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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will explain different celebrated holidays and special days in communities.

Objective 4.04

Trace the historical foundations of traditions of various neighborhoods and communities.

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Lesson plans on the web

Culture goggles: Same holy land, different holidays
Students visit the Culture Goggles exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall, where they will select a religion to see how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Eyewitness to history
Students talk with family members about landmark events they have witnessed in their lifetimes to learn how history touches our lives. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities