http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml
France and Canada -
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/boxingday.shtml
George Washington
Day -
http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/index.htm
http://www.pwaa.org/Polish_Christmas_Traditions.htm
http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/mlkquotes.htm
Kwanzaa for Kids
This time of year, students are excited about the holidays.
Whose perspective about ‘the holidays’ is valid and why?
Plan this calendar far in advance. These 25 DIY decorations are sure to bring the warmth of the yuletide season into your classroom and get kids excited about the holidays.
Chinese
Hannukah - http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml
http://www.teacher.org/resource/teaching-holidays/#introduction-to-american-holidays-in-classrooms, New
https://artfulparent.com/halloween-activities-for-kids/
Quiz
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/memorial.htm
I love celebrating holidays in the classroom because you can cross the holiday themes into all subjects and skills in the classroom! http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/stories.html
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/canada/
http://www.ehow.com/video_2370487_music-kwanzaa-celebration.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.
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England
http://www.history.com/topics/christmas/christmas-traditions-worldwide
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/denmark.shtmlGermany
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/new-years-day/. http://www.holidays.net/mother/index.htm
Activities -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/25/kwanzaa-2013_n_4494731.html
http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm
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Kwanzaa
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm
https://www.thelocal.fr/galleries/culture/christmas-in-france-top-ten-traditions
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1945-feliz-navidad-making-merry-in-mexico, Netherlands -
History Lessons - Mr. Donn -
History Month
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/arborday/, May -
4,672 Tamara Letter Holiday Writing.
February 2
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/brazil.htm
http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/ChristmasInSpain.htm
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Italy.aspx
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/index.html
Christmas
Paraphrasing is a great skill to practice for future research and writing projects. fai chun
https://www.dogonews.com/2018/10/1/columbus-day-or-indigenous-peoples-day-you-decide
https://www.thelocal.fr/galleries/culture/christmas-in-france-top-ten-traditions
http://www.uazone.net/holidays/christmas.html, Venezuela -
MLK from the Seattle Times
Talking about what you do in the summer (Part 1/3) ... 50m video. ; Random Name Pickers - Probably the BEST random Name Pickers online!
shows enthusiasm for classroom activities.
http://www.ezsoftech.com/ramadan/ramadan15.asp
Many people disagree about religion, consumerism, the ‘true meaning’ of the holidays, etc. https://www.inside-mexico.com/noche-buena-christmas-in-mexico-2/
Mr. Donn's site -
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/groundhogday.htm
Check out our five tips for celebrating holidays in the classroom in an impactful and appropriate way. Christmas Cozy Corner: Put up some paper stockings, a Christmas tree, and a fake fireplace to give your students a holiday-themed reading corner.
Traditions for celebrating Chinese New Year - includes fai chun
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga9.htm
Earth Day on April 22:
http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-chinese-new-year-activities/
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/fatherdy.htm, Celebrate America - July 4th -
Memorial Day:
You could even get creative and ask students to create a wish list for something academic.
http://www.holidays.net/father/index.htm
Folk and Fairy Tales
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson041.shtml
This critical thinking-intense activity isn’t the lightest approach to holiday classroom practice, but for certain classrooms (you know who you are), it’d be the perfect fit. All About Kwanzaa
. Don’t Limit Yourself to the Winter Holidays. Students will have more than enough to share, … Recipes -
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Spain -
third Monday of
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm
- Mardi Gras - St.
- second Monday in October
12 Ideas For Holiday Activities In The Classroom. http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Spain.aspx
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm, This page was developed by Kathi
Mr. Donn's site -
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/china.html
http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm
https://www.austria.info/us/activities/culture-traditions/cherrished-traditions/christmas-season-in-austria https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-austria
http://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/index.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitLo.do;jsessionid=3AEC810C069D61DB89B0860E77246614?method=preview&lang=EN&id=7089
But sticking a menorah next to a big inflatable Santa doesn’t provide a whole lot of nuance. to say
http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/irishchristmastraditions.htm
France -
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml
So if you have a winter holiday party to plan for a classroom, for a scout troop, or for a family reunion, here are some of the best activities because they are: low-prep, no-mess, super fun, low-cost/free; winter-themed activities (not Christmas) perfect for large groups. http://www.destinations-uk.com/articles.php?link=articles&country=england&id=102&articletitle=Welsh%20Christmas%20Customs
When I get more diverse classrooms, I do my best to celebrate more prominent holidays, learn about ones that would be new to most of my students, and at least share a quick video or do a small activity to acknowledge them. http://holidays.mrdonn.org/groundhog.html, Valentine's
Have students make a Christmas wish list but with some specific criteria.
http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/ramadan.html
http://www.santas.net/canadianchristmas.htm
https://www.inside-mexico.com/noche-buena-christmas-in-mexico-2/
- Santa's Net
Thanksgiving -
I […]
Discover "Holidays" classroom activities to inspire and engage your students.
