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Diwali

Ramadan

Chinese New Year

CHRISTMAS IN ITALY
RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS:

DUTCH CHRISTMAS (Saint Nicholas Day):

CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO:

CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA:

CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN (Santa Lucia):

HANUKKAH:

KWANZAA:

Ramadan
 
 
 

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Check out the KIDPROJ Multicultural Calendar for dates
& brief descriptions:
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/

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Here are some other winter holidays:

Diwali -Nov. 6-9, 1999 (Hindu festival also called
Divali, Deepawali, & Deepavali):
http://www.bharatonline.com/Art/Diwali/Diwali.htm

http://www.diwalimela.com/

http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/dashera.html

http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~india/misc/diwali.html

http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/diwali1.html

http://india.indiagov.org/culture/festival/diwali.htm

http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/2Holidays.html#DIWALI

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/mcc0219.html

http://www.holidayfestival.com/

http://www.hindunet.org/festivals/deevali.html

Here Comes Diwali
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Ramadan (Dec. 9, 1999 is first day of fasting):
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajuddin/fast_1.html
http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/ramadan.html

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Chinese New Year (Feb. 5, 2000):

Ages 4^-8. In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the rituals and ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing ("Wash your hair and get a new haircut. Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!"). On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared. Each food has meaning: pork, for example, brings wealth.

This book is one of my favorite books for Chinese New Year celebration. The authors successfully capture the lively and warm atmosphere of New Year celebrating among Chinese. Through the realistic photograph as well as the text, the authors show readers the custom of the Chinese New Year, such as offering food and incense at the altar and wearing new clothes in New Year.
http://ahs.dsd.k12.ut.us/aes/Holiday/chinese.html

http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/holidays/ChineseNewYear.html

http://www.chinascape.org/ChineseNewYear/

http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/china__dim_sum__spring_fes.html
 

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Re: holiday celebrations around the world (LONG)
Posted by Linda/2/NJ on 12/03/99

Here are some links I previously posted along with some new
ones with holiday traditions & literature.
-Linda/2/NJ
 

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CHRISTMAS IN ITALY:

The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie de Paola

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/Christmas/italy
.html
http://www.peders.com/christmas/italy.htm
http://www.santas.net/italianchristmas.htm

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RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS:
Check it out
Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins

The Miracle of Saint Nicholas by Gloria Whelan

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/Christmas/russi
a.html

http://www.santas.net/russianchristmas.htm

http://www.peders.com/christmas/russia.htm

http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/xmas/russiachristmas.htm

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DUTCH CHRISTMAS (Saint Nicholas Day):

The Baker's Dozen : A Saint Nicholas Tale by Aaron Shepard

http://www.peders.com/christmas/netherlands.htm

http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm

http://www.best.com/~swanson/holidays/abhishek.html

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CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO:

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie de Paola

The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie de Paola

Carlos, Light the Farolito by Jean Ciavonne

http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/xmas/mexicochristmas.htm

http://www.mexonline.com/xmas.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2221/mexico.html

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CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA:

Wombat Divine by Mem Fox
Humble, pudgy wombat--another endearing creation from award-winning Australian author Mem Fox--loves Christmas carols, candles, and pudding. But most of all he loves the Nativity Play. So imagine his glee when he is finally old enough to participate in his community's annual Christmas pageant! Alas, his hopes are dashed when he arrives at the auditions and discovers he's too heavy for the role of the Archangel Gabriel (the wire nearly snaps as the animals try to hoist Wombat airborne), too big...

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/Christmas/austr
alia.html

http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm

http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/xmas/austchristmas.htm

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CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN (Santa Lucia):

http://www.peders.com/christmas/scandinavia.html

http://www.best.com/~swanson/holidays/nora.html

http://www.eurochristmas.com/geninfo/luciaday.htm

http://cctr.umkc.edu/user/breese/stlucia.htm

http://ftp.elca.org/dgm/country_packet/packets/europe-
middle_east/sweden/crafts.html
http://christmas.com/wv/SE/38

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/es5/xmas.htm

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HANUKKAH:

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A Kimmel

When Mindy Saved Hanukkah by Eric A. Kimmel

The Magic Dreidels: A Hanukkah Story by Eric A Kimmel
Ages 4^-8. Kimmel takes some playful Hanukkah traditions and combines them with the old village trickster story, "The Tablecloth, the Donkey, and the Stick." When Jacob drops his dreidel down the well, the goblin who lives under the water gives the boy a magic dreidel that spins out delicious latkes (potato pancakes) with sour cream and applesauce.

Amy's Web Chanukah:
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/7376/page6.html

Hanukkah (Lots of Links):
http://www.ameritech.net/users/macler/seasonal2.html#Hanukkah

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/hanukkah.html

The Secret of the Dreidel:
http://www.virtual.co.il/education/education/ohr/special/chanu
kah/chan95.htm

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KWANZAA:

The Children's Book of Kwanzaa by Dolores Johnson

Imani's Gift at Kwanzaa by Denise Burden-Patmon

K is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book by Juwanda G. Ford

A Very Special Kwanzaa by Debbi Chocolate, Deborah Newton

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney
A Kwanzaa Miracle by Sharon Shavers Gayle

Holiday Lesson Plans - Kwanzaa:
http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/Holidays.html#KWANZAA

Units on African-American Culture:
http://www.courses.dsu.edu/eled360/publish/emilyh.htm

Kwanzaa Lesson Links:
http://www.whyy.org/smc/allen/ZwanWeb/Kwanzaa.Lesson.html

Kwanzaa Links:
http://theschoolbell.com/Links/months/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.html

Mrs. Vig's Kwanzaa Page:
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/pagei.html

Not Just for Kids Kwanzaa Links:
http://www.night.net/kids/kwanzaa.html-ssi

Nuttin' But Kids - Kwanzaa:
http://www.vbe.com/~gns/kwanzaa.html

Kwanzaa Information Center:
http://melanet.com/kwanzaa/

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Ramadan (Dec. 9, 1999 is first day of fasting):

Ramadan
Ages 5^-9. The month of Ramadan, an Islamic time of fasting, feasting, sharing, and prayer, is seen through the eyes of young Hakeem. Along with his family, he watches the night sky to see the new moon that signals the beginning of the special month.
http://www.bharatonline.com/Art/Diwali/Diwali.htm

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajud
din/fast_1.html

http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/ramadan.html
 
 

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TEACHING IS A WORK OF HEART 1999