How much do you know about the holidays around the world? Second graders put their knowledge to the test with a 14-day lesson about global celebrations. They read informational text, employ KWL charts, and compare and contrast the many ways world citizens celebrate their cultures.

Concepts

christmas, Holidays, the chinese new year, kwanzaa, african american culture, diwali

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Additional Tags

chinese new year, christmas, diwali, kwanzaa, las posadas, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• Though the lesson calls for Kidspiration software, it is not necessary to complete the activity
• Lesson was written as part of a teacher preparation program; consider augmenting each part of the lesson to connect to your curriculum and learning objectives

Pros

• Focuses on Las Posadas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Christmas
• Addresses geography and technology standards
• Provides an ample list of resources and reading material

Cons

• Videos are not available
• Worksheet does not include symbols for matching