Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ476768
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
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Unity and Diversity: Holiday Celebrations around the World.
Lockledge, Ann; And Others
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n2 p6-8 Nov-Dec 1993
Maintains that all cultures celebrate holidays, but, in U.S. elementary schools, holidays generally are given superficial treatment. Suggests using holidays from other nations to begin studying the geography, history, and culture of those countries. Provides descriptions of seven teaching ideas based on this approach. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Activities, Cultural Context, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Geography, Global Approach, Holidays, Multicultural Education, Religious Factors, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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