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Kwanzaa
Cinco De Mayo
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Cyber-Starters, Holidays Workbook
Memorial Day
Easter
Mother's Day
Fall
Spring Season
Father's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Hanukkah
Valentine's Day
Holiday Teaching Themes Veterans Day
Holiday Worksheets Winter
Labor Day    

General Holiday Lesson Plans

  1. 100 Day- A handful of teacher submitted day 100 ideas.
  2. 100th Day of School Activities- A page full of teacher submitted ideas for celebrating 100.
  3. 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.
  4. Chinese Celebrations, Holiday, and Customs-
  5. 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.
  6. Columbus Navigation- Examining the History, Navigation, and Landfall of Christopher Columbus.
  7. Earth Calendar- The Earth Calendar is an online calendar of holidays and festivals around the world, today, and every day!
  8. Everything Kwanzaa- Explains the rationale for Kwanzaa.
  9. Groundhog Day History from Stormfax- Everything you ever needed to know about Punxsutawney Phil.
  10. 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."
  11. 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."
  12. Kwanzaa Themes & Activities- A collection of information and activities about Kwanzaa.
  13. Kwanzaa Unit on African-American History- A complete unit for elementary grades.
  14. National Women's History Month- Discusses the origins of this month and the contibutions Women have made to humankind.

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