Mexic-Arte Museum
El Dia de los Muertos
Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday El Dia de los Muertos! Explore the intricate history behind the traditions, compare other cultural rituals honoring the dead, and create sugar skulls. Learners read informational text on Aztec...
Scholastic
The First Thanksgiving Feast
Following an online activity, scholars listen to a read-aloud of If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma. Pupils discuss their family traditions and complete a T-chart comparing the holiday then and now. Collages are made to...
British Council
Hanukkah
How much do your students know about Hanukkah? Teach them about the sights, sounds, and traditions of the Jewish holiday with a language arts activity about Hanukkah.
Northern Ireland Curriculum
Festivals: Learning for Life and Work
How do different communities celebrate special occasions? After researching celebrations in their countries, class members investigate other festivals like those associated with Ramadan, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Halloween, Easter,...
Curated OER
A World of Special Celebrations
Brainstorm lists of celebrations with which your class are familiar. This lesson can be adapted to many different grade levels as they research ethnic and religious occasions/events celebrated by people around the world, and present...
Curated OER
Asian and Other Cultures
Middle schoolers view and discuss a video showing different festivals celebrated in Asian cultures. They participate in a class survey of the different festivals celebrated in their own families and brainstorm the purposes for...
Curated OER
Festive Season
Students research various cultural and religious festivals celebrated and observed by Australians, describing common elements and identifying adaptations that have been made for life in Australia.
Curated OER
Food, Families, and Festivals
In this festivals learning exercise, students work as a group and sort pictures of food into 2 groups: party foods and everyday foods. Students then discuss their favorite foods, celebrations with foods, quantities of food, and foods for...
Curated OER
Festivals Word Search
In this festivals word search learning exercise, students use their problem solving skills to unscramble 15 words and then locate and identify them in the word puzzle
Curated OER
Bonfire Night
Students study the history of Bonfire Night in the UK which commemorates the Gunpowder Plot in which Guy Fawkes and his men attempted to detonate the Houses of Parliament in London. They complete a variety of activities including jigsaw...
Curated OER
Festivals
Students investigate Festivals and invent a new one, and write a short review of it.
Curated OER
Celebrations
In this celebration worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer for a celebration they've participated in. Students write about the guests, food/drink, games, special clothing, music and other features.
Curated OER
Today and Yesterday: Festivals through the Year
In this world cultures worksheet, students research information and answer questions about festivals around the world. This worksheet gives detailed information on how to do the Internet research. This worksheet was generated in the U.K.
Curated OER
Greek Theatre
In this literature worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and names related to the Greek Theatre. There are 24 words/names located in the puzzle.
Curated OER
Japanese Festivals and Celebrations
Young scholars investigate the importnce of celebrations anf festivals in Japanese culture and then create a story based upon an image from the lesson plan. Resource links are provided for images of events.
Curated OER
Italy: Festa del Grillo
Students examine the traditions of the Festa del Grillo in Italy and its relationship to the culture of Italy. After being shown examples, they create their own cricket out of materials found in the classroom. Using 3D, they decorate a...
Curated OER
Hold a Poetry Festival
Students examine how poetry festivals showcase many different kinds of poetry and can bring a school together. They notice that festival is a series of related performances and that there are many other types of festivals. They present...
Other
Mexico Online: Official & Religious Mexican Holidays
Mexico Online offers a simple, brief explanation of the official holidays of Mexico - some religious, some civic. A link to "Local Festivals Guide" gives additional information. Good site!
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Celebrate Holi the Original Color Run
Learn about the Hindu holiday of Holi that is celebrated in India. Includes video.
Other
Festivales: Festivals of Spain
A complete list of nearly 300 festivals in Spain. By looking under the search option "Busca" you can highlight what you want. "Busquedas avanzadas" gives you more options. You can purchase tickets for the various festivals from this...
Other
Ciudad Rodrigo
Visit the Spanish city of Rodrigo at this official city site and learn about its features and festivals popular throughout Spain. A brief history, in Spanish, and photographs document the Spanish holidays celebrated in Ciudad Rodrigo....
Able Media
Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Exploring Community Through Local History
Guidelines for exploring local history and culture through examining a collection of written and spoken stories, landmarks, and traditions, such as food, festivals, and events. Students will research a variety of primary resources and...
Other
Scotland.com
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.