Holidays are an excellent way to motivate students and create teachable moments. Although a plethora of sites exist that feature holiday crafts and printables, good quality resources that provide depth to lessons are rare. But, we recommend the following:
Holiday overviews
African Heritage Holidays & Celebrations
All Major Holidays and More Web Clip Art
Holiday Explorations
Basic lesson plan for upper elementary and middle school integrated unit
Holiday Insights
Holiday Lesson Idea Menu
For physical education classes
Holidays for the Classroom
Holidays on the Net
Good selection with religious holidays a plus
Mrs. Donn’s Holiday Index
U.S. Census Bureau Press Releases
You have to hunt, but some of these releases on holidays make great material for math lessons.
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Interesting compare and contrast sites
Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Mainly for laughs, but find some good ideas here.
Holidays & Festivals
Students select a country and research the holidays of that country to compare with others. Very good lessons can be created with this data.
International Holidays
World Holidays
Start with the current month to view holidays all over the world.
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Specific holidays
Celebrate Chinese New Year and more
December Holidays around the World
Meet Constitution Day Requirements – Start Here
Prepare for Valentine’s and President’s Days
Presidents’ Day Resources
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Very large link sites
Awesome Library Holiday Search
Extensive listing with depth
Holidays & Special Days
Find a variety of resources, but some are quite simple -- a good starting point.
Holidays around the World for K-12
Extensive listing with some dead wood and links
Holiday Lesson Plans and Resources
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators – Holiday information
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