January 15, 1929
http://www.internetfamilyfun.com/datesofholidays.htm
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/muslim/
See also Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Biography
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/
http://www.pauldenton.co.uk/Boxingday.htm
England
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/England.asp
http://britishfood.about.com/od/christmas/p/boxingday.htm
http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/black-history-month
HolidayZone
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3401.html
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/uk.shtml
to Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/earth-day.html
http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/kwanzaa_recipes.htm
http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm
http://www.stavanger-web.com/jul/christma.htm
http://www.santas.net/britishchristmas.htm
February
Books and
Premise & Perspective: Frosty is told from a third-person narrative perspective, Topic/Theme/Thesis: loyalty/faith/friendship.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SeasonalThemes.htm
and Facts -
http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/index.html
https://buggyandbuddy.com/15-meaningful-earth-day-activities-for-kids/
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/presidentsday.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga7.htm
http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-switzerland.html
http://www.santas.net/danishchristmas.htm
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm
http://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm
http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/Christmas_Traditions_in_the_Netherlands
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/memorial-day.htm
Christmas in many languages
http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-canada.htm
A China Family Adventure
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
http://www.earthskids.com/holiday-kwanzaa.htm, When Is? http://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/christmas/
https://www.cliftonhill.com/falls_blog/well-know-canadian-thanksgiving/, Columbus Day
All Free and easy to use :-) Random Number Generators - Need to pick some random numbers? Mexico -
Flag Day - June 14 -
http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/scotland.html
Argue for or against the magician (Professor Hinkle) from ‘Frosty’ as an anti-hero. http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/France.aspx
http://www.scotlands-enchanting-kingdom.com/traditional-scottish-christmas.html
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/christmas.php
https://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/country-close-up/brazil/rio-south-east/festivals-2/christmas/
http://www.brama.com/art/christmas.html
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/portugal.shtml
http://www.rats2u.com/christmas/kwanzaa_index.htm
Denmark -
Students research holiday traditions from a different cultural standpoint.
http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm
http://denmark.dk/en/meet-the-danes/traditions/the-christmas-month/
April Fool's -
and allowed us to create the content itself free from any influence. Half of the stories are winter-themed to accommodate any friends who may not celebrate holidays. https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-switzerland
Christmas in many languages
Venezuela -
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/argentina.shtml
Holidays on the Net -
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/cincodemayo.html
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/kwanzaa/
http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm
Day -
http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa120600f.htm
Celebrating holidays in the classroom inclusively is an opportunity for educators to teach students about different belief systems, including atheism. Have students write a holiday-inspired poem. http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/greece.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots%27_Day
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/italy.shtml
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/
https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/960745/the-meaning-of-memorial-day/
Canada's
http://www.santas.net/portuguesechristmas.htm
http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm
Day -
This literacy activity can be done in collaboration in the classroom.
http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/christmas-history-traditions/venezuelan-christmas-traditions
http://www.infoplease.com/black-history-month/
https://www.pinterest.com/supersimpleofficial/halloween-for-kids/?lp=true
Portugal -
http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/wales.html
http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/index.html
http://www.santas.net/frenchchristmas.htm
Talking about holiday likes and preferences (Part 2/3) 28m video.
http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/greece.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/holidays/holiday-central-kwanzaa.html
Elementary students are learning holiday traditions and enjoying festive songs and stories, while middle and high school students are eagerly counting down the days to vacation!
As always, feel free to modify the activities listed here to suit your content area, age group, lesson planning needs, or your specific teaching style.
http://www.scotlands-enchanting-kingdom.com/traditional-scottish-christmas.html
A loud classroom is a productive classroom!
