A way to celebrate a particular important belief, person, time, or event

Halloween El Dia de los Muertos

Christmas Hanukah- Jewish faith Kwanzaa- African Community

4th of July Other Holidays

Easter New Years St. Patrick’s Day Valentine’s Day

Came from Ireland with the Celts Lived 2,000 years ago

Celebrated Samhain The day marked the end of summer and

the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter

Celts believed that on the night before the new year, October 31, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred believed that the ghosts of the dead

returned to earth on this night

Came to United States through European immigrants

1800’s costumes were worn and people would go door to door asking for food or money Developed into

today’s trick or treating for candy

“Thriller”by Michael Jackson

“Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

“Monster Mash”by Bobby Pickett

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Christmas was founded on Christian beliefs and is based on the birth of Jesus

This is evident in many of the songs that are popular Christmas songs

Christmas is widely celebrated by Christians and non Christians and is considered a gift giving occasion

Jingle Bells Here comes Santa Claus Silver Bells Winter wonder Land Grandma Got ran Over

by a Reindeer Rudolf the Red Nose

Reindeer Frosty the Snow Man White Christmas Blue Christmas

The Christmas Song I’ll Be Home For

Christmas Little Drummer Boy Sleigh Ride It’s The Most Wonderful

Time Of The Year Rockin’ Around The

Christmas Feliz Navidad

Away in a Manger The First Noel God Rest You Merry

Gentlemen Hark! the Herald Angels Sing It Came Upon a Midnight

Clear Joy to the World O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, O Come,

Emmanuel O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night, Holy Night We Three Kings What Child is This?

Bing Crosby Nat King Cole Gene Autry Mannheim Steamroller Carolers

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ORIGIN

Independence Day is celebrated on July 4 because that is the day when the Continental Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence

Celebrated by: fireworks displays The colors red, blue, and white Often have family barbecues

America the Beautiful- by Katharine Lee Bates

America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee)- by Samuel Francis Smith

On the 4th of July– Ben Stiefel Star Spangled Banner- Francis

Scott Key When Johnny Comes

Marching Home Again- Ronnie Gilbert

God Bless the U.S.A- Lee Greenwood

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defenses near Baltimore on September 13,1814 by Francis Scott Key “Through a vista in the smoke and vapor could

now be dimly seen the flag of his country. As it caught 'The gleam of the morning's first beam,' and, 'in full glory reflected shone in the stream' his proud and patriotic heart knew no bounds; the wounds inflicted 'by the battle's confusion' were healed instantly as if by magic; a new life sprang into every fiber, and his pent-up emotions burst forth with an inspiration in a song of praise, victory, and thanksgiving…”

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Students can learn how other cultures around the world celebrate Christmas and other holidays around the world.

Students can write essays about what they want for Christmas.

Teach the song Feliz Navidad. This could be a good time to explain that

not everybody celebrates the same holidays and we need to respect others.

INCORPORATING INTO CURRICULUM

Students can learn how other countries celebrate their independence.

Day of the Dead in Spanish speaking countries History lessons could be done on the events

originated certain holidays. At the younger grade levels it could be taught in

correlation with learning the months and the calendar.

Overall holidays and the music that accompanies them play a large part of our culture and song is great way to teach them to children.

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carols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbU5hD0rrM

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QUIZ

Where did Halloween originate?

Who was a popular Christmas singer?

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?