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Holidays and Holidays and Traditions Traditions Unit: Social Studies Unit: Social Studies Lesson: Holidays and Lesson: Holidays and Traditions Traditions Grade: First Grade Grade: First Grade Author: Jennifer Neer Author: Jennifer Neer

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Page 1: Holidays and Traditions Unit: Social Studies Lesson: Holidays and Traditions Grade: First Grade Author: Jennifer Neer

Holidays and TraditionsHolidays and Traditions

Unit: Social StudiesUnit: Social StudiesLesson: Holidays and TraditionsLesson: Holidays and Traditions

Grade: First GradeGrade: First GradeAuthor: Jennifer NeerAuthor: Jennifer Neer

Page 2: Holidays and Traditions Unit: Social Studies Lesson: Holidays and Traditions Grade: First Grade Author: Jennifer Neer

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

History Topics – slides 3-5History Topics – slides 3-5 People in Societies Topics – slides 6-8People in Societies Topics – slides 6-8 Geography Topics – slides 9-11Geography Topics – slides 9-11 Economics Topics – slides 12-14Economics Topics – slides 12-14 Government Topics – 15-17Government Topics – 15-17 Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Topics – Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Topics –

Slides 18-20Slides 18-20 Social Studies Skills and Methods Topics – Social Studies Skills and Methods Topics –

Slides 21-23Slides 21-23

                 

                                                 

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HistoryHistory

Students will need to learn about the following Students will need to learn about the following aspects of history:aspects of history:

Chronology,Chronology, Daily life,Daily life, and Heritage.and Heritage.

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Make a calendar including various holidays.Make a calendar including various holidays.2.2. Read books about the people who celebrate specific Read books about the people who celebrate specific

holidays. Focus on the past.holidays. Focus on the past.3.3. Make a predictable chart of people who holidays Make a predictable chart of people who holidays

are about. (ex. If I were Martin Luther King Jr., I are about. (ex. If I were Martin Luther King Jr., I would…)would…)

4.4. Have students dress up and reenact the daily life Have students dress up and reenact the daily life and celebration of a chosen holiday.and celebration of a chosen holiday.

5.5. Make individual lists of what the students have Make individual lists of what the students have learned about holidays. Combine all of the class learned about holidays. Combine all of the class lists for one big list of what they learned.lists for one big list of what they learned.

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

• Everything about Kwanzaa – Everything about Kwanzaa – http://www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htmhttp://www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htm

• Akhlah – The Jewish Children’s Learning NetworkAkhlah – The Jewish Children’s Learning Networkhttp://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asphttp://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asp

• Worldview – Christmas.com Around the WorldWorldview – Christmas.com Around the Worldhttp://www.christmas.com/worldview/http://www.christmas.com/worldview/

• Celebration of the Chinese New YearCelebration of the Chinese New Year

http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/newyear/newyehttp://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/newyear/newyear.htmlar.html

• Thanksgiving – its history, customs, and traditionsThanksgiving – its history, customs, and traditionshttp://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htmhttp://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm

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People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects:aspects:

Cultures andCultures and DiffusionDiffusion

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Make and eat food from specific holidays. Have a Make and eat food from specific holidays. Have a food/cookie exchange with the class.food/cookie exchange with the class.

2.2. Make models of holiday symbols.Make models of holiday symbols.3.3. Create clothes for paper dolls that are dressed up for Create clothes for paper dolls that are dressed up for

the holiday celebration. Reenact the celebration the holiday celebration. Reenact the celebration with the paper dolls.with the paper dolls.

4.4. Listen to music and learn the words to various Listen to music and learn the words to various holiday songs. Put on a concert for other classes holiday songs. Put on a concert for other classes and parents.and parents.

5.5. Draw pictures of what the students think a specific Draw pictures of what the students think a specific holiday would look like. Draw the pictures in the holiday would look like. Draw the pictures in the style of that specific culture. style of that specific culture.

