TeachersFirst's Kwanzaa Resources
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Fall is a wonderful time for harvest events and spooky celebrations at any grade level. This collection of reviewed resources offers ideas to incorporate seasonal activities in the regular curriculum. Whether you focus on a specific activity or simply share these for enrichment outside of class, your students will find "seasonal" learning opportunities.
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Holidays - Manatee School District
Grades
1 to 3
At the time of the review, the link on the Yom Kipper page to Hear the Sound of a Shofar was being updated. All of the other many links and information worked perfectly. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
tag(s): christmas (53), kwanzaa (11), new years (11), ramadan (9)
In the Classroom
Save this site in your favorites to share during the holiday seasons. Assign research groups to investigate the holidays listed at this site. Have students report their findings to the class. Create a class wiki for students to share holidays they celebrate and holiday traditions that they follow.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Kwanzaa Activities - DLTK
Grades
K to 5tag(s): kwanzaa (11)
In the Classroom
Get an interactive whiteboard and treat your students to the reference information about Kwanzaa and then play some of the interactive games!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kwanzaa - Kids Domain - Kaboose
Grades
K to 5tag(s): kwanzaa (11)
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The Kwanzaa Web Site
Grades
K to 12tag(s): kwanzaa (11)
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Happy Kwanzaa - The Holiday Spot
Grades
K to 8tag(s): kwanzaa (11)
In the Classroom
Use this source to teach your students about Kwanzaa. Divide your class into several groups. Have each group research one of the links at this site and present their findings to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Christmas at the White House - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): christmas (53), hanukkah (12), kwanzaa (11), presidents (78), ramadan (9), white house (11), writing (292), writing prompts (50)
In the Classroom
Use this site for research about the history of the White House. The "Teacher's Guide" is ready to go and easily adaptable to various grade levels. Project the discussion questions or writing prompts on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students write responses to the questions or create a blog entry. Print out the activities and use during the month of December.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MyVocabulary.Com - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
4 to 12The Root Word Lesson Plans offer three difficulty levels, a prefix study, interactive puzzles focused on Greek and Latin roots. There are fill in the blanks, crosswords, true-false, word finds, and more.
The Word Lists are extensive and include nearly every topic one can imagine: Shakespeare, Legal Terms, Stock Market, ESL, Photography, Dance, Patriotism, Debate, Women in History, Psychology, Mythology, Kwanzaa, and MANY other topics.
The Thematic Puzzles include printable pages, interactive definition match games, and over fifty topics.
If you have students preparing for the SATs or ACTs, don't miss the Test Prep section with over 200 vocabulary words.
tag(s): prefixes (7), root words (7), spelling (124), suffixes (6), vocabulary (251)
In the Classroom
Search the site for topics that you are teaching or that are timely, such as holidays. Share the puzzles on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students research various vocabulary words (provided with each topic). Have students create a multi-media project about their vocabulary words: wiki, blog, or PowerPoint. Be sure to take advantage of the free lesson plan ideas, discussion topics, and printable puzzles. As an ongoing vocabulary project, have student create interactive "word books" using Bookemon (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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