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Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learn more about Kwanzaa with a celebratory lesson. As learners analyze My First Kwanzaa Book by Debbi Chocolate, they compare and contrast the celebration to other holiday traditions they know about. Next, they prepare and...
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The Story of Kwanzaa

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Celebrate Kwanzaa with a game of Kalah, also known as Mankala or Owara. Using an egg carton and a set of beans, players take all of the beans out of one of his or her cups and move to the right, dropping one bean into each of the...
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A Study of the Principles of Kwanzaa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Discover the seven principles of Kwanzaa and the ways they apply to everyday life. High schoolers use the Internet to research two examples of the principles of Kwanzaa, and share their findings with their peers.
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Kwanzaa: An African-American Heritage Celebration

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explain some of the symbols of Kwanzaa. They demonstrate their understanding of Kwanzaa by making a book about what they have learned.
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Kwanzaa Memory Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Kwanzaa memory book. In this memory book lesson, students cut a cover from a brown paper bag and use ziplock bags as pages. In the ziplock bags they put construction paper with photos and drawings. 
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Welcome to the Class

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Brand New Kid" and identify the behaviors of a student who helps others with their work. In this conflict resolution lesson, students predict what will happen and how the problem will be resolved. Students discuss the...
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An Academic, Economic, Cultural, and Political Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students reflect on how many board games they've played have African Americans, their culture or history incorporated within. They identify four street games and three card games that appeal to African Americans. They play the...
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Nativity Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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December Concentration Game

For Teachers K - 8th
Students play the classic game of Concentration using cards with December holiday and weather pictures on them. They research different December holidays and adapt the details to the game of concentration.
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Family Traditions

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Honor family traditions with a lesson 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 holiday....
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students demonstrate an understanding of how different cultures celebrate Christmas by participating in artistic, musical, culinary and role play activities.
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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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Mother's Day Gift

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a Mother's Day gift. In this holiday art lesson, students use construction paper, glue, a photo, and an included poem to create an artistic Mother's Day gift. Students print out the poem and and place a picture of...
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Holiday Celebrations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore three cultural holidays and compare and contrast the ways varied cultural groups celebrate their heritage.
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A Day of Hanukkah

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
You can teach your students about Hanukkah using these fun activities.
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‘Tis The Season . . .To Do Math

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Dreidels, Christmas trees, shopping, and snowflakes--what do they all have in common? Mathematics.
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Scholastic: Play: The Mystery of the Missing Munchies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Short play about the holiday season that students can perform. Click the teacher page for discussion and extension activities.