1.   Celebrate Kwanzaa in the United States Students learn about Kwanzaa, Africa, and other continents. They develop their verbal language skills in this lesson promoting cultural diversity and character building.

2.   Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa! Describes a lesson plan on Ramadan, in which students make a decorative mancala game, listen to relevant readings, write a letter to parents, and compare and contrast Ramadan with other holidays.

3.   Kwanzaa: An African-American Heritage Celebration Students will be able to explain some of the symbols of Kwanzaa. Students will demonstrate their understanding of Kwanzaa by making a book about what they have learned.

4.   A Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture The learner will: Practice using Internet to find information. Research information about Kwanzaa. Derive his/her own definition of Kwanzaa. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Kwanzaa and Christmas.

5.   Kwanzaa Symbol Strips Learn about Kwanzaa and traditional Adinkra weaving patterns used on Kente cloth.

6.   Principles of Kwanzaa Plaque Celebrate traditional African values-including family, community, and self-improvement. Display the nguzo saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

7.   Umoja Mat Lesson Plan Weave a decorative placemat to demonstrate the Kwanzaa principle of umoja or unity among people. Celebrate this modern holiday by reaching out to others.

8.   Kwanzaa lesson plan A non-religious holiday, Kwanzaa celebrates African-American heritage, pride, community, family, and culture. The seven-day festival commences the day after Christmas and culminates on New Year's Day.

9.   Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is an African American holiday started in the 60's which is celebrated throughout the month of December. There are 15 million people around the world who celebrate Kwanzaa. For many African Americans and other Africans Kwaznaa is a substitute for Christmas (which many African Americans find to Eurocentric).

10.   Kinara - Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is a traditional African festival. In fact, the word kwanzaa is Swahili for "the first fruit". Kwanzaa is a 7 day festival that begins on the 26th of December and it celebrates the ties that bind traditional African customs to the cultural history of African American and Canadians.

1.   Christmas Customs ...Email: balber@oldmans.k12.nj.us Lesson Plan Information Subject: Computers Category: General Grade Level: Third - Eighth Duration: 5 class periods Description: Making/designing cards for the holidays Goals: 1. Students will learn about the different customs involved with the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa seasons. 2. Students will become aware of those less fortunate then they in nursing homes, etc. Objectives: Students will research and design 3 cards each one for each of the following: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Within the card they will tell something about the Holiday: either customs, tradi...

2.   Harvest Food Garland Lesson Plan Crayola Submit Register for FREE! Join the Crayola community today. Harvest Food Garland Why Harvest celebrations are held in many cultural traditions. Create a colorful fruit and vegetable garland for Sukkot, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, or any festive occasion! Steps 1. When do you celebrate the harvest? Thanksgiving? Kwanzaa? Sukkot? Sukkot is a 7-day Jewish holiday in early fall. The name Sukkot refers to the temporary dwellings (sukkah) that people live in during this time as well as the autumn harvest in Israel. Traditional ha...

3.   Piece of Bread (A) ...ing/Sharing; Culture; LeagueWorldWide.org Family; Giving SOC: African American; Analyze/Interpret; Chronology; Citizenship/ Civic Engagement; Common Good; Communities; Community Capital; Cultures; Decision Making Model; Democracy; Family; Good Character; Government; Historical Biographies; Inquiry; Kwanzaa; Personal Virtue; Point of View; Research; Timelines embed(/ lessons/ratings/Ratings.swf? unit=22&lesson=2&rating=0& number=18&average=4.5& has_rating=0&count=17& taughtIt=0) Purpose: Teacher Resources Students will recognize that philanthropy is a vital part of the African American community. Lesso...

4.   December Celebrations ...esponses on the board. Then have them read the CNNfyi.com article, "All in the Family" and answer the following questions: What is Hanukkah? How did it begin? Name some of the elements used in Hanukkah services. Do you feel that the focus on family as opposed to gifts is important? Explain. What is Kwanzaa? Who created the holiday? When? What are the principles associated with Kwanzaa? Tashiya Umoja, a 17-year-old student at North Atlanta High School said, "Most of our culture has been erased or is not accepted. But this (Kwanzaa) is not religious, and it's a time to celebrate who we are." Explain why...

5.   Kwanzaa KWANZAA MINI-UNIT TRACY CADY ELED 405 NOVEMBER 20,1996 SUBTOPIC: Kwanzaa GRADE LEVEL: 2nd-3rd AUTHOR: Tracy Cady BACKGROUND: Kwanzaa is an African-American celebration. It was established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana "Ron" Karenga, a scholar and social activist. Kwanzaa celebrates African harvest and is based on...

6.   Kwanzaa Mini-Unit/Draft Subtopic: Kwanzaa Grade Level: 2nd-3rd Author: Joy R. Lazenby Background: Kwanzaa is a happy and spiritual holiday for African-Americans. The word Kwanzaa means "first" in Swahili, a language used in Africa, and has to do with harvest. Not all African-Americans celebrate Kwanzaa, and it has no ties to any religion. T...

7.   Habari Gani: The Last Four Principles Learning To Give, An Action of the Heart, a Project for the Mind LTG Initiatives + + Japan + Korea Home About Us Resource Room Lesson Search Quotation Search Order Materials TeachersParentsYouth WorkersReligious InstructorsCommunityStudents _ Home > Teachers > Lessons > Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community > Habari Gani: The Last Four Principles _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Printer Friendly Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community LESSON 3: Habari Gani: The Last Four Principles Unit Contents Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community 1. What Is Kwanzaa? 2. Habari Gani (What Is the News?) GRADES: K-2 You're Here...

8.   Holidays Around the World ...idskourt.com/Holidays/KwanPage.htm http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A// www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/main.html http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=holidays&page=html /holidays.htm&direct=no http://anacostia.si.edu/kwanz.htm http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/ http://www.proteacher.com/090032.shtml Written for Students:: http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Countries/United_States/ Cultures_and_Traditions/African_American/Kwanzaa/ http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Holidays/ http://www.kulturezone.com/kidz/calendar/kwanzaa/inde...

9.   Habari Gani? -- What's the News? ...cts/ Specialties Tips Library Tools & Templates See more... Featured Programs E-Learning Home > Lesson Planning Channel > Lesson Planning Archives > Holidays & Special Days > Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E Habari Gani? What's the News? Featured Graphic Learn about Kwanzaa, the world's fastest growing holiday, with these activities and Internet links. Habari Gani? Those Swahili words, meaning What's the News?, may soon become as familiar a holiday message as Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy New Year. For Habari Gani? is the ritual greeting of Kwanzaa and Kwan...

10.   True or False? A Quiz About Four December Celebrations ...son Planning > Lesson Plan L E S S O N P L A N Featured Graphic Click here to return to the article True or False? A Quiz About Four December Celebrations Subject: Language Arts, Technology Grade: 3-5, 6-8 Brief Description Check students' comprehension of brief histories about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas. Objectives Students take a quiz after reading brief histories of four major December celebrations. Keywords Christmas, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Chanukah, Hanukah, multicultural, world, reading, holidays, comprehension Materials Needed Internet access or copies of printouts that provid...