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List of Themes on this Site

Autumn

Candy

Chocolate

Cowboy Culture

Food and Culture - a global, collaborative classrooms project

Greening the Classroom

History Themes

American History

• The American Revolution

          *  Declaration of Independence
          *  George Washington
          *  Who was Yankee Doodle?
          *  Music of the American Revolution
          *  US Army Pipe and Drum Corps
          *  Please recommend titles for Children's Literature on American Revolution here.

• Manifest Destiny - Westward Expansion in the United States
• Abraham Lincoln
• Black History Month
• Civil Rights Movement
• Constitution Day - September 17
  • Claude ai on Constitution Day
• Mock Trials
• Native American History

               Conflicts between Native Americans and the US Government

The Middle Ages, or Medieval Period

Holidays and Other Special Days to Celebrate -  so far this page includes resources for:

• National Pizza Day - February 9
• Abraham Lincoln's Birthday - February 12
• Valentine's Day - February 14
• National Cherry Pie Day - February 20
• George Washington's Birthday - February 20
• National Tell a Fairy Tale Day - February 26
• Johnny Appleseed Day - March 11
• Pi Day - March 14 
• St. Patrick's Day - March 17
• Earth Hour in March
• April Fool's Day - April 1
• Earth Day in April
• Frog Jumping Day - May 13
• Be a Millionaire Day - May 20
• International Dot Day - September 15th-ish
• Taco Day - October 4
• Food Day - October 24 in the USA
• Halloween - October 31

          *  Introduction -  The History of Halloween, connections to the disciplines, to 21st century skills and to multiple literacies
          *  Halloween and More - Themes
          *  Frankenstein
               *  New!  The Frankenstein Project
          *  Ghosts
          *  Monsters
          *  Vampires      
          *  War of the Worlds
          *  Witches
          *  Zombies - including Thrill Day in October
          *  Miscellaneous projects, lesson plans and activities
          *  Halloween Music
​          *  Literature
          *  Healthy Snacks for Halloween

• Thanksgiving - USA - 4th Thursday in November;  Canada - 2nd Monday in October
• Day of the Dead - November 1 and 2
• Christmas - December 25
• Ded Moroz - about Christmas in Russia
• December Holidays Around the World

Hurricane Katrina

Johnny Appleseed

Kingdom Animalia

Light

Mining

Money - a First Grade Project on Financial Literacy

National Monthly Themes

    February Themes:

• American Heart Month
• Black History Month
• National Cherry Month

   
Science Fiction

Space

• World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, 2016

STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math

• STEAM and Pixar!

How to Throw a Tea Party