Recognize that families celebrate holidays from many traditions
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~3 min hist.gK.s.cul.holidays_traditions.ex_02

Match Holiday To Tradition

Prompt

Match each holiday to one of its traditions: Lunar New Year, MLK Day, Eid, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa.

M-K-S-CUL-EX-07 Chart
Reference image of MG-3 Holidays-We-Share Wall with all tiles visible.

Reference image of MG-3 Holidays-We-Share Wall with all tiles visible.

How it's presented
mode match holiday to tradition
Answer criteria
type multi match
correct
EID
lantern / feast / new clothes
Kwanzaa
kinara / seven principles
MLK Day
kindness or service
Hanukkah
menorah / dreidel
Lunar New Year
dragon dance / red envelope
Hints
  1. Look at the Holidays-We-Share Wall for help.
  2. Each holiday has its own special objects and traditions.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Matching by 'food' across all holidays (most have feasts) — push for the SIGNATURE tradition
  • Mixing Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candles (similar but distinct)
Used in lessons