Holidays

Schools to Observe "Constitution Day" Schools to Observe "Constitution Day"- News article discusses requirements set forth in the bill creating this event as well as the government's plans for enforcing the requiremen… Education World Lesson Planning: Constitution Day Education World Lesson Planning: Constitution Day- An educator's guide to online resources, lesson plans, and activities. CQ Press In Context: Constitution Day CQ Press In Context: Constitution Day- Provides lesson plans and other educational resources for use in the high school or college classroom. Celebrating Constitution Day at TheHolidayZone.com Celebrating Constitution Day at TheHolidayZone.com- Provides printable worksheets, puzzles, coloring pages, discussion questions, writing prompts, and a vocabulary guide. Observing Constitution Day Observing Constitution Day- Resources for students and educators from the National Archives. Scholastic News: Constitution Day Scholastic News: Constitution Day- Three projects from Scholastic help students write their own classroom constitution, explore ways in which the U.S. Constitution is a living doc… Constitution Day Constitution Day- The official site of the organization that lobbied for Constitution Day to be made a national holiday. Includes a Constitution study guide with 200+ questions/an… Dia de la Raza Dia de la Raza- Offers historical facts and cultural information about this Latin American observance. Columbus Day Activities and Games Columbus Day Activities and Games- Offers a variety of resources for the classroom teacher, including stories, poems, a skit, coloring pages, and craft ideas. Indigenous Peoples Day Indigenous Peoples Day- Describes the event replacing Columbus Day in some parts of the United States and explains the rationale behind it. Lesson Plan - Columbus Day Lesson Plan - Columbus Day- Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective. From the Coll… Columbus Day-Holiday Insights Columbus Day-Holiday Insights- Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun. Día de la Raza Día de la Raza- Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation. Today in History: October 12 Today in History: October 12- History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress. Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone Celebrating Columbus Day at The Holiday Zone- Include history, printable worksheets and coloring pages, arts and crafts, poems, interactive puzzles, discussion topics, and languag… Columbus Day Columbus Day- Offers a history of the holiday along with printable crossword puzzles and word searches. John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day- Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life. Columbus and Other Great Explorers Columbus and Other Great Explorers- Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. … Education World: Special Days Education World: Special Days- Craft ideas and projects for kids on various holidays that emphasize multicultural learning, gift-giving, and peace. Everything Preschool: Holidays Ideas Everything Preschool: Holidays Ideas- A month-by-month guide to special days. Holiday Worksheets and Activities Holiday Worksheets and Activities- Printable puzzles, worksheets, and activities created for use in the ESL/EFL classroom. Holidays for the Classroom Holidays for the Classroom- A teacher's web guide to seasonal sites appropriate for use in the classroom. School Crafts School Crafts- Crafts for kids and teens for various holidays and the return to school. The Holiday Zone The Holiday Zone- Language arts activities, learning games, songs, action rhymes, printable worksheets, printable flashcards, coloring pages, puzzles, and crafts. Celebrating Holidays with a Kid's Heart Celebrating Holidays with a Kid's Heart- Includes online games and puzzles, activity and coloring pages, free clipart, screen savers, and downloads. Celebrations Listed by Month Celebrations Listed by Month- A list of some holidays ordered by month of celebration. The Significance of "Cinco de Mayo" The Significance of "Cinco de Mayo"- Explores the holiday's significance and addresses common misconceptions about it. Mexican Holidays: Cinco de Mayo Mexican Holidays: Cinco de Mayo- Explains the history and significance of Cinco De Mayo, which commemorates the defeat of the French army by the Mexicans at The Battle Of Puebla i… Cinco de Mayo Denver Cinco de Mayo Denver- An annual festival presented by the Sante Fe Redevelopment Corporation. History of Cinco de Mayo History of Cinco de Mayo- Explains what Mexicans are celebrating on Cinco de Mayo; text excerpted from soc.culture.mexican's FAQ. Lesson Plan: Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plan: Cinco de Mayo- Teaching plan for teachers 3rd-4th grades. Gives historical background, objectives, time alloted, resources required, procedures, questions for discuss… Christmas - The Holiday Zone Christmas - The Holiday Zone- Includes games, arts and crafts, songs, fingerplays, discussion topics, and language activities. Christmas.com Christmas.com- Make a family web page for Christmas. Save recipes, create a wish list and play Christmas themed games online. Countdown to Christmas Countdown to Christmas- A real-time countdown to Christmas day. Bulletin board to post Christmas wishes. Altogether Christmas Altogether Christmas- Christmas decorating, stories, crafts, printables, fun, games, traditions, recipes, cards, quotations, songs, poems, Santa photos from Deborah Whipp and fami… The Guardian: Christmas The Guardian: Christmas- Information and advice on how to celebrate the holiday including decorations, entertaining, gifts and recipes. Better Homes & Gardens: Christmas Better Homes & Gardens: Christmas- Holiday projects center. Crafts, wreaths, trees, recipes, handemade gifts and family activities. Mostly Christmas Mostly Christmas- Holiday recipes, Christmas tv listings, events, activities, games, music, and ideas. The Garden Helper: Christmas The Garden Helper: Christmas- Poinsettia and tree care, garden screensavers, graphics, animations, cookie recipes and fun activities. Merry Christmas Merry Christmas- Includes recipes, festive wallpaper, poems, MIDI files, and graphics. Christmas Files Christmas Files- Contains Victorian Christmas cards, Santa Claus pictures, jokes, backgrounds, and web page graphics. Wikipedia: Christmas Wikipedia: Christmas- Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about the history and celebration of the holiday. Secret Gift Exchange Secret Gift Exchange- Enables a group to be formed to organize a secret Santa gift exchange for home, or office. Merry Christmas Merry Christmas- Offers fonts, build a Christmas page, stories, tracking Santa, a maze, and music. Christmas World Christmas World- Includes history, traditions, stories, superstitions, decoration ideas, carols, gift ideas, party games, and recipes. Jinglebell Junction Jinglebell Junction- Featuring Christmas Fonts, crafts, downloads, recipes, awards, backgrounds, gifs, web creature adoptions. Christmas Corner Christmas Corner- Features Christmas holiday traditions, carols, holiday recipes, gift ideas, free ecards, jigsaw puzzles, coloring book, poems, tips, and desktop wallpaper. Happy Christmas Happy Christmas- Greetings, wallpapers, history, carols, party ideas and crafts. Christmas Celebrations Christmas Celebrations- Provides holiday ideas for traditions, decorating, party planning, activities, shopping, and seasonal cooking. Christine O'Keeffe's Christmas Page Christine O'Keeffe's Christmas Page- Traditions, carols, and links. Features a history of Saint Nicholas, a Twelfth Night, and free handmade e-cards.