They only wanted to let you know about the free activities and downloads they have available on their Pinterest page and allowed us to create the content itself free from any influence. https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/labor_day.php
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/uk.shtml
Students can draw from a mix of different types of poems (Ballad, Haiku, etc) and then write a poem using that poetry type. https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/brazil.shtml
Halloween -
http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/portugal.html
Dates
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/hanukkah.php
http://french.lovetoknow.com/French_Christmas_Traditions
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/11/kwanzaa_stories.html
Independence
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/greece.shtml
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml
New Year's Day info -
Holidays from Teach-nology - http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/argentina.htm
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/germany.shtml
Mr. Donn's site
Mother's
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/index.html
How
http://www.polishworld.com/christmas/
Day - Black History month
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6841.asp, Italy -
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga6.htm, Great Britain -
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/st-patricks-day/
sites, activities, puzzles, projects, foods - Mrs. Mitchell
One can teach about the holidays from October all the way through May, beginning with the harvest and the holidays of Halloween and Diwali and ending with the rituals of Passover, Easter, and May Day.
Complete Guide to Christmas Traditions from How Stuff Works
Holidays in the classroom can be such a magical time! Lessons in this unit. Hog Day - Chinese New Year
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/kwanzaa_for_kids.htm
The PAFT acts both as analysis and pre-writing.
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/stpatday.htm
Activities for Chinese New Year:
HolidayZone
http://french.lovetoknow.com/French_Christmas_Traditions
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/mexico.shtml
Labor Day -
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/christmas
Tiny Book about MLK
I’m not saying that holiday decorations need to be plastered around the classroom, or that whole weeks or months should be devoted to them (as is sometimes done in traditional education), but there is a place for remembering them.
Here’s an example: Premise & Perspective: the same story told from the point-of-view of the magician, Topic, Theme, Thesis, or Tone: sarcastic or humorously ’emo’. -
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm
Canada -
http://www.holidays.net/independence/index.htm, Ramadan:
Hog Day -
May 5 - Cinco de
http://faerymists.tripod.com/fytales/chinese.htm
Thanksgiving
https://www.arborday.org/kids/
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/italy.shtml
[3] Because sharing and caring for others is such a common theme, some classrooms have held food and supply drives for the community. http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml
http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/
Month -
Kwanzaa stories -
http://www.santas.net/brazilianchristmas.htm
Holidays for the Classroom. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/ramadan/#ramadan_lights.jpg
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/motherdy.htm
The idea here is for students to simply choose a topic and learn what they want, how they want–and create what they want in response. http://mrnussbaum.com/abraham_lincoln/
Since there is no official ruling on celebrating holidays in the classroom, check with your administration or fellow teachers before planning your lessons.
Crafts -
The idea here is to identify a topic, then come up with a series of refined and improved questions. https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/president_fun_facts.php
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Great Britain)
The
Kwanzaa stories -
http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/world/christmas-in-switzerland.html
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/poland.shtml
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Switzerland.aspx
uses instincts to deal with matters independently and in …
http://denmark.dk/en/meet-the-danes/traditions/the-christmas-month/
http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm
http://www.pauldenton.co.uk/Boxingday.htm
http://www.rats2u.com/christmas/kwanzaa_index.htm
Canada's Thanksgiving Day -
http://www.earthskids.com/holiday-kwanzaa.htm
http://www.santas.net/ukrainianchristmas.htm
http://www.santas.net/britishchristmas.htm
Black History from Fact
http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html
While teaching a multicultural curriculummay not be too challenging most of the year, December brings the holidays, when one or two holidays are usually much more visible than the others.
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/russia.shtml http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/russia.html, Scotland -
http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/france.html
http://www.reindeerland.org/christmas-traditions/christmas-traditions-in-great-britain.htm
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/spain.shtml
Learn what days states joined the union or President birthdays. http://mrnussbaum.com/presidents/georgewashington/
Do you celebrate holidays in the classroom?
Holiday dates -
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/portugal.shtml
Father's
1. http://www.bhg.com/holidays/kwanzaa/recipes/
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/memorial_day.shtml
Nov 5, 2017 - Explore K12Reader.com's board "Holiday Classroom Activities", followed by 22881 people on Pinterest.
Mitchell
http://www.pwaa.org/Polish_Christmas_Traditions.htm
In addition to the Genius Hour approach above, another idea for a holiday activity for high school students is to use the QFT strategy for guiding student inquiry.
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/canada.shtml
and lessons about his life
http://family.disney.com/valentines-day
It's important to create a classroom environment where all of your students feel welcome and represented.
New
Kwanzaa -
Some schools may place no limit on holiday discussion while others may ask teachers to skip … Donn -
Thanksgiving activities -
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/italy.htm
Teeny
http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/WelshChristmas.htm
http://tww.id.au/christmas/index.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/groundhog-day
http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/canadian-thanksgiving.html
Brazil -
http://www.history.com/topics/hanukkah
(see
3. http://www.songsforteaching.com/kwanzaasongs/
Activities matching "Holidays" for 2nd Grade Bobbi Hopkins (@bhopteacher) Design a Holiday Emoji! http://www.theholidayzone.com/president/index.html
This 2019 calendar of holidays and events links to interactive games, crafts, recipes, poetry, coloring pages, worksheets and teaching ideas for holidays.
