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Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary. It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends. It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.
UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World teaches students about holiday traditions and customs. It takes children on a tour all around the world to learn about holidays, celebrations, and traditions in different countries and continents. This unit explicitly teaches these holidays:
Mexico: Las Posadas
Germany: Christmas
Italy: Christmas
Sweden: Saint Lucia Day and Christmas
India: Diwali
Israel: Hanukkah
Australia: Christmas
United States: Kwanzaa
Africa/Middle East: Eid al-Fitr
Canada/U.S.: Christmas
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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:
OUTLINE OF UNIT 1:
Lesson 1: TRADITIONS, CULTURE, AND CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 2: MEXICO – LAS POSADAS
Lesson 3: GERMANY – SAINT NICHOLAS DAY AND CHRISTMAS
Lesson 4: ITALY – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 5: SWEDEN – SAINT LUCIA DAY
Lesson 6: INDIA – DIWALI
Lesson 7: ISRAEL – HANUKKAH
Lesson 8: AUSTRALIA – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 9: UNITED STATES – KWANZAA
Lesson 10: AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST – EID AL-FITR
Lesson 11: CANADA AND UNITED STATES – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT AND CRAFTIVITY