Heritage and Citizenship: Traditions and Celebrations

• The Ontario Curriculum Exemplars
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/elementary/exemplars/social/grade1_2/index.html
  Grades 1 and 2
  

• Countries and Cultures Activities
  http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/index.htm
  Information, crafts, colouring pages, recipes.
  
  
• The Holiday Zone
  http://www.theholidayzone.com/main.html
  Holidays listed providing history of the holiday, activities, and language activities.
  
   
• Celebrations Around the World
  http://www.halloweenkids.com/
  Read about Halloween and other traditions around the world.

Jewish Traditions

• Tu B'Shvat Is Here!
  http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/tubshvat/tubshvat.htm
  The story, coloring pages, and a printable calendar.
  Level: Primary
  
  
• Akhlah
  http://www.akhlah.com/
  Learn about Jewish holidays.
  Level: Primary, Junior
  
  
• The Holidays at our Somayach Around the Year
  http://www.ohr.org.il/web/holidays.htm
  Jewish holidays explained.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate, Adult
  
  
• Aish HaTorah: Man is a Tree
  http://aish.com/holidays/tu_bshvat/articles/Man_is_a_tree.asp
  The Torah compare a person to a tree. Roots, branches, leaves, what's the connection?

Copyright 2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Sunday January 2, 2005 11:54 AM