Kwanzaa

Holidays & Events

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

The holiday of Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 during the civil rights movement in the United States. Students learn the history and symbols of this African American celebration.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
interpretive

Vocabulary

create
struggle
recognize
harvest
gather
century
crops
correspond
guide
principle
ancient
collective
feast
unity
mosque
faith
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane