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* Students will list prior knowledge of Kwanzaa.
* Students will listen to books.
* Students will compare and contrast Kwanzaa to other celebrations.
* Students will create a project.
Kwanzaa, established in 1966, is a holiday in which African-Americans remember their heritage and remind people of the importance of sharing with family and friends. Kwanzaa begins on December 26 and continues for 7 days. In this lesson, children will learn about the celebration and will discuss the seven principles on which Kwanzaa is based: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. This lesson helps children understand how different people might celebrate the holidays during the same time as they do, but in a different way.
Kwanzaa, or “First Fruits of the Harvest,” is an African-American and Pan-Africian holiday which celebrates and strengthens community, family and culture over a period of seven days. Kwanzaa begins December 26th. Each day, a principle of Kwanzaa is celebrated.
Kwanzaa, is an Pan-African festival that honors African American heritage, and it lasts seven days from December 26th to January 1st. It celebrates families and traditional African values as outlined in the seven Kwanzaa principles. Each night, a candle is lit in the Kinara (candle holder), and a Kwanzaa principle is discussed. The Kinara symbolizes the stalks of corn that branch off to form new stalks, representing how the human family is created, and it honors ancestors. One ear of corn is placed on a place mat (mkeka) for each child present on the Feast of Karamu on December 31st.
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