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Strategies Suggestions
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
August
Back To School | Elementary (K-2): Back to School: Get to Know Your Primary Students Elementary (3-5): Back to School: Get to Know Your Intermediate Students Secondary (6-8): Back to School: Get to Know Your Middle School Students Secondary (9-12): Back to School: Get to Know Your High School Students |
September
Labor Day First Monday in September | Elementary (1-2): Labor Day Elementary (3-5): Significance of Labor Day Secondary (6-8): History of Labor Day Secondary (9-12): Labor Day and American Work |
9/11 Sept.11th | Elementary (3-5): Remembering Heroes of 9/11 Secondary (6-8): Events of 9/11 Secondary (9-12): Primary Sources from 9/11 |
Constitution Day 9/17 | Elementary (3-5): Constitution Day in Intermediate Grades Secondary (6-8): Constitution Day in Middle Grades Secondary (9-10): Constitution Day and Influential Texts Secondary (11-12): Constitution Day and Amendments |
Hispanic Heritage September 15 to October 15 | Elementary (K-2): Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Elementary (3-5): Learn about Hispanic Heritage Secondary (6-8): Celebrating Hispanic People and Heritage Secondary (9-12): Hispanic Heritage, Writing, and Countries |
October
Indiginous People’s Day Second Monday in October | Elementary (K-2): Celebrating Indigenous People and Columbus Day Elementary (3-5): Learning about Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day Secondary (6-8): Understanding Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day Secondary (9-12): History of Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day |
November
El Día de Los Muertos October 31 to November 2 | Elementary (K-2): El Día de Los Muertos and Halloween Elementary (3-5): El Día de Los Muertos and Ancestors Secondary (6-8): Symbols of El Día de Los Muertos Secondary (9-12): History of El Día de Los Muertos |
Election Day First Tuesday after the first Monday in November | Elementary (K-2): Voting in Elections Elementary (3-5): Election Day Secondary (6-8): Elections Then and Now Secondary (9-12): The Electoral College and Elections |
Veteran’s Day 11/7 | Elementary (K-2): Learn about Veteran’s Day Elementary (3-5): Honoring Soldiers on Veterans Day Secondary (6-8): Veterans Day in the U.S. and Other Countries Secondary (9-12): Remembering Troops on Veterans Day |
Thanksgiving 4th Thursday of November | Elementary (K-2): Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Elementary (3-5): Thankful on Thanksgiving Secondary (6-8): Being Grateful on Thanksgiving Secondary (9-12): Thanksgiving and Black Friday |
December
Winter Solstice | Elementary (K-2): Celebrating Winter Solstice Elementary (3-5): Explore the Winter Solstice Secondary (6-8): Facts about Winter Solstice Secondary (9-12): Learn about Winter Solstice |
Hanukkah 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar Christmas 12/25 | Elementary (K-2): Sharing December Celebrations Elementary (3-5): December Traditions Secondary (6-8): History of December Celebrations Secondary (9-12): December Celebrations Around the World |
January
Martin Luther King Jr’s Day The third Monday of January | Elementary (K-2): Learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary (3-5): Justice and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Secondary (6-8): The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Secondary (9-12): December Celebrations Around the World |
February
Black History Month | Elementary (K-2): Celebrating Black History Elementary (3-5): Learning about Black History Secondary (6-8): Influential Protests in Black History Secondary (9-12): Leadership in Black History |
President’s Day The third Monday of February | Elementary (K-2): Celebrating Presidents' Day Elementary (3-5): Learning about Presidents' Day Secondary (6-8): U.S. Presidents' Day Secondary (9-12): Presidents' Day Facts |
Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th | Elementary (K-2): Descriptive Writing for Valentine's Day Elementary (3-5): Valentine's Day Writing Secondary (6-8): Persuasive Writing for Valentine's Day |
March
Pi Day March 14 | Elementary (3-5): Celebrating Pi Day Secondary (6-8): Learning about Pi |
St. Patrick’s Day March 17th | Elementary (K-2): Irish Folktales Elementary (3-5): Irish Folklore and Symbolism Secondary (6-8): History of St. Patrick's Day Secondary (9-12): The Struggle and Triumph of the Irish People |
April
Earth Day Every year on April 22 | Elementary (K-2): Earth Day and Reducing Waste Elementary (3-5): Earth Day and Endangered Species Secondary (6-8): Earth Day and the Environment Secondary (9-12): Earth Day and Human Impact Secondary (9-12): Earth Day: The Effects of Acid Rain |
May
Memorial Day The last Monday of May | Elementary (K-5): Remembering Soldiers on Memorial Day Secondary (6-8): Honoring Service on Memorial Day |