Celebration Links
| Mr Donn's holiday index:- This site contains a comprehensive list of information about celebrations and customs from around the world. Topics include: April Fool's Day, Islam, Birthdays, Jewish, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Chinese New Year, Christmas plus more. Lesson plans, links, games and more are also provided with every topic. Suitable for all primary school levels. |
| Holidays on the net:- If this is your first visit to our website just choose a holiday celebration from the menu to your left. Or visit one of our current celebrations. You will also find listed below, links and features to make your visit to Holidays on the Net a pleasant one. We hope you enjoy your visit! |
| Yahoo Kids: Holidays:- From Yahoo kids links to loads of holidays and celebrations. |
| Factmonster: Holidays:- What holidays do they celebrate around the world? Where can I find out the history of a holiday? When is Easter this year? Ramadan? What is the origin of Valentine's Day? Halloween? Why do people decorate Easter Eggs? What are the major religious holidays? |
| Ethnic and Religious Cultural Holidays, Celebrations and Festivals:- Part of a larger site this page contains a list of celebrations, festivals etc. by month from around the world. Some are linked to a brief explanation about the event. |
Celebrations - Study and teaching
| A World of Special Celebrations:- Create a display of religious and cultural celebrations around the world. Grade levels 3-6 |
| Celebrations: A Social Studies Resource Guide for Elementary Teachers:- Project information: Teacher education students completed these mini-units as part of a course entitled "Teaching Social Studies." Each student was assigned a topic related to celebrations to research and develop. The following big understandings were adopted to span the variety of mini-units that were developed. This site contains lesson plans and activities covering all major celebrations. |
| Celebrations:- An integrated unit of work, covering: Maths: What numbers, patterns and games can be found in other cultures? Creative arts: Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Literature. Grade levels: Stage One |
| Holiday Lesson Plans:- From teAchnology a comprehensive list of lesson plans. |
| Holidays and Observances: Looking at Diversity and Culture :- Although designed for adults this unit of work could be adapted to suit upper primary students. Holidays all over the world provide a meaningful theme for student reading, writing, and researching. Students can share their own experiences and knowledge, and learn about other people, places, and customs. This unit is also an opportunity to address diversity and culture. |
| Holiday Celebrations:- A webQuest for first grade focusing on Social Studies and Language Arts. You are going to learn about four holidays that are celebrated in December. You are going to choose a few important ideas from each holiday and create your own holiday that everyone can celebrate! |