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Handout
Other

Why Christmas: Christmas Traditions and Customs: Kwanzaa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the holiday of Kwanzaa which celebrates African and African-American culture and history each December.
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Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Christmas Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Christmas Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun way to celebrate the holiday. Click and drag the ornaments, decorations and gifts to decorate a Christmas tree. You can add a custom message and your name before you SAVE or PRINT.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Christmas Day, December 25

For Students 3rd - 8th
Christmas traditions are unique to each family. But we share a common origin of this special holiday. Learn about the fundamentals of this celebration at this Library of Congress site.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Saturnalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.
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Handout
Mayaco

Mayaco: Holiday Traditions: Mexico: Feliz Navidad

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of a Christmas tradition in Mexico, "Feliz Navidad". Recipes are also provided for some traditional Mexican holiday treats.