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Subject

Social Studies (NYS K-12 Framework Common Core)

Description

Did you know that New Year's has not always been celebrated on January 1? Get the full story. This three minute video provides a brief history of the holiday and also touches on the ways other cultures celebrate their new year.

Resource

Bet You Didn't Know: New Year's Eve

Content Provider

http://www.history.com/

Related Academic Standards

New York State

SS.K.ID.3.a Diverse cultural groups within the community and nation embrace unique traditions and beliefs, and celebrate distinct holidays.

SS.K.ID.3.a.1 Students will compare ways diverse cultural groups within the community and nation celebrate distinct holidays.

SS.K.ID.3.b.1 Students will explain when and why national holidays such as Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Law Day, and Independence Day are celebrated.

SS.1.ID.2.a.2 Students will explain when and why celebrate national holidays such as Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Law Day, and Independence Day are celebrated.

SS.2.ID.2.a People living in urban, suburban, and rural communities embrace traditions and celebrate holidays that reflect both diverse cultures and a common community identity.

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