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Introduction to Indians and the First Thanksgiving

For Teachers K
Students use yarn to create a timeline of the first Thanksgiving. After a class discussion, they view pictures of artifacts and Native Americans to identify the tools and items present during the first Thanksgiving. In groups, they...
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Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students examine the various types of celebrations in the Hispanic culture. Using the internet, they research customs and traditions of the culture and identify important members of society who are hispanic. They are also introduced to...
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Christmas Heroes and Villains Crossword Puzzle

For Students Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this upper level Christmas crossword puzzle, students solve 64 clues to match the heroes to the dastardly wrongdoers they have overcome to fill in the puzzle words.
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Heritage and Citizenship: Traditions, Celebrations and Cultural Diversity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of cultural diversity. In this traditions lesson, 2nd graders investigate the cultures of Canada as they discuss traditions within the country. An extension mathematics activity is included.
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Flag Day Spelling Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Flag Day activity worksheet, students examine 14 sets of 4 words each. Students identify the words in each set that are spelled correctly.
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Coupon Clippers: Understanding Comparative Shopping

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a shopping spree after listening to Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping. After the story is read aloud, 3rd graders answer discussion questions and review key vocabulary. Students complete provided...
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Happy Birthday!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students honor African Americans in history. In this celebrating achievements instructional activity, students plan, design, and implement ways to honor persons in African American history during Black History Month.
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New Year's Eve

For Students 5th - 10th
In this New Year's Eve worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order, unscramble...
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Hanukkah Questions

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Hanukkah worksheet, students read a 4-paragraph selection about the Festival of Lights and then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Understanding Veterans Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Veterans Day worksheet, students identify words and write a description about what they learned about Veterans Day using the Visual Thesaurus. Students complete 4 problems.
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Cinco de Mayo

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Cinco de Mayo instructional activity, students read a passage about the holiday and answer a set of comprehension questions. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Lesson Plans for 2nd grade Japan Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the music and dance of Japan in this five lessons unit. Aspects of Janpanese and American culture are compared. The food, holidays, clothing, and the school day of the two countries are discussed.
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Months

For Teachers 1st
First graders work in pairs to create a class big book for months of the year. They work together to create a detailed version of their month that includes any special holidays and activities.
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the reasons for the Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. They research information about what type of items were used in the past and items that are currently used. They investigate life on the Mayflower...
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Memorial Day Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Memorial Day quiz instructional activity, learners complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions about Memorial Day. Students may click an "answer" button for immediate feedback, instructional activity is labeled ESL, but is not...
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Mother's Day Bookmark

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Mother's Day bookmark. In this Mother's Day gift lesson, students get a bookmark and copy a short poem about their mom. They glue a picture of themselves at the top and give it as a gift. 
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Nativity Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Thanksgiving Placemats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss and list the things they are thankful for this year. They look for these words or things in magazines. They create a placemat with their pictures or words from the magazines. They share them with the class.
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The History of Thanksgiving Day

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the history of Thanksgiving. In this holiday lesson plan, 3rd graders read about the history of Thanksgiving, complete vocabulary activities, and write a journal entry from the point of view of someone who lived...
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The History of Christmas Trees, Part One

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Young scholars read an article about Winter Solstice celebrations. They consider the symbolism of evergreens in winter and how different cultures have used evergreens in winter celebrations throughout history.
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Lesson: Journey of a Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...
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Internet Project - Project Groundhog

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars share weather and community information with other students across the continents. In groups, young scholars collect details, pictures, and drawings about their community, its weather patterns, and school. They predict if...
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Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners create an Uncle Sam art figure. In this patriotic lesson, students use wood, paint, twigs, and glue to create a folk-art style figure of Uncle Sam.
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Bank On It! Worksheet: Flag Day

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Flag Day activity, students fill in the blanks in a short text about the history of Flag Day in the United States. There is no word bank.

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