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Semana Santa in Mexico
Read about Mexico's passion play of Iztapalapa, one of the most popular religious celebrations in the world.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Other
Holiday & Festival Activities Esl Kid Stuff
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.
Other
Uri Kids: Christianity Basic Beliefs
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Christian religion.
Other
Rev. Ken Collins: The Season of Easter
This site discusses the Easter season and details how it is celebrated by Christians worldwide. It includes information on the biblical account of the first Easter, derivation of the word "easter," and a method to determine the day on...
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Easter
Discusses in detail the history of Easter from its origins to its symbols. This annual holiday commemorates Christ's resurrection. Links to related video clips are included.
Other
Funology: Holiday Arts and Crafts
This resource has crafts and activities for holidays. Ideas are listed by holiday. Most can be done with common classroom and household supplies with little adult help.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Make an Easter Egg
Easter Egg Fun is a holiday activity for kids to decorate and hide an Easter Egg! Kids can choose an egg, paint it, put stickers on it, put a toy inside it, hide it and then find it!
English Verse
English Verse: George Herbert (1593 1632)
English priest George Herbert's life is briefly sketched here and the text of several of his poems is included.
Luther Seminary
Bible Tutor: Mary Magdalene
This site from The Bible Tutor provides a brief overview of Mary Magdalene with biblical references to the information we know about her life. Links are also provided for additional information on related people.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Pascua: Easter Holy Week in Mexico
Explanations and illustrations that convey how Easter is celebrated in Mexico.
Other
Easter Bunny's Net: Songs. Welcome to Easter.
This site contains links to view the words to "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" and "Easter Parade".
Other
Easter Poetry
This site provides a selection of Easter poems written for young audiences as well as for those young at heart.
Other
Easter Poetry
This site provides a selection of Easter poems written for young audiences as well as for those young at heart.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Esl Teacher as Cultural Broker
Strategies for understanding the behaviors of students and parents from different cultures. This site provides a series of exercises designed for staff development workshops. It provides many downloads.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Esl Teacher as Cultural Broker
Strategies for understanding the behaviors of students and parents from different cultures. This site provides a series of exercises designed for staff development workshops. It provides many downloads.
Other
The Good News: Would Jesus Keep Easter?
An article discussing the true meaning of Easter and the commercialized version of Easter. Article is from a Christian magazine.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spring Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] This April calendar is packed with activities: Calendar, rhyming, graphing, seasons sort and assessment. "Th", "ch", "wh," and "sh" sort and assessment, tally marks, addition, and counting Easter eggs.
Other
Joyful Heart Ministries: Easter
A collection of short stories and brief articles about Easter. Great analogies to help you understand the Easter holiday as well as fun stories and bible studies.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Easter
Explains the definition, the Feast, and much of what is related to Easter as we know it. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Resurrection of Christ
This site takes an extensive look at the Resurrection of Christ and several theories that deal with the Resurrection. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...