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		<title>Kwanzaa &#8211; Lesson Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This lesson is designed to give students a basic background on the celebration of Kwanzaa.


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		<title>A Christmas in Poverty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using the story, The Little Matchstick Girl, as a springboard, students will explore what Christmas is like for thousands of children across the country who live below the poverty level.

 




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		<title>Paper Ships Wheel &#8211; Christopher Columbus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make a large ships wheel out of a single sheet of newspaper. 



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		<title>Mexican Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 	
Students will do the following:
1. 	Research one of two Mexican holidays, Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo
2. 	Present important facts about the holiday to the class
3. 	Host an in-class celebration that reflects the dress, music, food, and traditions of that holiday


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		<title>Mexican Culture and History through Its National Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do some of Mexico's major holidays tell us about the country's religious and political history?


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		<title>Merry Easter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Easter? This activity is a fun way to incorporate holiday activities with age appropriate writing skills. The students create greeting cards to special persons for a special holiday.


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		<title>Chinese New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students will recognize that different groups of people celebrate holidays unique to them.

--Students will demonstrate their understanding of the concept of tradition.

--Students will identify and participate in three traditional activities used during Chinese New Year celebrations.

--Students will explain why the traditional activities are done.

--Students will locate the year they (and members of their family) were born on a Chinese zodiac chart and determine if the characteristics of the animals are an accurate portrayal of their personalities.


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		<title>Christmas Spirit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this lesson, students reflect on how they greet the holiday season and participate in a fishbowl discussion to explore the ongoing debate on how best to celebrate the holidays.


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		<title>Poets of Christmas Past</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this lesson, students consider the meanings of Christmas by reading an op-ed and reflect on the meanings of the Christmas holiday


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