Virginia Holidays and Traditions
A 2-part, 15-minute packet for 1st graders that explains how communities honor local and national traditions, including Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Yorktown Victory Day. It builds social studies knowledge and descriptive writing skills.
“Make me 2 lessons that are 10-15 min. long that teach: Holidays in Virginia: Honoring State and National Traditions Civics Describe how communities honor local and national traditions to include; Labor Day, Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day) Apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor local and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holidays, including; Labor Day, Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day) Describe Labor Day as a day to honor all of America’s hard workers Describe Yorktown Victory Day as a day to celebrate the American Victory in the Revolutionary War Describe Columbus Day as a day to remember when Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. To first graders”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 2-day, 15-minute mini-lesson block.
- Discussion question: How do you and your family celebrate holidays or traditions?
- Scaffold: Provide sentence frames for students to describe each holiday.
- Extension: Have students draw a picture representing one of the holidays discussed.
- Estimated time: 30 minutes total.
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Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free“Make me 2 lessons that are 10-15 min. long that teach: Holidays in Virginia: Honoring State and National Traditions Civics Describe how communities honor local and national traditions to include; Labor Day, Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day) Apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor local and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holidays, including; Labor Day, Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day) Describe Labor Day as a day to honor all of America’s hard workers Describe Yorktown Victory Day as a day to celebrate the American Victory in the Revolutionary War Describe Columbus Day as a day to remember when Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. To first graders”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 2-day, 15-minute mini-lesson block.
- Discussion question: How do you and your family celebrate holidays or traditions?
- Scaffold: Provide sentence frames for students to describe each holiday.
- Extension: Have students draw a picture representing one of the holidays discussed.
- Estimated time: 30 minutes total.
Virginia Holidays and Traditions
A 2-part, 15-minute packet for 1st graders that explains how communities honor local and national traditions, including Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Yorktown Victory Day. It builds social studies knowledge and descriptive writing skills.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free