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites First SchoolFirst School

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_wholidays.htm#hanukkahhttp://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_wholidays.htm#hanukkah DLTK’s Crafts for KidsDLTK’s Crafts for Kids

http://www.dltk-teach.comhttp://www.dltk-teach.com// DLTK kidsDLTK kids

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/index.htmhttp://www.dltk-kids.com/world/index.htm KididdlesKididdles

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/c056.htmlhttp://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/c056.html Songs for TeachersSongs for Teachers

http://www.songs4teachers.com/http://www.songs4teachers.com/

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GeographyGeography

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects of geography:aspects of geography:

Location,Location, Places and regions,Places and regions, and Human environmental interactions and Human environmental interactions

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Create flat maps or paper mache globes. Glue on the Create flat maps or paper mache globes. Glue on the countries where specific chosen holidays began.countries where specific chosen holidays began.

2.2. As a class create a model city where specific holiday As a class create a model city where specific holiday traditions are often celebrated. Discuss transportation, traditions are often celebrated. Discuss transportation, shelter, etc.shelter, etc.

3.3. Make a salt relief map as a class. Discuss hills, rivers, and Make a salt relief map as a class. Discuss hills, rivers, and forests of the country where the holiday began.forests of the country where the holiday began.

4.4. Do an interactive writing comparing and contrasting our Do an interactive writing comparing and contrasting our country to the country where the holiday began.country to the country where the holiday began.

5.5. Create sorting cards with the land information of where the Create sorting cards with the land information of where the country started. Have children sort the cards making up country started. Have children sort the cards making up their own criteria for the categories. (ex. Rivers, hills, etc.) their own criteria for the categories. (ex. Rivers, hills, etc.)

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites Abc TeachAbc Teach

http://abcteach.com/http://abcteach.com/ KidzoneKidzone

http://www.kidzone.ws/http://www.kidzone.ws/ Kid’s HeartKid’s Heart

http://akidsheart.com/http://akidsheart.com/ A to Z Teacher StuffA to Z Teacher Stuff

http://atozteacherstuff.com/http://atozteacherstuff.com/ Lesson Plans PageLesson Plans Page

http://http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htmlwww.lessonplanspage.com/index.html

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EconomicsEconomics

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects in economics:aspects in economics:

Scarcity and resource allocation,Scarcity and resource allocation, Production, distribution, and Production, distribution, and

consumption,consumption, and Markets and Markets

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Discuss the idea of limited resources and how to conserve Discuss the idea of limited resources and how to conserve those products. Have the students create holiday those products. Have the students create holiday decorations using a limited number of resources. (Provide decorations using a limited number of resources. (Provide enough supplies for each student.)enough supplies for each student.)

2.2. Use the created holiday ornaments. Then create a class Use the created holiday ornaments. Then create a class market to practice buying and selling goods.market to practice buying and selling goods.

3.3. Have the students write a journal entry about their Have the students write a journal entry about their experiences during their class market place. Include how experiences during their class market place. Include how they felt and what their role was.they felt and what their role was.

4.4. Listen to stories that explain how countries that celebrate the Listen to stories that explain how countries that celebrate the specific holiday produce their food and goods.specific holiday produce their food and goods.

5.5. Draw a picture of the specific country’s market during the Draw a picture of the specific country’s market during the specific holiday season.specific holiday season.

           

           

 

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites Abc TeachAbc Teach

http://http://abcteach.comabcteach.com// KidzoneKidzone

http://http://www.kidzone.wswww.kidzone.ws// Kid’s HeartKid’s Heart

http://http://akidsheart.comakidsheart.com// A to Z Teacher StuffA to Z Teacher Stuff

http://http://atozteacherstuff.comatozteacherstuff.com// Lesson Plans PageLesson Plans Page

http://http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htmlwww.lessonplanspage.com/index.html

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GovernmentGovernment

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects of government:aspects of government:

The role of governmentThe role of government and rules and laws. and rules and laws.

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Discuss voting. Have a student election allowing Discuss voting. Have a student election allowing the students to vote for their favorite holiday.the students to vote for their favorite holiday.

2.2. Have a holiday party. Have the students create a Have a holiday party. Have the students create a list of rules and consequences for appropriate party list of rules and consequences for appropriate party behavior.behavior.

