heritage and identity
A family member who lived a long time ago like your grandmothers grandmother
Who are your ancestors
happens on February 14th to celebrate love and friendship. People give cards.
What is valentines day
Canada Day is celebrated
when is July 1st
Celebrated in Thailand in April to welcome new year by splashing water on each other
What is Songkran
a carved pumpkln at halloween
What is a jack o lantern
all the people born around the same time
What is a generation
Happens on the last day of the year (
Decemeber 31) people set new goals and stay up until midnight
What is New Years eve
Valentines day is celebrated
February 14
celebrated by Muslims people wake up before dawn to have a meal called suhoor then fast through out the day until sunset
What is Ramadan?
traditional Indigenous bread
What is Bannock?
a pattern of behaviour shared by a country or group of people
what is a culture
We wear orange because Phylis webstad a residential school survivor was not able to wear her new orange shirt.
What is Orange shirt Day
Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated
When is October
Celebrated December- January celebrated by African heritage. They light a new Candle to represent the 7 principles of Kwanzaa like unity, creativity
What is Kwanzaa?
colourful decorations, beautiful patterns on the floor, floer petals, candles, small oil lamps
What is Diwali
people are different from each other in many ways (food, clothing, traditions)
what is diversity
celebrated by Christians in March or April to remember the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter
Remembrance Day is recognized
November 11
Celebrated by Jewish people in December and lasts 8 days. They light a special candle called a menorah.
What is Hanukkah
Challah braided bread
What is yom kippur
passing down information,beliefs, or customs from one generation to another.
what is a tradition
wear costumes and go trick or treating celebrated in October
What is Halloween
Christmas is celebrated
When is December 25
A game played with a spinning top where you can collect coins called gelt
What is a dreidel
Sugar skulls, flowers, photographs and alters
what is Dia de los Muertos