American Holidays: Exploring Traditions, Customs, and Backgrounds

by Barbara Klebanow

Overview

American Holidays is a vocabulary development text for English language learners focusing on words which are associated with the traditions, customs, and backgrounds of the special days celebrated in the United States. Some of these holidays are also celebrated in Canada and elsewhere. The key vocabulary is presented in twenty readings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780866471961
Publisher:	Pro Lingua Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2005
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 17 Years

About the Author

Barbara Klebanow co-authored of American Holidays: Exploring Traditions, Customs, and Backgrounds with Sara Fisher.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Holidays in the US Part 1: The US Holiday Calendar 2. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (“ MLK Day” ) 3. Valentine’s Day 4. Presidents’ Day 5. Mother’s and Father’s Day 6. Memorial Day 7. Juneteenth 8. Independence Day 9. Labor Day 10. Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day 11. Halloween 12. Veterans Day 13. Thanksgiving 14. Christmas 15. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Part 2: Additional Cultural Holidays 16. Additional Cultural Holidays, Part 1: Lunar New Year, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Kwanzaa 17. Additional Cultural Holidays, Part 2: Special Months Celebrating Ethnic Heritage and Personal Identity Part 3: Religious Holidays 18. Christian Holidays: Easter, mention Christmas 19. Jewish Holidays 20. Muslim Holidays Part 4: Birthdays, Weddings, and Funerals 21. Birthdays 22. Weddings 23. Funerals Part 5: Appendices