Kindergarten Spring History — Calendar Time, Holidays Across Traditions, and Mapping Our Neighborhood
History · CUL K (NCSS-1 / NCSS-9; K.6.3; KS1 EYFS UTW ELG-14) hist.gK.s.cul.holidays_traditions

Recognize that families celebrate holidays from many traditions

Identify at least six holidays celebrated by families in our class and community (Lunar New Year, Eid, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Dia de los Ninos, MLK Day, and others as relevant); describe one tradition associated with each; affirm that every family chooses which to celebrate.

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
6
Typical minutes
25
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30
Prereqs
Successors
  • hist.g1.s.civ.world_neighbors
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Common misconceptions
  • Believing every family celebrates Christmas / Halloween / etc. (defaults can erase classmates)
  • Believing holidays are mostly about food (food is one piece — there is also story, ritual, gathering, calendar)
  • Believing a holiday only counts if you get presents

Exercise pool (5)

Diff Stem Type
2 Draw a picture of ONE holiday you have learned about. Use the frame: 'Some families celebrate ___ by ___.' draw and dictate holiday
2 Match each holiday to one of its traditions: Lunar New Year, MLK Day, Eid, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. match holiday to tradition
3 Tell us about ONE special day in YOUR family. It can be a holiday from our Holidays Wall, or a different special day (birthday, family... verbal share my holiday
3 Make ONE page for the class Holidays-We-Share book. Draw a holiday. Dictate one sentence: 'Some families celebrate ___ by ___.' make holidays book page
4 Look at these 3 holidays: Lunar New Year, Eid, MLK Day. Which two follow the MOON (lunar)? Which one is the same date each year? identify lunar solar