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

Social Studies — Kindergarten

Goal 4: The learner will explain celebrated holidays and special days in communities.

Objective 4.03. State reasons for observing special, religious, and secular holidays of diverse cultures.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

World view: National anthems around the world
Students visit the World Viewer exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall and explore the different geographic information about countries around the globe. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Music Education and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Native American cultures across the U.S.
Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
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)
Provided by: National Geographic