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International Youth Day | All About the Holidays Instructional VideoInternational Youth Day | All About the Holidays Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:21
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
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Year
2015
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International Youth Day | All About the Holidays

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They may be small, but they are mighty—celebrate today's youth on International Youth Day! Learn all about the special holiday with a brief, informative video that details the origin of the holiday and how it is celebrated around the world. 

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Concepts

the united nations, holiday celebrations, Holidays, world holidays, august

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • As a class, brainstorm ideas about how they can make a difference in the world
  • Conduct a grand conversation about the issues that affect their generation on a global scale 
  • Direct viewers' attention to the question asked at the end of the video, have them answer the question on a classroom blog 

Classroom Considerations

  • International Youth Day is August 12

Pros

  • Related resources can be found to the right side of the video player
  • Other holiday videos are provided at the bottom of the webpage 
  • LInks make downloading, sharing, and assigning quick and easy 

Cons

  • None

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