Depicted in this iconic poster.
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Who is Rosie the Riveter?
Celebration in honor of the announcement of the abolishment of slavery in Texas in 1865.
What is Juneteenth?
Official language of twenty-one countries.
What is Spanish?
Viennese Waltz
Where is Austria?
Fun Fact: A rotary dance where the dancers are constantly turning either in a clockwise ("natural") or counter-clockwise ("reverse") direction interspersed with non-rotating change steps to switch between the direction of rotation. A true Viennese waltz consists only of turns and change steps
Marzipan
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Where is Germany?
This picture depicts a 1963 speech.
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What is Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech?
March 17th is celebrated in remembrance of this man born in Britain.
Who is St. Patrick?
Fun Fact: Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders and was placed into slavery in Ireland at age 16. He escaped after 6 years, then returned as a missionary to bring Christianity to Ireland.
English root word meaning many.
What is Multi? (ex. Multilingual and multiple)
The Samba
Where is Brazil?
Fun Fact: Characterized by its syncopated timing, bounce, rolling hip action and pelvic tilt and a great deal of rhythm is expressed throughout the torso.
Pho
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Where is Vietnam?
Rescued approximately 70 enslaved people using the underground railroad.
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
An annual celebration which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Fun Fact: 2,000 Mexicans held their land against 6,000 French troops sent by Napoleon III.
Translated from English:
Likvärdig (Swedish)
Igual (Portuguese)
同等 Dōtō (Japanese)
What is Equal?
Hopak
Where is Kiev, Ukraine?
Fun Fact: Men competitively improvise steps, high leaps, squatting kicks, and turns; women dance simple steps, sway, clap, or circle.
Chicken Kiev
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Where is the Ukraine?
Celebrating this women’s historic event on August 18th, 1920.
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What is the women's right to vote (aka the 19th amendment)?
In 1903 she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Marie Curie?
The Nobel Prize was in Physics. She received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911.
This continent is home to 800-1,500 language.
What is Africa?
The Haka
Where is New Zealand?
Fun Fact: A dance of war and peace, the haka was used on the battlefield to prepare warriors mentally and physically for battle and performed when groups came together in peace.
Pastel de Nata
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Where is Portugal?
Speech given by Elie Wiesel in 1999.
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What is “The Perils of Indifference”?
Holiday first celebrated in September 1882 in honor of the contributions of working men and women
What is Labor Day?
Fun Fact: Organized marches by workers for 8 hour work days expanded into picnics, fireworks and more eventually became the movement that is now celebrated as Labor Day.
Translated from English:
Sammen (Danish)
Ensemble (French)
Cùng với nhau (Vietnamese)
What is Together?
The Yoruba
Where is Nigeria?
Fun Fact: The Yoruba dance encompasses many dances used to connect the universe and create balance.
Som tam
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Where is Thailand?