Holidays Around the World Unit

This 172-page learning resource teaches students about the holiday traditions of China (Chinese New Year), The United Kingdom, Ethiopia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Israel (Hanukkah), Mexico (Las Posadas), Sweden (St. Lucia’s Day), Australia, India (Diwali), and Kwanzaa.  Each country/holiday includes a welcome sign, passport stamp, information sheet for teachers including holiday history and book, video, and music suggestions, a craft, an emergent reader, a text-based evidence reading passage, a comprehension check consisting of multiple choice and/or written response questions, and an answer key.  Comprehension question checks include basic recall and higher-order thinking skills. The included passages can be used in a variety of settings –  whole group, small group, or independent work. The passages can also be used without the comprehension checks if desired.  Students will have a blast learning fascinating facts about different countries and holidays around the world while also learning geography skills!