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Holidays ED 417. Ashley Clark Danielle Kubasky Pam Hete Hilary Walling. Holidays. Grade Level: 2 nd Grade Lesson: To inform students about different holidays and celebrations. . Objectives.
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HolidaysED 417 Ashley Clark Danielle Kubasky Pam Hete Hilary Walling
Holidays • Grade Level: 2nd Grade • Lesson: To inform students about different holidays and celebrations.
Objectives • The students will be able to name and describe different holidays and the customs associated with them. • The students will be able to connect holidays with the months they take place. • The students will be able to talk about different holidays that take place around the world.
Materials for Activity #1 • Chart paper • Markers
Activity #1 • As a class, we will compile a list of everything that we know about holidays. Ex: Names of holidays and customs associated with them.
Materials for Activity #2 • Paper • Pencil • Construction paper • Markers/Crayons • Author’s chair
Activity #2 • Students will choose a holiday and write about what their family does on that holiday (if no holiday is celebrated, students can choose a family tradition to write about). • Students can write and/or draw pictures and will share with the class about their holiday.
Materials for Activity #3 • Recipe cards • Computers • Pencils
Activity #3 • Students will write a recipe for their favorite holiday dish (if no holiday is celebrated, they can write a recipe for their favorite dish).
Materials for Activity #4 • Blank monthly calendar • Large construction paper • List of holidays for each month • Markers/crayons • Pencils
Activity #4 • Students will be in 12 pairs/groups/ • Each group will be assigned a month and students will fill in all holidays for that month. Students will draw a picture to go along with a one holiday in that month. • Students can share with class about the holidays in that month, and calendars will be compiled into one classroom book.
Materials for Activity #5 • Computers • Paper • Pencil
Activity #5 • Students will each be assigned a different holiday celebrated around the world. • Students will research their holiday and present their information to the class. Ex: Make a poster, or write a paper.
Websites • www.kidsturncentral.com • www.holidays.net • www.akidsheart.com • www.educationworld.com • www.ilovethatteachingidea.com
January Holidays New Years Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day February Holidays 100 day of school Groundhog Day Valentine’s Day Leap Year January/February Holidays
March Holidays St. Patrick’s Day Spring Equinox April Holidays April Fools Day Easter Earth Day March/April Holidays
May Holidays Memorial Day Mother’s Day Victoria Day June Holidays Father’s Day Flag Day May/June Holidays
July Holidays Canada Day Independence Day August Holidays No U.S holidays July/August Holidays
September Holidays Labor Day Grandparent’s Day October Holidays Canadian Thanksgiving Halloween September/October
November Holidays Remembrance Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Ramadan December Holidays Hanukkah Christmas Boxing Day Kwanzaa November/December