3.3. Have a brief discussion about the rules of certain Have a brief discussion about the rules of certain holidays and traditions. Make a chart.holidays and traditions. Make a chart.

4.4. Write a story about the laws of specific holidays. Write a story about the laws of specific holidays. Students could even make up their own holiday.Students could even make up their own holiday.

5.5. When studying a country and holiday, show When studying a country and holiday, show examples of the country’s symbols.examples of the country’s symbols.

                    

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites Abc TeachAbc Teach

http://http://abcteach.comabcteach.com// KidzoneKidzone

http://http://www.kidzone.wswww.kidzone.ws// Kid’s HeartKid’s Heart

http://http://akidsheart.comakidsheart.com// A to Z Teacher StuffA to Z Teacher Stuff

http://http://atozteacherstuff.comatozteacherstuff.com// Lesson Plans PageLesson Plans Page

http://http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htmlwww.lessonplanspage.com/index.html

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Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects of citizenship rights and aspects of citizenship rights and responsibilities:responsibilities:

ParticipationParticipation and rights and responsibilitiesand rights and responsibilities

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Have students work in a team to play holiday Have students work in a team to play holiday games. (ex. What did Santa Bring? or The games. (ex. What did Santa Bring? or The Hanukah Game)Hanukah Game)

2.2. Have the students work together to break open a Have the students work together to break open a Mexican piñata.Mexican piñata.

3.3. Have the students work together to decorate the Have the students work together to decorate the classroom for a specific holiday.classroom for a specific holiday.

4.4. Create a class collage of holiday items. Discuss the Create a class collage of holiday items. Discuss the need for respect for individual opinions.need for respect for individual opinions.

5.5. Write a class book about a holiday. Discuss the Write a class book about a holiday. Discuss the need for respect and responsibility.need for respect and responsibility.

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites Abc TeachAbc Teach

http://http://abcteach.comabcteach.com// KidzoneKidzone

http://http://www.kidzone.wswww.kidzone.ws// Kid’s HeartKid’s Heart

http://http://akidsheart.comakidsheart.com// A to Z Teacher StuffA to Z Teacher Stuff

http://http://atozteacherstuff.comatozteacherstuff.com// Lesson Plans PageLesson Plans Page

http://http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htmlwww.lessonplanspage.com/index.html

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Social Studies Skills and MethodsSocial Studies Skills and Methods

The students will learn about the following The students will learn about the following aspects of social studies skills and methods:aspects of social studies skills and methods:

Obtaining information,Obtaining information, Thinking and organizing,Thinking and organizing, Communicating information,Communicating information, and problem solving. and problem solving.

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

1.1. Place a variety of holiday and country objects on a table. Have the Place a variety of holiday and country objects on a table. Have the students work together and list what they can figure out. (ex. Which students work together and list what they can figure out. (ex. Which holiday, what country, what type of weather)holiday, what country, what type of weather)

2.2. Sort a variety of holiday objects. Have the students determine the Sort a variety of holiday objects. Have the students determine the categories and criteria.categories and criteria.

3.3. Have the students work in groups to make a holiday decoration. Then Have the students work in groups to make a holiday decoration. Then share the object visually and orally with the class.share the object visually and orally with the class.

4.4. Read a book about the holiday. Each student can then create a list about Read a book about the holiday. Each student can then create a list about what the information they learned.what the information they learned.

5.5. Place objects from different holidays that the children have studied on Place objects from different holidays that the children have studied on their desks. Have the students work together to problem solve and their desks. Have the students work together to problem solve and categorize the objects into the appropriate countries or holiday.categorize the objects into the appropriate countries or holiday.

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

o Abc TeachAbc Teachhttp://http://abcteach.comabcteach.com//

o KidzoneKidzonehttp://http://www.kidzone.wswww.kidzone.ws//

o Kid’s HeartKid’s Hearthttp://http://akidsheart.comakidsheart.com//

o A to Z Teacher StuffA to Z Teacher Stuffhttp://http://atozteacherstuff.comatozteacherstuff.com//

o Lesson Plans PageLesson Plans Pagehttp://http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htmlwww.lessonplanspage.com/index.html

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