Global Issue- Holidays in schools
Susan
Created on September 2, 2024
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Celebrating Holidays in Schools
Holiday celebrations in schools can be fun but should we do this?
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Assignment
Why are we asking this question?
What could we celebrate instead?
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How wouldyou feel?
STARTHERE
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Is it fair to be left out of a holiday event you don't celebrate or asked to celebrate a holiday you don't know of? "Even within groups that honor the same holiday, how individual families celebrate will be different" (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2019).
What if every year there was a party at school that some kids were excited for but others were dreading? Some kids will say we should have the event while others say we should not. Is either group right? Can you think of pros and cons for both?
We could focus on "everyone events" like an author's celebration for students who wrote a book or having a field day to celebrate the end of the school year. Can you think of any ideas that could honor something that applies to all students?
Write a list of three pros and three cons for celebrating holidays in schools. Please have this list ready for our class discussion next week.
Solution
Celebration for One Group
Celebration for Everyone
Christmas Concert
Promotion Ceremony
Halloween Party
Valentine's Card Exchange
Sort the celebrations into the appropriate group.
Field Day
Author's Celebration
School Celebrations Quiz
References
Assignments:
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L. Derman-Sparks & J. Olsen Edwards. (November 6, 2019). Anti-bias education and holidays: Making thoughtful decisions. National Association of Education for Young Children. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/blog/anti-bias-and-holidays
Complete the interactive elements on page 1. Complete the assignment on pap2 1. Read the article linked on page 1. Complete the quiz on page 2.
Final Thoughts
Author's CelebrationField DayPromotion Ceremony
Celebration for Everyone
Christmas ConcertValentine's Card ExchangeHalloween Party
Celebration for One Group