General Holiday Lesson Plans
- 100 Day- A handful
of teacher submitted day 100 ideas.
- 100th Day of
School Activities- A page full of teacher submitted ideas for celebrating
100.
- Arbor Day-
Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated observance that encourages tree
planting and tree care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska in
1872, National Arbor Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday
in April.
- Chinese
Celebrations, Holiday, and Customs-
- Chinese
New Year- Chinese New Year starts with the
New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon
15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival,
which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying
lanterns in a parade.
- Columbus Navigation-
Examining the History, Navigation, and Landfall of Christopher Columbus.
- Earth Calendar- The Earth
Calendar is an online calendar of holidays and festivals around the
world, today, and every day!
- Everything
Kwanzaa- Explains the rationale for Kwanzaa.
- Groundhog
Day History from Stormfax- Everything you
ever needed to know about Punxsutawney Phil.
- Happy
4th of July from Aristotle!- "This site lets you celebrate
your patriotism on a very American holiday—Independence Day. Get interactive.
Create Your Own Fireworks Show using Shockwave Flash, test your knowledge
of United States trivia in a game called Don’t 4-get History, or play
around in The Fourth 4 Kids section."
- Holidays on the
Net- "Holidays on the Net is a beautifully
done collection of multimedia holiday celebrations...More than just
works of art, though, each holiday celebration also offers a wealth
of information about the holiday, including its history and holiday-related
activities."
- Kwanzaa Themes
& Activities- A collection of information and activities about Kwanzaa.
- Kwanzaa
Unit on African-American History- A complete unit for elementary
grades.
- National
Women's History Month- Discusses the origins of this month and the
contibutions Women have made to humankind.
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