they discuss the length of television programming for the Super Bowl. In groups, they create their own television programming relating to...
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El Dia de Los Muertos: Mexican Celebrations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research Spanish speaking individuals and the holiday, The Day of the Dead, using Internet and print resources. They orally present their research. Students engage in Mexican traditions by making either a lapida (headstone) or...
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Dancing Skeleton Puppets

For Teachers K
Students experience, explore and study the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. They assess the importance of having bones, identify the different bones that we have in our body and encounter how to make a skeleton and decorate it in...
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Independence Day Word search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students complete a word search with vocabulary pertaining to Independence Day. Students locate 16 words associated with the holiday.
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Kwanzaa: Invitations and Menus

For Teachers 5th - 9th
It's time to celebrate Kwanzaa in the classroom! After studying the traditions of the holiday, learners design a menu decorated in the colors and symbols associated with Kwanzaa.
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Comparing Cultural Holidays

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discover facts about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. For this compare and contrast lesson, students explore Halloween and the Day of the Dead. Students create an alter to memorialize a family member or friend that has...
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Labor Day Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 5th
As a brief Labor Day activity, hand out this matching learning exercise. Twenty vocabulary terms related to the holiday are listed on the left side of the page. Learners match them with the phrases listed on the right side. Although it...

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