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  • (-) Holiday & School Celebration

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  • critical thinking (5)
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  • multicultural awareness (3)

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June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S.
Students consider how America, Americans, and the flag are represented in different patriotic songs and hypothesize about the reasons for their differences.
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
Students choose to research a piece of art, music, dance, literature, or food that suitably represents Mexico and create a presentation for the class.

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