Scavenger
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Norway.aspx
and was last updated on January 23, 2020, How
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_uMAEOs
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/happy_halloween_pages.htm
http://www.when-is.com/
http://members.tripod.com/~Nancy_J/kwanzaa.htm
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/greece.shtml
http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/Christmas_Traditions_in_the_Netherlands
Be sure to celebrate holidays that are relevant to the children in your care.
Brazil -
What is the relationship between The Grinch and his dog?
and was last updated on January 23, 2020, An Introduction to Teaching Students About Holidays
Sweden -
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/index.html
info, music, and poems from Sunnie Bunniezz
Many are made from materials you probably already have handy. http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm
Boxing Day -
December 26
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/, Ground
December 11, 2018 - Updated on December 6, 2019. - February 25, 2020
Pumpkin Carving, Trivia, Links,
Ireland -
Teachers can look for themes common to holidays—things like sharing and togetherness, or the way lights are used for holidays (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, and more).
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm
My final favorite holiday tradition to do in my classroom is to exchange gingerbread men.
http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm
http://www.santas.net/swedishchristmas.htm
http://www.christmasgiftidea.be/all-about-hanukkah.html, Christmas Around the World:
http://holidays.pppst.com/newyears.html
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/Sweden.aspx http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml
http://www.worldholidaytraditions.com/Countries/France.aspx
http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/index.htm
http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/index.html
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26683.asp, Australia -
Scavenger Hunt
For example, what would a tree’s root system ‘want’ for Christmas? http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/scotland.htm, Spain -
Have students capture their best holiday moments in a memory book.
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http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/boxingday.shtml
2.
also France and Canada)
http://elemenopkids.com/20-mardi-gras-activities/ Future Dates -
http://www.visitoslo.com/en/articles/christmas-traditions/
Remember, your goal with celebrating holidays should be to promote diversity by exposing children to a variety of holidays, cultures, and traditions. Day - November 11 -
Make Up Your Own Holiday
Hopefully you already survey your students throughout … Critical Thinking About The Holidays Discussion Or Writing Prompt. Holidays on the Net -
appears well rested and ready for each day's activities.
Lesson 6.
Holiday dates -
http://tinkerlab.com/30-valentine-activities-for-kids/
Martin
http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
shows initiative and looks for new ways to get involved.
https://www.thespruce.com/polish-christmas-customs-and-traditions-1136853
France -
Chinese
Teachers sometimes focus on the winter holidays just to provide cover for discussing Christmas. Day web page -
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year.htm
The
Mitchell
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/netherlands.html
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga3.htm
http://www.holidays.net/christmas/index.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/
Students choose any holiday tale and rewrite it using the PAFT format. To avoid spending the first week wondering where to start and how to finally gather yourself to engage in some meaningful work, some preparation is needed. http://www.xmasfun.com/Trivia.aspx
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/christmas-in-switzerland, Ukraine -
Create a Holiday Memory Book. http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa/
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/valenday.htm
The ways a classroom may give attention to a holiday can vary greatly.
Free pdf holiday calendars for your website offers links to holiday resources. http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/thanksgivingdaypages.htm
no matter how you are teaching this year. Read on to learn how to create an inclusive holiday celebration in your classroom.
http://www.holidays.net/dates.htm
Christmas
Integrate ethnic art, music, and games into classroom activities.
http://www.heartoscotland.com/Categories/christmas-in-scotland.htm
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html
Consider ‘Frosty The Snowman,’ for example. History month sites - Mrs. Mitchell
http://www.ehow.com/video_2370487_music-kwanzaa-celebration.html
Activities and Celebrations for the classroom
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/celebrations/earth-day/#earth-day-cleanup.jpg
This Christmas STEM activity is a student favorite and perfect for engaging your students in engineering and math skills while also sneaking in …
Holiday dates -
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
Kwanzaa Recipes
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/aprilfools.html
Here are 45 festive holiday classroom doors made by amazing teachers. Draw out your students’ creative writing skills with this fun writing project. Traditions Around the World
This one isn’t expressly an ‘activity’ but could be used as one in short enough duration. activities - More
http://www.theholidayzone.com/stpat/index.html
This time of year, students are excited about the holidays. World Christmas Traditions -
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