Social Studies: Holidays and Traditions
Learning about family, school, and community celebrations
Social Studies: Holidays and Traditions
Learning about family, school, and community celebrations
Social Studies - Grade K-1
- 1
What is a holiday? Write or tell what a holiday is in your own words.
- 2
What is a tradition? Write or tell what a tradition is in your own words.
- 3
Name one holiday you know. Tell one way people celebrate it.
- 4
Name one tradition your family or class does every year.
- 5
Some holidays have music, food, or decorations. Write one thing people might use or do during a celebration.
- 6
Why do families celebrate holidays and traditions together?
- 7
A class has a holiday party. The students sing songs and share snacks. Is this a holiday or a tradition, or can it be both? Explain.
- 8
Circle or name the activity that sounds like a tradition: planting a tree every Earth Day, or tying your shoe one morning.
- 9
People celebrate different holidays in different ways. Why is it good to learn about other people's traditions?
- 10
Draw or describe a food that might be shared on a special holiday or tradition.
- 11
If your school has a special assembly every year, is that a tradition? Explain.
- 12
Write one way people can be respectful when learning about a holiday they do not celebrate.
- 13
Some traditions happen at home. Some happen at school or in the community. Name one place where a tradition can happen.
- 14
Your family eats a special meal every New Year. Is that a holiday tradition? Explain.
- 15
Tell about one holiday or tradition you would like to learn more about.
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