WORKSHEETS
Introduce the Chinese calendar with a handout, then have students use the calendar to answer the worksheet questions.…
Review Passover vocabulary with this word scramble. Students unscramble the letters to correctly spell each Passover…
Encourage students to use bright colors and festive patterns to decorate this skull for Día de los Muertos. Use this…
REFERENCE
Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…
From ancient celebrations in Mesopotamia to modern day traditions, read this article to learn about the history of the…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her birthday twice a year. Read this article to learn how an official birthday for the…
This worksheet, meant to be used in conjunction with the Winter Holidays Lesson Plan, tests students' knowledge of the…
Learn about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with this article about her achievements and her Golden Jubilee celebration.
ACTIVITIES
Use this answer key with the Wampanoag Thanksgiving worksheet. This lesson teaches students about the Wampanoag people,…
Commemorate Veterans Day with a lesson about the holiday. This worksheet will teach students some facts about the…
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the tenth of the High Holy Days. Read this article to learn more about the history…
Read this article to learn about the history of Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's traditions around the world.
TEACHING RESOURCE
An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and the controversy surrounding…
Learn about the history of the Gregorian calendar.
Learn about celebrations for Muslims around the world. This reference reviews major Islamic holidays and notes the dates…
Learn about St. Andrew's Day, Scotland's newest holiday.
A biography of George Walker Bush.
Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Predictions about careers that will be popular in the near future.
Information about National Labor Organizations whose members total 100,000 or more.
Information about work stoppages that involved 1,000 or more workers.
Statistics showing the the number of workers from 1840-2005.
Statistics showing the number of mothers participating in the work force from 1955-1998.
A list of jobs children have historically performed.
