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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIFrYpmWe8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thH3qnHTbI
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
STAR SPANGLED BANNER Written among British attack upon the
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…”
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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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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christmas-songs/ http://www.christmasmusic247.com/2006/01/09/most-popular-
christmas-songs/ http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas-religious/songs-
carols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbU5hD0rrM
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religious/songs-carols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbU5hD0rrM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIFrYpmWe8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
QUIZ
Where did Halloween originate?
Who was a popular Christmas singer?
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?