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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
  • Mock Trials
  • Native American History

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
  • 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

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!





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