Advent Learn the history of Advent, which marks the start of the Christmas season. Then, students...		To Market in Africa Use this printable to have children fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an...
Hanukkah History Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day...		Viewing Snowflakes Learn about star crystals and observe snow crystals with your students in this winter lesson...
Create a Menorah Gallery In this holiday arts and crafts lesson, students create unique menorahs for Hanukkah.		Snow Journals In this winter science activity, your students will learn observational skills while viewing...
Jewish Holidays, 2010-2015 This calendar lists the dates of the major Jewish holidays, including Hanukkah, Passover, and...		Potato Print Wrapping Paper This arts & crafts lesson plan outlines how to make potato stamps for decorating gift wrap. ...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Make Gift Certificates Print out these gift certificates so that your students can give something of themselves to...
African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...		Senufo Painting Students can make Senufo paintings, which are stylized representations of animals or people....
Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...
Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...
Dreidel Games Print a worksheet that explains the meanings of the Hebrew letters on dreidels and describes...		Observing Crystals Students observe crystals by "growing" them.
Kwanzaa Candles This arts & crafts printable gives the names and meanings of each Kwanzaa candle. Students will...		The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best...